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Mac Etienne
66
La Salle LaS 12-11,4-6 Atlantic 10
96
Winner VCU VCU 18-5,8-2 Atlantic 10
La Salle LaS
12-11,4-6 Atlantic 10
66
Final
96
VCU VCU
18-5,8-2 Atlantic 10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
La Salle LaS 28 38 66
VCU VCU 48 48 96

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men’s Basketball Falls at VCU

Richmond, Va. – The La Salle men's basketball team fell on the road to conference power, the VCU Rams, 96-66 on Tuesday night at the Siegel Center.

Mac Etienne was a bright spot for the Explorers. The redshirt junior blocked six shots, the second most of any player in the Atlantic-10 this season, the most of any player since Clifton Moore (7) in 2022, and the third most of any Explorer in the 21st century. He also tied his career-high with three assists.

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Half:
  • Daeshon Shepherd capitalized on a pair of steals on the first two possessions of the game to take a 3-0 La Salle lead. VCU scored the next eight to take an 8-3 lead and force an Explorers timeout.
  • Jahlil White made some key early plays to keep La Salle in the game, swiping the ball for a steal and scoring four straight points (8-7, VCU).
  • The two sides traded blows, with both sides finding the bottom of the net with ease. Between the under-16 and under-12 timeout, the teams only had one empty possession (16-16)
  • The Rams went on a 13-0 run to go up 29-16 with 8:26 remaining.
  • The teams traded baskets until VCU went on another run to end the half to extend its lead to 20 points. The Rams led 48-28 going into halftime.
 
Second Half:
  • Deuce Jones and Shepherd combined for La Salle's first ten points of the second half.
  • The Rams scored 19 straight points, ended by back-to-back dunks from Demetrius Lilley and Eric Acker.
  • La Salle stopped the bleeding and cut into the lead late with admirable play off the bench. VCU took the win by a score of 96-66.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
  • Etienne grabbed seven rebounds. His second consecutive game with seven or more rebounds.
  • White scored 10 points, his third consecutive game in double-figures. It is the first time this season he has accomplished this feat. He also went 6-6 from the line, to earn a season-high in made free throws.
  • La Salle only turned the ball over six times.
  • Andres Marrero has scored in two of the last three games after five scoreless outings.
  • Ryan Zan scored a season-high five points.
NEXT UP

La Salle returns home on Sunday to John E. Glaser Arena to host the Massachusetts Minutemen in a rematch from earlier in the season. The game will tip at 2 p.m. on USA Network. Tickets are available at GoExplorers.com/tickets.
 
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