Saint Louis Billikens at VCU Rams
· NCAA Men's BasketballKellen Thames scores 18 off the bench, Saint Louis knocks off VCU 71-62
Thames also contributed 10 rebounds for the Billikens (14-1, 2-0 Atlantic 10 Conference). Dion Brown added 10 points and five rebounds while going 4 of 7 from the field. It was the eighth win in a row for the Billikens.
Terrence Hill Jr. led the Rams (11-5, 2-1) in scoring, finishing with 17 points. VCU also got 11 points, 12 rebounds, two steals and two blocks from Lazar Djokovic. The loss broke the Rams' five-game winning streak.
Saint Louis took a 30-19 lead in the first half with an 11-0 run. Led by 10 first-half points from Brown, Saint Louis carried a 30-22 lead into the break. Saint Louis took the lead for good with 2:17 left in the second half on a 3-pointer from Amari McCottry to make it a 64-62 game.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Saint Louis Deadball Team Rebound. | 71 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Terrence Hill Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper | 71 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Terrence Hill Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 62 |
Statistics
SLU |
VCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-63 | FG | 18-63 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 29 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 6-24 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 11-16 | FT | 20-24 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 14 | Assists | 7 |
| 9 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 21 | Fouls | 16 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 1 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 97 | Percent Led | 1 |
Game Information
Location: Richmond, VA
Attendance: 7,637 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 9-0 | - | 21-1 |
| George Mason | 8-1 | 1 | 20-2 |
| VCU | 7-2 | 2 | 16-6 |
| Saint Joseph's | 6-3 | 3 | 14-8 |
| Dayton | 5-4 | 4 | 14-8 |
| Davidson | 5-4 | 4 | 13-8 |
| George Washington | 4-5 | 5 | 13-9 |
| Rhode Island | 4-5 | 5 | 13-9 |
| Duquesne | 4-5 | 5 | 12-10 |
| Fordham | 3-6 | 6 | 12-10 |
| La Salle | 3-6 | 6 | 7-15 |
| Richmond | 3-7 | 6.5 | 13-10 |
| St. Bonaventure | 2-7 | 7 | 13-9 |
| Loyola Chicago | 1-9 | 8.5 | 5-18 |


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