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VCU Defeats Duquesne 71-62 - Recap
VCU earned a 71-62 victory over Duquesne on Tuesday, getting 22 points from Max Shulga at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.
VCU won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -9.5-point spread.
Zeb Jackson had 16 points for VCU and Joe Bamisile chipped in with 12 points. Jack Clark had 3 assists for them, while Jack Clark was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.
Duquesne got a 20-point performance from Maximus Edwards, who was supported by 14 points from Eli Wilborn. Tre Dinkins III had 5 assists in a losing cause for Duquesne, while Jakub Necas grabbed 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed VCU were victorious, as the score was 37-30 at the break.
The rebound battle favored VCU as they grabbed 34 boards, while Duquesne only had 30
VCU heads into a battle against Dayton. Duquesne, meanwhile, will have their next action against Saint Louis.