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De’Riante Jenkins scores 15 to help VCU beat La Salle

The Explorers went cold from the field in the second half.

Coach Ashley Howard, here during a December game against Penn, watched his team fall to 1-1 in the Atlantic 10.
Coach Ashley Howard, here during a December game against Penn, watched his team fall to 1-1 in the Atlantic 10.Read more
    by AP, The Associated Press
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — De’Riante Jenkins scored 15 points, Marcus Santos-Silva added 13, and VCU defeated La Salle, 69-63, on Wednesday night.

Marcus Evans added 12 points and eight rebounds for VCU (11-4, 2-0 Atlantic 10). Pookie Powell and Isiah Deas scored 15 points each for La Salle (3-11, 1-1).

An altercation broke out with 21 seconds remaining after Santos-Silva fouled Deas. Coaches from both teams spilled onto the floor to help the officials restore order. Santos-Silva was assessed a technical foul and Deas made two free throws to cut VCU’s lead to 67-63. Evans closed out the scoring with two free throws.

The Explorers made 1 of 13 shots from the field during an extended VCU run through much of the second half. La Salle hit only four field goals in the first 17 minutes of the second half but managed to stay within four points late in the game.