VCU Rams at Massachusetts Minutemen
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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82 - 78
82 - 78
VCU overcomes UMass with an 82-78 victory
C.J. Anderson's 3-point play put UMass on top 56-54 before Mike'l Simms came right back with a 3-pointer to give VCU the lead with 12:01 left and the Rams never trailed again. Later, Anderson tied it at 65 with a pair of foul shots, but VCU (16-12, 8-7 Atlantic 10) went on an 8-0 run.
Jonathan Williams scored 11 points and passed out six assists for the Rams who shot 54 percent (32 of 59) from the field and distributed 22 assists. Sean Mobley handed out seven assists with no turnovers.
Pipkins shot 8 of 13 from 3-point range, Anderson scored 15 and Carl Pierre 10 for UMass (11-17, 4-11).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Luwane Pipkins made Three Point Jumper. | 82 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Justin Tillman made Dunk. Assisted by Jonathan Williams. | 82 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Jonathan Williams Steal. | 80 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Luwane Pipkins Turnover. | 80 - 75 |
Statistics
 VCU |
 MASS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-59 | FG | 27-65 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 9-22 | 3PT | 13-32 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 9-13 | FT | 11-13 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 22 | Assists | 18 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Mullins Center
Location: Amherst, MA
Attendance: 3,322 | Capacity:
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 |
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |