VCU CRUSHES ALCORN STATE

From: Chris Kowalczyk, VCU Assistant A.D.

Final Score: VCU 86, Alcorn St. 58
Location: Richmond, Va. (Siegel Center)
Current Records: VCU 5-5, Alcorn State 1-8

The Short Story: Six Rams scored in double figures, including graduate forward Kuany Kuany, who broke out for a season-high 15 points, and VCU hit 17 three-pointers on the way to a 28-point win Sunday afternoon at the Stuart C. Siegel Center.

OPENING TIP

• Kuany also hauled in five rebounds and connected on 4-of-6 attempts from beyond the 3-point arc for the Black and Gold.
• Senior guard Zeb Jackson poured in a game-high 18 points and handed out seven assists for VCU.
• Sophomore forward Tobi Lawal recorded his second double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Rams, while redshirt sophomore guard Jason Nelson supplied 14 points and hit four 3-pointers.
• VCU senior guard Max Shulga and redshirt freshman Fats Billups III added 13 and 10 points, respectively. 
• Jeremiah Kendall led Alcorn St. in points with 17

THE DIFFERENCE

• VCU canned 17-of-39 (.436) threes in the game, which is tied for the second-most 3-point makes in school history. The program record is 20, set on Jan. 27, 2010 against Towson.
• VCU turned a six-point game into a blowout with a 27-4 run midway through the second half. Kuany buried a pair of 3-pointers and capped the VCU blitz with a vicious fast-break dunk that pushed the Rams in front 71-42 with 6:39 remaining.
• The Rams shot .483 (29-of-60) in the game, including .548 (17-of-31) in the second half alone.
• VCU forced 11 turnovers and turned those miscues into 17 points.
• The Rams held ASU to 4-of-14 shooting from beyond the 3-point arc and limited the Braves to .345 (19-of-55) shooting overall on the day.

NOTABLE

• VCU led wire-to-wire in the contest and saw its lead balloon to as many as 31 points in the second half.
• VCU assisted on 22 of 29 baskets in the game. 
• The Rams’ bench contributed 34 points, and VCU outrebounded Alcorn State 39-30.

NEXT UP

• VCU will return to action on Saturday, Dec. 16, when it hosts Temple at 2 p.m. at the Siegel Center. That game will be broadcast on MASN and ESPN+.