RICHMOND, Va. (Interstat) — VCU defeated Richmond 77-69 in an Atlantic 10 Conference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at Siegel Center.

The Rams led 39-29 at halftime and maintained their advantage throughout the second half before a crowd of 7,637. The Spiders cut into the deficit after the break but could not complete the comeback.

The victory improved VCU to 15-6 overall. Richmond fell to 13-9. The intrastate rivals are scheduled to meet again on Feb. 14 at Richmond.