A busy weekend in the A10. VCU and Saint Louis were both victorious and now share the conference lead at 6-1. Dayton fell at red hot George Washington and is 5-2. Loyola entered the winner’s circle for the first time in conference play.
Friday:
VCU 74 Richmond 62
Possessions: 72
Offensive efficiency: VCU 103, Richmond 86
VCU captured the Capital City Classic with a strong performance on both the offensive and defensive end. Rams had five players in double figures led by Jamir Watkins with 15 points coming off the bench. Defensively, VCU held Richmond ten minutes without a field goal during one second half stretch. Ram defense forced the host Spiders into a 22% turnover rate. Tyler Burton, the A10’s second leading scorer, was held to 14 points. Burton led Richmond in scoring but shot only 5 of 13 from the field.
Saturday:
George Mason 79 Rhode Island 72
Possessions: 74
Offensive efficiency: GMU 107, URI 97
Josh Oduro proved too much for the Rams to handle. Oduro scored 24...
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