RICHMOND, Va. – Saint Joseph's Taylor Funk finished with a game-high 22 points, but VCU pulled away from the Hawks in the second half for a 70-54 win on Saturday afternoon at the Siegel Center.

How It Happened
• The Hawks' defense limited VCU early, holding the Rams to 0-for-4 from the floor and causing three turnovers, while St. Joe's jumped out to an 8-0 lead on a three-pointer by Funk at 17:50.
• VCU responded with 13 straight points to take a 13-8 advantage on a three-pointer by Vince Williams, Jr. at 10:24.
• Down by as many as eight, St. Joe's battled back to retake the lead, 25-22, behind an 11-0 run as Funk capped it with three free throws with :31.4 to play in the half.
• The Rams opened the second half on an 8-0 spurt to open a 32-25 lead on a basket by KeShawn Curry 1:15 into the period.
• Dahmir Bishop tied the contest at 36-36 with a pair of free throws at 14:52.
• VCU responded with six-straight points, and pushed ahead 49-41 behind a 13-5 run.
• Saint Joseph's cut the deficit to five points twice, but that would be as close as the Hawks would come.

Inside The Boxscore
• Funk, who was a perfect 11-of-11 from the foul line, finished with 22 points and added six rebounds.
• Saturday marked the fifth time this season, and second-straight contest, Funk finished with 20 or more points.
• Jordan Hall added 11 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
• Ejike Obinna was the third Hawk in double figures as he scored 10 points to go with seven boards.
• Saint Joseph's finished with 10 assists on 13 field goals.

NEXT UP
The Hawks (8-9, 2-4 Atlantic 10) wrap up their two-game road swing this Monday at George Mason at 7 p.m.

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