La Salle Explorers @ Richmond Spiders
Lopez scores 18 as Richmond defeats La Salle 74-53
RICHMOND, Va. -- — AJ Lopez scored 18 points as Richmond beat La Salle 74-53 on Wednesday.
Lopez shot 7 for 14, including 2 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Spiders (13-5, 3-2 Atlantic 10 Conference). Mike Walz scored 14 points while going 5 of 12 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and added eight rebounds and three blocks. Jonathan Beagle had 13 points and shot 6 of 7 from the field.
Jaeden Marshall finished with 18 points for the Explorers (5-13, 1-4). La Salle also got eight points and eight rebounds from Josiah Harris. Jerome Brewer Jr. also had six points.
Richmond took the lead with 15:28 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Lopez scored 11 points in the first half to help put the Spiders up 36-32 at the break.
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Game Information
Richmond, VA
Referee:Jeff Clark
Referee:Clare Aubry
Referee:Leslie Jones
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 12-1 | - | 24-2 |
| VCU | 12-2 | 0.5 | 21-6 |
| George Mason | 9-5 | 3.5 | 21-6 |
| Dayton | 8-5 | 4 | 17-9 |
| Saint Joseph's | 8-5 | 4 | 16-10 |
| Duquesne | 8-5 | 4 | 16-10 |
| Davidson | 7-6 | 5 | 16-10 |
| Rhode Island | 6-7 | 6 | 15-11 |
| Fordham | 6-8 | 6.5 | 15-12 |
| George Washington | 6-8 | 6.5 | 15-12 |
| Richmond | 4-10 | 8.5 | 14-13 |
| St. Bonaventure | 3-10 | 9 | 14-12 |
| La Salle | 3-10 | 9 | 7-19 |
| Loyola Chicago | 2-12 | 10.5 | 6-21 |
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