Saint Louis Billikens @ VCU Rams
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SLU | 30 | 41 | 71 |
VCU | 22 | 40 | 62 |
Kellen Thames scores 18 off the bench, Saint Louis knocks off VCU 71-62
RICHMOND, Va. -- — Kellen Thames' 18 points off the bench led Saint Louis to a 71-62 victory over VCU on Wednesday.
Thames also contributed 10 rebounds for the Billikens (14-1, 2-0 Atlantic 10 Conference). Dion Brown added 10 points and five rebounds while going 4 of 7 from the field. It was the eighth win in a row for the Billikens.
Terrence Hill Jr. led the Rams (11-5, 2-1) in scoring, finishing with 17 points. VCU also got 11 points, 12 rebounds, two steals and two blocks from Lazar Djokovic. The loss broke the Rams' five-game winning streak.
Saint Louis took a 30-19 lead in the first half with an 11-0 run. Led by 10 first-half points from Brown, Saint Louis carried a 30-22 lead into the break. Saint Louis took the lead for good with 2:17 left in the second half on a 3-pointer from Amari McCottry to make it a 64-62 game.
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Game Information
Richmond, VA
Referee:Jeff Clark
Referee:Lee Cassell
Referee:Michael Palau
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 9-0 | - | 21-1 |
| George Mason | 8-1 | 1 | 20-2 |
| VCU | 7-2 | 2 | 16-6 |
| Saint Joseph's | 6-3 | 3 | 14-8 |
| Dayton | 5-4 | 4 | 14-8 |
| Davidson | 5-4 | 4 | 13-8 |
| Rhode Island | 4-4 | 4.5 | 13-8 |
| George Washington | 4-5 | 5 | 13-9 |
| Duquesne | 3-5 | 5.5 | 11-10 |
| Fordham | 3-6 | 6 | 12-10 |
| La Salle | 3-6 | 6 | 7-15 |
| Richmond | 3-7 | 6.5 | 13-10 |
| St. Bonaventure | 2-7 | 7 | 13-9 |
| Loyola Chicago | 1-9 | 8.5 | 5-18 |
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