Score: VCU 85, La Salle 66
Location: Philadelphia, Pa. (TruMark Financial Center)
Records: VCU 9-4 (2-0 Atlantic 10), La Salle 5-7 (0-2)
 
The short story: Junior guard Marcus Tsohonis and senior forward Vince Williams Jr. combined for 33 points to lead a breakout VCU offensive performance Saturday at La Salle.
 
OPENING TIP

• Tsohonis came off the bench to bury 5-of-6 from beyond the 3-point arc on the way to 17 points in just 13 minutes
• Williams turned in another complete effort with 16 points, six rebounds, five assists, three steals and a block. He was an efficient 5-of-7 from the floor and 4-of-4 from the free throw line
• Junior forward Hason Ward scored eight of his 13 points in the second half as VCU pulled away. He also grabbed six rebounds
• Ace Baldwin Jr. added seven points, six assists and three steals for the Black and Gold
• Clifton Moore led all players with 21 points for La Salle 

THE DIFFERENCE

• VCU shot 52 percent (32-of-62) from the floor on the way to a season-high 85 points. The Rams also connected on 9-of-21 three-point attempts
• VCU forced 19 turnovers (and committed just eight) and turned those miscues into 30 points
• La Salle scored the first two points of the game, then watched as the Rams embarked on a 22-4 run, capped by back-to-back Williams and Tsohonis 3-pointers, over the next seven minutes
• The Explorers cut the VCU lead back to single digits, at 44-35, with 16:53 left, but the Rams responded with an alley-oop dunk by Ward and a Williams 3-pointer and never looked back

NOTABLE

• The Rams have won a season-best six straight games and improved to 4-0 in true road games. It's the first time VCU has won its first four road contests since the 2016-17 season
• VCU led for 38:14 out of Saturday's 40 minutes
• All 10 Rams who played Saturday scored 

NEXT UP
VCU will host George Washington on Tuesday, Jan. 11 at the Stuart C. Siegel Center at 7 p.m. That contest will air on MASN2 and ESPN+.