Clark's 18 lead Atlantic 10-leader VCU past Davidson 80-56

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Jack Clark scored 18 points as VCU beat Davidson 80-56 on Friday.

Clark added six rebounds for the Rams (24-5, 14-2 Atlantic 10 Conference). Luke Bamgboye shot 7 of 8 from the field and 3 for 3 from the line to add 17 points. Zeb Jackson went 3 of 5 from the field to finish with nine points. The Rams picked up their eighth straight win.

Zach Laput led the way for the Wildcats (16-13, 6-10) with 18 points and six rebounds. Connor Kochera added 18 points for Davidson. Bobby Durkin finished with nine points, four assists and two steals.

VCU took the lead with 19:43 left in the first half and never looked back. The score was 43-19 at halftime, with Clark racking up 14 points. VCU closed out the victory over Davidson in the final half, while Bamgboye led the way with a team-high 11 second-half points.

VCU takes on Duquesne on the road on Tuesday, and Davidson visits Loyola Chicago on Wednesday.

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