Recap: UVA outlasts VCU in Charlottesville; 57-49

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After a thrilling win in Austin, Texas on Wednesday, VCU traveled up the road to Charlottesville Sunday to finish a home and home series against the 4th ranked University of Virginia.&nbsp; After battling and keeping it neck and neck for a majority of the game, UVA outlasted VCU 57-49.
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Only one Ram would see double digit scoring in the game.&nbsp; Junior Issac Vann scored 10 points and grabbed 3 rebounds.&nbsp; Vann shot 4 of 10 on the day.
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Junior De'Riante Jenkins and one other were right behind with 8 points against the Cavaliers.&nbsp; After a nice shooting performance on Wednesday, Jenkins had the green light, shooting the ball 14 times, connecting on 3 of them.
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Junior Marcus Santos-Silva doubled down after a strong performance on Wednesday against Texas and scored 8 points and grabbed 10 rebounds against the 4th ranked team in the nation.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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VCU won the turnover battle.&nbsp; UVA, known for not turning the ball over, turned it over 3 more times than the Rams.&nbsp; The cavaliers turned it over 12 to VCU's 9.
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The black and gold also bested the Hoos in the paint, outscoring the cavaliers 20-10.
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The loss moves VCU to 7-3 on the year.&nbsp; The Rams will host College of Charleston on Saturday, December 15th at 4pm. The game will be televised on NBC Sports Network.
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