Score: VCU 69, Saint Louis 65
Location: St. Louis, Mo. (Chaifetz Arena)
Records: VCU 21-8 (14-4 Atlantic 10), Saint Louis 21-10 (12-6)
 
The short story: Vince Williams Jr. scored 14 of his career-high 26 points in the second half as VCU staged a dramatic comeback attempt on the final day of the regular season at Chaifetz Arena. With the result, VCU will be the No. 3 seed in the upcoming Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament in Washington, D.C. March 9-13.
 
OPENING TIP

• Williams connected on 7-12 attempts from the floor and 9-of-11 at the free throw line. He added four rebounds and a blocked shot
• Sophomore guard Ace Baldwin Jr. scored all 12 of his points in the second-half to aid the VCU rally. He also handed out six assists
• Senior guard KeShawn Curry and freshman guard Jayden Nunn added eight points a piece for the Black and Gold
• Gibson Jimerson led the Billikens with 19 points

THE DIFFERENCE

• Saint Louis led by as many as 21 points with 17:32 remaining before the Rams started to chip away
• Baldwin provided three buckets and Williams hit a pair of 3-pointers to fuel a 12-0 VCU run that pulled the Rams within 66-65 with 47.1 seconds remaining. Saint Louis' Yuri Collins was able to drive to the lane for two to stop the bleeding with 26 ticks remaining. VCU had a look from three on its final possession, but could not connect
• The Billikens shot 52 percent (12-of-23) from the field in the first half on the way to a 41-23 lead at the break
• VCU finished the game 3-of-17 from 3-point range

NOTABLE

• VCU shot 53 percent (16-of-30) in the second half
• Williams has topped 20 points four times this season 

NEXT UP
VCU has earned a double-bye in the A-10 Tournament and will suit up for a quarterfinal contest on Friday, March 11 at 8:30 p.m. at Capital One Arena. The Rams will face the winner of Thursday's game between sixth-seeded Richmond and the winner of Wednesday's Duquesne-Rhode Island first round game. VCU's quarterfinal contest can be seen nationally on USA Network.