RICHMOND, Va. (Interstat) — VCU held off George Mason 70-65 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Tuesday night at Siegel Center. The Rams improved to 23-7 while the Patriots fell to 22-8.

In a game featuring 15 lead changes, VCU took a narrow 34-33 edge into halftime and maintained a slight advantage throughout the second half. George Mason’s Riley Allenspach led all scorers with 17 points. VCU’s balanced attack was led by Terrence Hill with 16 points and Jadrian Tracey with 14. A driving layup by Hill with nine seconds remaining sealed the win for the Rams before a crowd of 7,637.