Without coach, Cincinnati falls to VCU 68-47
CINCINNATI -- Melvin Johnson scored 18 points with four of Virginia Commonwealth's 15 3-pointers on Saturday in a 68-47 win over Cincinnati, which was playing without coach Mick Cronin.
The Bearcats (7-3) were dealing with the unexpected absence of their coach, who was diagnosed with an aneurysm that was revealed earlier in the day. A school release did not say where the aneurysm was in the 43-year old Cronin, who is in his ninth season with the team. Associate head coach Larry Davis will run the team in Cronin's absence.
VCU (8-3) held Cincinnati to 33 percent shooting and forced 15 turnovers. The Rams were 15 of 31 from 3-point range.
Cincinnati, which was led by Octavius Ellis' 12 points, had won its last 16 regular-season nonconference home games.
The Rams led 20-9 midway through the first half on the strength of six 3-pointers, two each by Terry Larrier and Jordan Burgess. The Rams had two more 3s in the first half to build a 34-21 lead and then scored the first seven points of the second half to go up by 20.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Antinio Petty
- Steve Olson
- Gary Maxwell
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Loyola Chicago | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| St. Bonaventure | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| George Washington | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Rhode Island | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Davidson | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| La Salle | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Saint Joseph's | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| VCU | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Saint Louis | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Fordham | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| George Mason | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Richmond | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Massachusetts | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Duquesne | 0-0 | - | 0-4 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
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