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Rhode Island Falls 55-54 Against VCU - Game Recap
VCU grabbed a 55-54 win over Rhode Island on Wednesday, behind a 17-point effort from Brandon Johns Jr. at Thomas M. Ryan Center.
VCU earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -8.0-point spread.
Zeb Jackson had 9 points for VCU and Nick Kern Jr. chipped in with 9 points. Adrian Baldwin Jr. had 4 assists for them, while Brandon Johns Jr. was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 5 boards.
Rhode Island got a 21-point performance from Ishmael Leggett, who was supported by 13 points from Jalen Carey. Sebastian Thomas had 3 assists in a losing cause for Rhode Island, while Malik Martin grabbed 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Rhode Island were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
VCU won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 29-28.
Next game, VCU takes its act home to face Fordham looking for another win. For Rhode Island, they head home to face UMass.