VCU shot 36% (10 of 28) from beyond the arc, and assisted 15 of its 28 made baskets. Rams led for 39 minutes.  The Rams continued to hold the Hurricanes at arms length down the stretch, displaying the late-game control they lacked in the first two games in Charleston.

As the dust settles from VCU basketball's turbulent trip to Charleston, let's take stock of what doomed the Rams in a pair of gut-wrenching losses.

"We were saying, if we can take care of business like this, we can keep these leads and win games even against teams that are in higher conferences than us."

Joe Bamisile’s 22 points and Max Shulga’s 18 points propelled VCU to a 77-70 victory over Miami in the seventh-place game of the Charleston Classic on Sunday.