RICHMOND, Va. — JeQuan Lewis said VCU was outplayed. Mo Alie-Cox said it was outhustled. Coach Will Wade wasn’t even that generous.

And in the state of VCU basketball right now, the Rams pounded Duquesne 93-71 Wednesday night for their ninth straight victory.

“I wasn’t really happy with how we played, to be honest,” Wade said after singling out some individuals for their efforts, then noting that the Dukes had 16 offensive rebounds and 21 second-chance points. “I thought Duquesne competed harder than we did today. That’s a problem so we’ve got to get that fixed.

“I know it looks nice. We scored 90-some points and all that, but that’s a recipe for disaster if we don’t get that fixed, and quick.”

Still, Alie-Cox and Doug Brooks scored 16 points each to lead five Rams in double figures, and VCU shot 52.5 percent against a team that arrived allowing its opponents to make just 40.6 percent.

L.G. Gill scored 18 points and Derrick Colter 17 to lead the Dukes (12-7, 2-4), who were playing their second consecutive unbeaten league leader.