Thursday, March 9
Brooklyn, NY
11:30 AM
Davidson College
16-16,8-10Atlantic 10
53
vs
71
#1 VCU
25-7,15-3Atlantic 10
1
2
F
Davidson
28
25
53
VCU
37
34
71
Photo by: Mitchell Leff/Atlantic 10 Conference
‘Cats Fall to Top-Seeded VCU in A-10 Quarters
3/9/2023 2:32:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Top-seeded VCU shot 57.4 percent and drilled 9-of-21 3-pointers to defeat Davidson, 71-53, in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament Thursday inside the Barclays Center.
The Wildcats conclude the season 16-16 overall, while the Rams advance to Saturday's semifinals where they'll meet the winner of Saint Louis/George Mason.
VCU (25-7) grabbed control of a tie game with eight unanswered points midway through the opening period, before going to the half with a 37-28 advantage.
Grant Huffman and David Skogman paced the Wildcats with 10 points each.
Davidson got to within eight on a Huffman layup with 14:23 to play, but the Rams used a 10-1 run to push the margin to 17, 57-40, and all but put the game out of reach.
The Wildcats, who entered postseason play making eight straight A-10 semifinal appearances, shot just 37 percent overall, which included a 3-for-12 effort from long range.
Four Rams scored in double figures, including the Conference Player and Defensive Player of the Year, Ace Baldwin, Jr., who finished with 11 points and 6 assists.
Both teams committed 12 turnovers, while Davidson held a 32-29 edge on the glass.
The Wildcats conclude the season 16-16 overall, while the Rams advance to Saturday's semifinals where they'll meet the winner of Saint Louis/George Mason.
VCU (25-7) grabbed control of a tie game with eight unanswered points midway through the opening period, before going to the half with a 37-28 advantage.
Grant Huffman and David Skogman paced the Wildcats with 10 points each.
Davidson got to within eight on a Huffman layup with 14:23 to play, but the Rams used a 10-1 run to push the margin to 17, 57-40, and all but put the game out of reach.
The Wildcats, who entered postseason play making eight straight A-10 semifinal appearances, shot just 37 percent overall, which included a 3-for-12 effort from long range.
Four Rams scored in double figures, including the Conference Player and Defensive Player of the Year, Ace Baldwin, Jr., who finished with 11 points and 6 assists.
Both teams committed 12 turnovers, while Davidson held a 32-29 edge on the glass.
Team Stats
DC
VCU
FG%
.370
.574
3FG%
.250
.429
FT%
.667
.615
RB
32
29
TO
12
12
STL
5
7
Game Leaders
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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