Score: Wagner 58, VCU 44
Location: Richmond, Va. (Siegel Center)
Records: VCU 1-1, Wagner 2-0
 
The short story: Senior guard KeShawn Curry's 12 points and junior forward Hason Ward's three blocks and six rebounds were not enough for VCU as it suffered a 58-44 loss to Wagner Saturday night at the Siegel Center.
 
OPENING TIP

• Curry led the Rams in scoring, adding four rebounds and two assists. He connected on 4-of-8 attempts from the floor
• Ward grabbed six rebounds in addition to his team-high effort in blocks
• Freshman forward Jalen DeLoach went 3-for-4 from the floor, adding six points and four rebounds
• Graduate forward Levi Stockard III tallied seven points, three rebounds, and one assist
• Junior guard Marcus Tsohonis chipped in seven points and shot 2-of-3 from the field. He also contributed a team-high five assists
• Alex Morales and Elijah Ford contributed 20 and 14 points, respectively, to lead Wagner

 THE DIFFERENCE

• The Rams took their largest lead of the night at 15-9 on a second-chance dunk by Ward midway through the first half. VCU led until the Seahawks tied the game up with 1:46 left on a driving layup by Martinez
• Wagner took the lead after a made free throw at the end of the first half. The Seahawks maintained the lead for the rest of the game
• After being down seven points with 14:30 left, the Rams went on a 5-0 run capped off by Josh Banks' 3-point jumper on the fast break to climb within two at 37-35 with 13:32 remaining
• The Rams were unable to catch Wagner, as the Seahawks shot 21-of-57 from the field and went 8-for-9 from the free throw line
• Wagner won the rebounding battle 42-24

NOTABLE

• The game featured six lead changes and three ties
• The Rams outscored Wagner in bench points 16-13

NEXT UP
VCU travels to Nashville, Tenn. to take on Vanderbilt at 8 p.m. on Wednesday. The game will air on SEC+.