VCU 77, at La Salle 68

PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Lazar Djokovic scored 26 points and VCU used a decisive first-half run to create a cushion it would never fully relinquish, holding off a persistent La Salle team for a 77-68 victory in an Atlantic 10 Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Tom Gola Arena. The Rams, who entered as heavy favorites, improved to 19-6 overall and 10-2 in the conference. The Explorers fell to 7-18 and 3-9. The most critical sequence of the game unfolded late in the first half, transforming a tight contest into a controlled VCU advantage. With just over six minutes remaining… Read more...