25th ranked VCU beat UMass 78-72 to keep a share of first place in the A-10 and they retired the #20 jersey of Bradford Burgess. He is just the 5th men's player to have his jersey retired.
Richmond downed George Washington 56-48. T.J. Cline led three Spiders in double figures with 16 points.
Virginia Tech lost their third straight, 69-53 to N.C. State
In High School tournament action, Deep Run boys beat Highland Springs 47-45 and will Henrico in the Conference 11 final.
In Girls action, Deep Run beat Henrico 45-37 and will meet undefeated Highland Springs in the Conference 11 final.