Grambling Tigers at VCU Rams
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
65 - 94
65 - 94
Rams roll past Grambling, 94-65 in Rhoades' VCU return
The game marked the 100th consecutive sellout for VCU.
Rhoades, a former assistant coach and associate head coach under Shaka Smart at VCU, returns to the Rams after three seasons as head coach at Rice.
The Rams trailed 4-3 two minutes into the game, but pushed to a double-digit lead on Isaac Vann's layup with 12:48 left in the first half and pushed it to a 20-point advantage by halftime, 50-30.
VCU hit 34 of its 75 shots from the field and knocked down 15 of its 34 shots from distance. The Rams held a 49-35 advantage on the boards.
Diontae Jones had 16 points off the Grambling bench and Shirmane Thomas added 14.
How can I watch Grambling vs. VCU?
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Anthony Gaston made Free Throw. | 65 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Anthony Gaston made Free Throw. | 64 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Foul on Lewis Djonkam. | 63 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Anthony Gaston Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 94 |
Statistics
 GRAM |
 VCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-58 | FG | 34-75 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 2-13 | 3PT | 15-34 |
| 15 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 19-30 | FT | 11-15 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 7 | Assists | 17 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 17 | Fouls | 23 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 39 |
Game Information
Siegel Center
Location: Richmond, VA
Attendance: 7,637 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |