Saint Bonaventure 82, at VCU 89

RICHMOND, Va. (Interstat) — In a high-octane Atlantic 10 Conference opener that defied pregame projections, VCU outlasted Saint Bonaventure 89-82 on Wednesday afternoon at a raucous Siegel Center. The game, played before a sellout crowd of 7,637, was a stark contrast to the defensive struggle oddsmakers anticipated. The teams combined for a blistering pace, with the total score of 171 points sailing over the pregame over/under line of 154. VCU, installed as a 10.5-point favorite, needed every bit of its offensive firepower to hold off a relentless Bonnies squad led by a monumental individual performance. The most critical phase of… Read more...