Loyola Chicago Ramblers at VCU Rams
· Atlantic 10 Championship - Semifinal
55 - 62
VCU beats Loyola Chicago in Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament 62-55, advances to championship game
Top-seeded VCU advances to the championship game against the winner of the later semifinal between George Mason and Saint Joseph’s. VCU and George Mason tied for the regular-season championship.
Shulga also added 10 rebounds for the Rams (27-6). Phillip Russell scored 10 points while shooting 3 for 8, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc. It was the 10th straight win for the Rams.
Miles Rubin led the way for the Ramblers (22-11) with 12 points, eight rebounds and two steals. Loyola Chicago also got 12 points from Sheldon Edwards.
VCU took a 35-23 lead in the first half with a 14-2 run. Led by 10 first-half points from Russell, VCU carried a 36-27 lead into the break. VCU pulled off the victory after a 9-0 second-half run erased a one-point deficit and gave them the lead at 59-51 with 46 seconds left in the half. Shulga scored seven second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 62 |
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| 2nd 0:05 | Jack Clark Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 62 |
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| 2nd 0:14 | Sheldon Edwards Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 62 |
Statistics
 LUC |
 VCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-68 | FG | 22-51 |
| 29 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 5-25 | 3PT | 6-24 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 10-16 | FT | 12-21 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 22 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 10 | Assists | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
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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 |