Max Shulga had 22 points in VCU's 71-62 victory against Duquesne on Tuesday for its ninth straight win game and clinched at least a share of the Atlantic 10 Conference regular-season title.

VCU (25-5, 15-2 A-10, NET: 29) will be the #1 seed in next week’s A-10 Tournament. The W is also helpful for the Rams’ NCAA Tournament at-large hopes. For what it’s worth, Joe Lunardi has VCU in the tournament field as a 10-seed as the A-10’s automatic qualifier.

The Rams will have a chance to break that mark on Friday against Dayton in their final regular-season game. A win over the Flyers would also give the black and gold an outright conference regular-season title. If VCU loses on Friday and George Mason wins its last two games, the Rams would share the regular-season A-10 crown with the Patriots.

The league’s top team was facing the defending Atlantic 10 champs. Virginia Commonwealth had revenge on its mind. Max Shulga scored 22 points, Zeb Jackson added 16 and VCU beat Duquesne, 71-62, on Tue

Glen Allen, Virginia; Thursday, 11 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Fordham plays in the A-10 Tournament against Duquesne. The Rams have gone 9-9 against A-10 opponents, with a 6-5 record in non-conference play.