North Florida Ospreys @ VCU Rams
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 37 | 68 | |
VCU | 39 | 41 | 80 |
VCU tops North Florida 80-68 for 3rd straight win
RICHMOND, Va. -- Melvin Johnson scored 23 points, Korey Billbury added 22, and VCU beat North Florida 80-68 on Wednesday night to win its third straight.
Mo Alie-Cox had 19 points, JeQuan Lewis grabbed 10 rebounds and the Rams (8-5) scored 17 points off 10 North Florida turnovers.
North Florida entered the game leading the NCAA with 12.9 3-pointers per game, but was held to 7 of 19 by the Rams' defense.
VCU led 39-31 at halftime and pulled away on a 14-4 run in which Johnson scored two 3-pointers to lead 59-41 with 11:46 to play.
North Florida gained on a 9-2 run to pull within 73-64 with 3:35 left, but Billbury made back-to-back layups and VCU outscored the Ospreys 6-2 in the final 2:31.
Dallas Moore scored 24 points on 11-of-17 shooting, Chris Davenport added 13 and Demarcus Daniels 12 for North Florida (10-6).
Game Information
Richmond, VA
Referee:Wally Rutecki
Referee:Raymie Styons
Referee:Louie Andrakakos
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Sun Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |
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