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Saint Joseph's Falls 78-69 to VCU - Recap

VCU got 18 points from Jack Clark en route to a 78-69 victory over Saint Joseph's on Friday at Hagan Arena.

VCU won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.5-point spread as favorites.

Phillip Russell had 16 points for VCU and Zeb Jackson chipped in with 14 points. Max Shulga had 3 assists for them, while Max Shulga was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Saint Joseph's got a 22-point performance from Xzayvier Brown, who was supported by 16 points from Rasheer Fleming. Xzayvier Brown had 5 assists in a losing cause for Saint Joseph's, while Rasheer Fleming grabbed 14 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed VCU were victorious, as the score was 38-33 at the break.

VCU won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 42-38.

Next game, VCU takes its act on the road to face Rhode Island looking for another win. For Saint Joseph's, they head on the road to face Davidson.