Furman battled all the way back to tie it at 55 with 3:30 to play but then went scoreless for three minutes to come up short. VCU was down as many as 18 to Utah State in the second half and was down double digits with 3:30 to play, then battled back to tie it with 30 seconds left but similarly couldn't get it done.
11/7
Non-conference (3–2)
- VMI 78, Southern Indiana 74
- Clemson 97, Gardner-Webb 59
- Troy 64, Furman 61
- Charlotte 70, Tennessee Tech 65
- Southern Illinois 101, Kansas City 78
A-10 (4–2. 3–2 vs D-I)
- Utah State 80, VCU 77
- Tulsa 82, Rhody 65
- Mason 96, Winthrop 90
- Davidson 85, Wash State 69
- Duquesne 92, Sacred Heart 80
- Fordham 106, Mount St Mary NY (D-III) 37