VCU 84, at Rhode Island 75

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (Interstat) — In a clash of Atlantic 10 Rams, the visiting VCU squad used a dominant first half and weathered a furious second-half rally from Rhode Island to secure an 84-75 victory on Wednesday night at the Ryan Center. VCU, which improved to 12-6 overall and 3-2 in the conference, built a commanding 14-point halftime lead and then held off a Rhode Island team that nearly erased the entire deficit after the break. The home Rams fell to 10-8 and 2-3 in the A-10. The most critical phase of the game was its opening act. VCU came… Read more...