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 | 14-2 | - | 25-4 |
| Charleston | 13-4 | 1.5 | 20-10 |
| Hofstra | 10-6 | 4 | 19-10 |
| Drexel | 10-7 | 4.5 | 16-14 |
| Stony Brook | 9-7 | 5 | 17-12 |
| Monmouth | 9-7 | 5 | 15-14 |
| William & Mary | 8-8 | 6 | 17-11 |
| Towson | 7-9 | 7 | 15-14 |
| Campbell | 7-9 | 7 | 13-16 |
| Elon | 6-10 | 8 | 14-15 |
| Hampton | 6-10 | 8 | 12-17 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-12 | 10 | 11-16 |
| Northeastern | 2-14 | 12 | 6-21 |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 13-2 | - | 25-3 |
| VCU | 12-3 | 1 | 21-7 |
| Dayton | 11-5 | 2.5 | 20-9 |
| Saint Joseph's | 10-5 | 3 | 18-10 |
| George Mason | 9-6 | 4 | 21-7 |
| Davidson | 8-7 | 5 | 17-11 |
| Duquesne | 8-7 | 5 | 16-12 |
| Fordham | 7-8 | 6 | 16-12 |
| George Washington | 7-9 | 6.5 | 16-13 |
| Rhode Island | 6-9 | 7 | 15-13 |
| Richmond | 5-10 | 8 | 15-13 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-11 | 9 | 15-13 |
| La Salle | 4-11 | 9 | 8-20 |
| Loyola Chicago | 2-13 | 11 | 6-22 |
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