VCU Rams at Duquesne Dukes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
80 - 74
Santos-Silva, VCU end Duquesne's 5-game streak, 80-74
Frankie Hughes, with 20 points, opened the second half with a quick layup for a four-point Duquesne lead. Isaac Vann and Santos-Silva scored the next four and the Rams (14-6, 5-2 Atlantic 10) went on a 14-6 run to lead 57-51. Santos-Silva and De'Riante Jenkins each dunked in the nearly eight-minute surge.
Tavian Dunn-Martin scored a career-high 21 points, including six straight points to bring Duquesne (14-6, 5-2) into a 57-57 tie, but VCU scored the next seven and held on.
Duquesne made 10 3-pointers, but eight were in the first half when the Dukes fought out of an early 11-point hole to lead by as many as seven before halftime.
After halftime, VCU had six steals and Duquesne made 11 turnovers. The Dukes came as close as 76-72 on a Hughes 3 in the final minute, but Marcus Evans made four straight free throws and the Dukes were hampered by two turnovers and an offensive goal-tending call on a putback attempt.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Eric Williams Jr. made Layup. | 80 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Eric Williams Jr. Offensive Rebound. | 80 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Brandon Wade missed Jumper. | 80 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Marcus Evans made Free Throw. | 80 - 72 |
Statistics
 VCU |
 DUQ |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-56 | FG | 25-57 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 3-13 | 3PT | 10-27 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 23-32 | FT | 14-25 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 14 | Assists | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 20 | Fouls | 25 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 3,706 | 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 |