VCU Rams at Memphis Tigers
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Williams, Curry help VCU beat cold-shooting Memphis 70-59
Williams, who made just 6 of 30 from 3-point range last season, hit 3 of 5 from behind the arc. He is 6 of 13 from deep this season. Nah'Shon Hyland scored 12 points — all in the second half — for VCU (2-1) and sophomore Hason Ward had nine points, a career-high seven rebounds and two blocks.
Williams sandwiched a pair of 3-pointers around a layup and a dunk by Ward in a 10-0 run that gave VCU a 16-point lead with 11 minutes to play. The Tigers responded by scoring 10 of the next 12 points trim their deficit to 55-47 when Boogie Ellis hit a 3 with 8:11 remaining but they got no closer.
D.J. Jeffries led Memphis (1-2) with 17 points on 6-of-15 shooting. Lester Quinones added 11 points and Ellis scored 10.
The Rams had nine steals and scored 25 points off 19 Memphis turnovers.
The Tigers shot just 35% (20 of 57) from the field and hit just 6 of 23 from 3-point range.
It was the third game in as many days for both teams.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Lester Quinones made Free Throw. | 70 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Lester Quinones made Free Throw. | 70 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Foul on Nah'Shon Hyland. | 70 - 57 |
Statistics
 VCU |
 MEM |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-48 | FG | 20-57 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 7-25 | 3PT | 6-23 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 21-27 | FT | 13-18 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 14 | Assists | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 19 | Fouls | 24 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
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 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |