NCAA Men's Basketball

VCU Rams (27-8)


Sat. 3/4 Thu. 3/9 Sat. 3/11 Sun. 3/12 Fri. 3/17
@ GW 
W 74-68
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vs. Dav 
W 71-53
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vs. StL 
W 90-78
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vs. Dayton 
W 68-56
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@ StMry 
L 51-63
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Saxen, Ducas lead Saint Mary's past VCU in March Madness

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Saint Mary's got the pace it wanted - and another win in the NCAA Tournament.

Mitchell Saxen had 17 points, seven rebounds and four blocks, and Saint Mary’s beat ailing VCU 63-51 on Friday.

Alex Ducas also scored 17 points as the fifth-seeded Gaels (27-7) advanced to the second round for the second straight year. Logan Johnson had 12 points and 10 rebounds - part of a strong effort in the paint for Saint Mary’s - and reserve Augustas Marciulionis scored 13 points.

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Leaders
Points: B. Johns Jr.11.6
Rebounds: J. DeLoach6.9
Assists: Z. Jackson1.7
FG%: No qualifiers
FT%: A. Baldwin Jr.79.5%
3P%: D. Shriver40.3%
Steals: A. Baldwin Jr.2.2
Blocks: J. DeLoach1.4
AP Rankings
Rank School Rec
1 Alabama31-5
2 Houston33-3
3 Purdue29-6
4 Kansas28-8
5 Texas28-8
6 Marquette29-7
7 UCLA31-5
8 Arizona28-7
9 Gonzaga30-5
10 UConn27-8
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Coaches Rankings
Rank School Rec
1 Houston33-3
2 Alabama31-5
3 Purdue29-6
4 Marquette29-7
5 Kansas28-8
6 UCLA31-5
7 Texas28-8
8 Arizona28-7
9 Gonzaga30-5
10 Virginia25-8
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Atlantic 10 Standings
 ConferenceOverall
  W-L W-L
VCU 15-3 27-8
Fordham 12-6 25-8
Dayton 12-6 22-12
Saint Louis 12-6 21-12
George Mason 11-7 20-13
Duquesne 10-8 20-13
George Washington 10-8 16-16
Davidson 8-10 16-16
Saint Joseph's 8-10 16-17
St. Bonaventure 8-10 14-18
Richmond 7-11 15-18
La Salle 7-11 15-19
Massachusetts 6-12 15-16
Rhode Island 5-13 9-22
Loyola Chicago 4-14 10-21
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Offense (Rank)
Points: 70.9 (195)
Rebounds: 9.3 (241)
Assists: 13.0 (186)
FG%: 46.3% (71)
FT%: 69.6% (267)
3P%: 34.8% (151)
Defense (Rank)
Points: 62.9 (24)
Rebounds: 23.9 (256)
Assists: 11.6 (100)
FG%: 41.5% (54)
FT%: 70.4% (124)
3P%: 31.9% (73)