VCU Rams at Richmond Spiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Watkins scores 15 as VCU defeats Richmond 74-62
Watkins also contributed 10 rebounds for the Rams (15-5, 6-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). Adrian Baldwin Jr. scored 14 points and added five assists. Brandon Johns Jr. was 4 of 10 shooting and 4 of 4 from the free throw line to finish with 12 points.
Tyler Burton led the way for the Spiders (11-9, 4-3) with 14 points and two steals. Richmond also got 13 points from Matt Grace. In addition, Neal Quinn had eight points.
VCU took the lead with 11:16 remaining in the first half and never looked back. Baldwin led his team in scoring with nine points in the first half to help put them up 36-26 at the break. VCU pulled away with a 15-0 run in the second half to extend a four-point lead to 19 points. They outscored Richmond by two points in the final half, as Watkins led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points.
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Both teams next play Wednesday. VCU hosts George Mason while Richmond visits UMass.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 74 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Marcus Randolph made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dji Bailey. | 74 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:09 | VCU Turnover. | 74 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Josh Banks Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 59 |
Statistics
 VCU |
 RICH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-55 | FG | 19-51 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 7-25 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 14-17 | FT | 17-21 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 13 | Assists | 10 |
| 10 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 21 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Richmond, VA
Attendance: 7,201 | 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 |