LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Virginia Commonwealth's players felt the sting of hanging close to Marquette, only to lose it down the stretch in their Maui Invitational opener. Coach Mike Rhoades preached resiliency when the Rams faced another team that let a victory slip away and they came through with a stellar performance. De'Riante Jenkins had 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Virginia Commonwealth rode its attacking defense to a big early lead to beat California 83-69 in the Maui Invitational on Tuesday. "Really proud of our guys' response from yesterday," Rhoades said.