Duquesne Dukes at VCU Rams
· Atlantic 10 Championship - Quarterfinal
VCU ousts Duquesne 71-66 in Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament quarterfinal
The second-seeded Rams (25-7) advance to play in a Saturday semifinal against the winner of Friday's final quarterfinal matchup between No. 3 seed Saint Joseph's and No. 6 seed Davidson.
Hill added six assists for the Rams. Michael Belle added 14 points and seven rebounds, sinking 7 of 10 shots from the floor. Lazar Djokovic had 13 points.
Alex Williams finished with 20 points and eight rebounds for the seventh-seeded Dukes (18-15. Jimmie Williams added 13 points, five assists and three steals. David Dixon pitched in with eight points, seven rebounds and two blocks.
VCU went into the half leading Duquesne 39-29 behind 10 points from Belle. Hill led VCU with 11 points in the second half to close out the victory.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Michael Belle Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Brandon Jennings Block. | 66 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Jimmie Williams misses 29-foot three point jumper | 66 - 71 |
Statistics
 DUQ |
 VCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-55 | FG | 23-49 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 7-16 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 10-12 | FT | 18-25 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 16 | Assists | 11 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 21 | Fouls | 15 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 10 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 39 | Percent Led | 60 |
Game Information
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 28-4 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 25-7 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 22-10 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 22-10 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-9 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-13 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| 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 |