Saint Joseph`s 64, at VCU 77

PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — In a game defined by a dominant opening statement, the VCU Rams seized control early and never truly relinquished it, defeating the Saint Joseph’s Hawks 77-64 in an Atlantic 10 Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at 84 Lumber Arena. A crowd of 8,523 watched as VCU, improving to 26-7, built a commanding 23-point halftime lead that proved too deep a hole for the Hawks to escape, despite a spirited second-half effort. Saint Joseph’s, which had won five of its last six coming in, fell to 22-11. The most critical phase of the contest was its outset. VCU… Read more...