RICHMOND, Va. (Interstat) — Lazar Djokovic scored 23 points and Brandon Jennings added 20 as VCU held off Saint Bonaventure 89-82 in an Atlantic 10 Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday afternoon at Siegel Center.

The Rams (10-4, 1-0 A-10) led 46-45 at halftime and maintained a narrow margin throughout the second half. Frank Mitchell led the Bonnies (11-3, 0-1) with 24 points and seven rebounds. Darryl Simmons added 22 points and seven assists for Saint Bonaventure.

VCU sealed the win at the free-throw line, making 10 attempts in the final four minutes. A crowd of 7,637 attended the conference opener for both teams.