Chicago; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Loyola Chicago will try to keep its three-game home win streak alive when the Ramblers take on VCU. The Ramblers are 7-3 on their home court. Loyola Chicago is eighth in the A-10 scoring 63.

CHICAGO (AP) Phillip Russell had 25 points in VCU 's 84-65 victory over Loyola Chicago on Saturday. Russell also added six rebounds for the Rams (11-4, 1-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). Christian Fermin scored 14 points while finishing 6 of 8 from the floor. Jack Clark had 12 points and went 6 of 9 from the field (0 for 3 from 3-point range).

La Salle is shooting 43.5% from the field this season, 1.3 percentage points higher than the 42.2% Loyola Chicago allows to opponents. Loyola Chicago has shot at a 47.0% rate from

Loyola Chicago will try to keep its three-game home win streak intact when the Ramblers play VCU. The teams meet Wednesday for the first time this season.

Point Goals_Loyola Chicago 9-21 (Edwards 4-7, Dawson 3-5, Quinn 1-2, Watson 1-5, Nwaokorie 0-2), La Salle 8-26 (McKeithan 5-10, White 1-1, Acker 1-3, Shepherd 1-3, Jones 0-2, Vahlberg Fasasi 0-3, Lilley 0-4).

Loyola Chicago faces the La Salle Explorers after Des Watson scored 20 points in the Ramblers' 84-65 loss to the VCU Rams