National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Rhode Island 70, VCU 63
When: 12:30 PM ET, Sunday, March 12, 2017
Where: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Officials: # Jeff Clark, # Jamie Luckie, # Kevin O'Connell
Attendance: 7025
Where: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Officials: # Jeff Clark, # Jamie Luckie, # Kevin O'Connell
Attendance: 7025
Jared Terrell scored 20 points and made clutch plays in the final minute to lead Rhode Island past Virginia Commonwealth 70-63 Sunday in the Atlanta 10 tournament championship game at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.
The Rams, who have won eight in row, are headed back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1999.
Rhode Island never trailed, but had to fend off a late challenge from VCU. The Rams' lead was down to 66-63 after a layup by VCU's Justin Tillman with 35 seconds left. But Terrell hit a pair of free throws then came up with a steal to seal the win for the Rams (24-9).
Senior guard JeQuan Lewis led VCU (26-7) with 15 points.
Junior guard E.C. Matthews added 19 points for Rhode Island.
Top Game Performances
| Rhode Island | VCU | |
| Jared Terrell 20 | Scoring | JeQuan Lewis 15 |
| Jeff Dowtin 4 | Assists | JeQuan Lewis 3 |
| Cyril Langevine 10 | Rebounds | Justin Tillman 17 |
| Jared Terrell 6 | Free Throws Made | Ahmed Hamdy-Mohamed 7 |
| Jared Terrell 2 | Steals | Samir Doughty 1 |
| Hassan Martin 3 | Blocks | Mo Alie-Cox 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Rhode Island | 70 | 44.4 | 8-20 | 14-19 | 12 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| VCU | 63 | 31.3 | 4-14 | 17-22 | 8 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 5 |