For the 10th time this season, Saint Joseph's Erik Reynolds II surpassed the 20-point mark as the sophomore finished with 21 points, but the Hawks fell to VCU, 88-63, on Tuesday evening at Hagan Arena.

How It Happened
• VCU jumped out to an 8-0 lead, but the Hawks quickly pushed back as a three-pointer by Kacper Klaczek made it 8-6.
• The Rams countered with an 11-0 run to take a 19-6 advantage.
• Down 38-23, Saint Joseph's closed the first half on a 7-2 run as Reynolds II beat the buzzer to make it 40-30 after 20 minutes.
• Ahead 48-38, VCU scored 10 consecutive points to open a 58-38 lead on a three-pointer by Jayden Nunn at 13:15.
• The Rams held the Hawks at a distance from there, allowing St. Joe's to get no closer than 16.

Inside The Boxscore
• Reynolds II was 8-15 from the floor, 3-7 from behind the arc and 2-3 from the foul line for 21 points.
• Rasheer Fleming grabbed 11 rebounds to match his season-high and added seven points.
• Klaczek, who returned to the lineup after missing the previous six games with a non-COVID illness, scored five points and had two rebounds and two assists.

Up Next
Saint Joseph's caps the road portion of its schedule at St. Bonaventure on Sunday. Game time is set for noon, with the contest airing nationally on USA Network.

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