VCU Rams at New Mexico Lobos
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Dent scores 40 as New Mexico beats VCU 78-71
Dent added five rebounds for the Lobos (9-3). Nelly Junior Joseph scored 15 points while shooting 5 of 11 from the field and 5 for 8 from the line and added 11 rebounds. Mustapha Amzil shot 5 of 12 from the field and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points, while adding eight rebounds.
The Rams (9-3) were led by Max Shulga, who recorded 20 points and two steals. Phillip Russell added 13 points for VCU. Joe Bamisile also had 12 points and two steals. The Rams broke a five-game winning streak with the loss.
New Mexico took the lead with 11:11 to go in the first half and never looked back. The score was 37-30 at halftime, with Dent racking up 15 points. Dent scored 25 points down the stretch in the second half to help lead New Mexico to a seven-point victory.
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New Mexico's next game is Saturday against Colorado State on the road, and VCU hosts William & Mary on Sunday.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:10 | VCU Turnover. | 71 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Phillip Russell made Free Throw. | 71 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Phillip Russell made Free Throw. | 70 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Braden Appelhans Turnover. | 69 - 78 |
Statistics
 VCU |
 UNM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-57 | FG | 27-64 |
| 42.1 | Field Goal % | 42.2 |
| 10-31 | 3PT | 3-11 |
| 32.3 | Three Point % | 27.3 |
| 13-24 | FT | 21-30 |
| 54.2 | Free Throw % | 70.0 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 13 | Assists | 6 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 21 | Fouls | 19 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Attendance: 11,483 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Bonaventure | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Rhode Island | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| George Washington | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Dayton | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| VCU | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Davidson | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Loyola Chicago | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Saint Joseph's | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| George Mason | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Fordham | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| La Salle | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Saint Louis | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Richmond | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Massachusetts | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Duquesne | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
2024-25 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| San Diego State | 1-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Boise State | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| New Mexico | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Colorado State | 1-0 | - | 7-5 |
| UNLV | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| Nevada | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Wyoming | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| San José State | 0-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Fresno State | 0-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
| Air Force | 0-1 | 1 | 3-9 |