ncaab Game Recap
Chattanooga Downs VCU 56-54 - Match Report
Malachi Smith scored 20 points leading Chattanooga to a 56-54 victory over VCU at Stuart Siegel Center on Saturday.
Chattanooga was the ATS victor, as they covered the +3.5-point spread as an underdog.
Silvio De Sousa had 15 points for Chattanooga and David Jean-Baptiste chipped in with 12 points. Darius Banks had 2 assists for them, while Silvio De Sousa was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
VCU got a 21-point performance from Vince Williams Jr., who was supported by 10 points from Jayden Nunn. Jayden Nunn had 2 assists in a losing cause for VCU, while Vince Williams Jr. grabbed 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Chattanooga were victorious, as the score was 27-24 at the break.
Chattanooga won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 29-23.
Next game, Chattanooga takes its act home to face Covenant looking for another win. For VCU, they head home to face Syracuse.