Hill scores 18, VCU knocks off Saint Joseph’s 77-64 in Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament

By The Associated Press
March 14, 2026 | 10:47 PM

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Terrence Hill Jr. led No. 2 seed VCU past third-seeded Saint Joseph’s on Saturday with 18 points off of the bench in a 77-64 victory in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament.

VCU (26-7) will face No. 4 seed Dayton (23-10) in the championship on Sunday.

Hill finished 8 of 10 from the field for the Rams. Jadrian Tracey scored 15 points and Lazar Djokovic finished with 13.

Austin Williford led the way for the Hawks (22-11) with 17 points and seven rebounds. Jaiden Glover added 14 points for Saint Joseph’s. Justice Ajogbor had 11 points and two blocks.

VCU took the lead for good with 16:36 left in the first half. Tracey scored 15 points to help the Rams build a 44-21 halftime lead. racking up 15 points. Hill scored a team-high 11 points in the second half.

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Cheryl Reeve steps away from the WNBA grind for a Hall of Fame induction

By The Associated Press
June 27, 2026 | 12:32 AM

Cheryl Reeve is taking a break from her busy WNBA season to head to Knoxville this weekend and be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. She's only the second WNBA coach to enter the Hall of Fame, joining former Houston Comets coach Van Chancellor, who was inducted in 2001. “(I appreciate) the magnitude of this recognition of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and the great work that has gone into this institution,” Reeve said. “To walk around and see the history of how much has been done years before I could ever have this opportunity to coach. Grateful to the WNBA because I think there was some consideration given schedule wise.” Reeve will be joined by WNBA greats Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne in this year's class. Parker and Delle Donne also will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame later this year. Other inductees include ESPN broadcaster Doris Burke, Kirkwood Community College coach Kim Muhl, Spanish star Amaya Valdemoro, French great Isabelle Fijalkowski and Clemson's all-time leading scorer and rebounder, Barbara Kennedy-Dixon.

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