Hampton Pirates @ VCU Rams
VCU holds off Hampton 69-57 behind Santos-Silva
RICHMOND, Va. -- Marcus Santos-Silva scored 16 points on 8-of-9 shooting, Marcus Evans added 13 points with five rebounds and VCU held off Hampton 69-57 on Friday night.
Trailing 35-19 at halftime, Hampton rallied and closed to within 57-50 on Kalin Fisher's free throws with 4:06 remaining but got no closer. Evans hit a 3 and Santos-Silva made a dunk and three layups down the stretch as the Rams (2-0) dominated in the paint, outscoring the Pirates 36-16.
Malik Crowfield's free throws put the Rams up 6-4 and they led by as many as 20 points en route to their halftime lead.
Evans hit two of the Rams' five 3-pointers and VCU outshot the Pirates (1-1) 43 percent to 29 percent from the field.
Jermaine Marrow scored 25 points and Greg Heckstall grabbed 12 rebounds for the Pirates, who made just 3 of 17 shots from 3-point range.
Game Information
Richmond, VA
Referee:Justin Porterfield
Referee:Tony Crisp
Referee:Evon Burroughs
2025-26 Standings
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 8-1 | - | 19-3 |
| Charleston | 7-2 | 1 | 14-8 |
| William & Mary | 5-4 | 3 | 14-7 |
| Elon | 5-4 | 3 | 13-9 |
| Stony Brook | 5-4 | 3 | 13-9 |
| Drexel | 5-4 | 3 | 11-11 |
| Monmouth | 5-4 | 3 | 11-11 |
| Hofstra | 4-5 | 4 | 13-9 |
| Hampton | 4-5 | 4 | 10-12 |
| Towson | 4-6 | 4.5 | 12-11 |
| Campbell | 3-6 | 5 | 9-13 |
| North Carolina A&T | 2-7 | 6 | 9-11 |
| Northeastern | 2-7 | 6 | 6-14 |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 9-0 | - | 21-1 |
| George Mason | 7-1 | 1.5 | 19-2 |
| VCU | 7-2 | 2 | 16-6 |
| Saint Joseph's | 5-3 | 3.5 | 13-8 |
| Dayton | 5-4 | 4 | 14-8 |
| Rhode Island | 4-4 | 4.5 | 13-8 |
| George Washington | 4-4 | 4.5 | 13-8 |
| Davidson | 4-4 | 4.5 | 12-8 |
| Duquesne | 3-5 | 5.5 | 11-10 |
| La Salle | 3-5 | 5.5 | 7-14 |
| Richmond | 3-6 | 6 | 13-9 |
| St. Bonaventure | 2-6 | 6.5 | 13-8 |
| Fordham | 2-6 | 6.5 | 11-10 |
| Loyola Chicago | 1-9 | 8.5 | 5-18 |
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