VCU 59, William &, Mary 55
RICHMOND, Va. -- Joey Rodriguez scored 13 points and Jamie Skeen added 12 to help Virginia Commonwealth overcome an early second-half deficit to beat William & Mary 59-55 on Saturday.
The Rams trailed 37-29 with 19:10 left in the second half after William & Mary's Matt Rum knocked down a 3-pointer. VCU answered with seven straight points -- a spurt that included two layups by Ed Nixon -- to help cut the margin to one.
William & Mary pushed its margin back up to five points on Kendrix Brown's jumper. But the Rams (5-2, 1-0 Colonial Athletic Association) followed with a 7-0 run, claiming a 43-41 lead on two free throws by Rob Brandenberg with 13:02 left to play.
A layup by William & Mary's Quinn McDowell tied the game at 53-53 with 2:01 left. But the Tribe (3-5, 0-1) were unable to pull ahead as Bradford Burgess made a 3 and Skeen later made two free throws for VCU.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jerry Heater
- Bill Covington
- Tim Nestor
2022-23 Colonial Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 16-2 | - | 31-4 |
| Hofstra | 16-2 | - | 25-10 |
| UNC Wilmington | 12-6 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Towson | 12-6 | 4 | 21-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Delaware | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| North Carolina A&T | 8-10 | 8 | 13-19 |
| William & Mary | 7-11 | 9 | 13-20 |
| Stony Brook | 6-12 | 10 | 11-22 |
| Northeastern | 6-12 | 10 | 10-20 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 10 | 8-24 |
| Hampton | 5-13 | 11 | 8-24 |
| Monmouth | 5-13 | 11 | 7-26 |
2022-23 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 27-8 |
| Fordham | 12-6 | 3 | 25-8 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 22-12 |
| Saint Louis | 12-6 | 3 | 21-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 20-13 |
| Duquesne | 10-8 | 5 | 20-13 |
| George Washington | 10-8 | 5 | 16-16 |
| Davidson | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Saint Joseph's | 8-10 | 7 | 16-17 |
| St. Bonaventure | 8-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Richmond | 7-11 | 8 | 15-18 |
| La Salle | 7-11 | 8 | 15-19 |
| UMass | 6-12 | 9 | 15-16 |
| Rhode Island | 5-13 | 10 | 9-22 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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