VCU crushes Boston College

Final Score: VCU 80, Boston College 55
Location: Annapolis (Alumni Hall at the Naval Academy)
Updated Records: VCU 2-0, Boston College 1-1

 

In a nutshell: Phillip Russell and Joe Bamisile were pretty much unstoppable, as VCU buried Boston College Friday night. The Rams started the contest by showing much more energy and confidence than BC. After that telling spell the Eagles were never really in the game. 

The fastest player on the squad, Zeb Jackson, missed his second game, while nursing a hand injury. His replacement in the starting lineup was Russell, who stepped up to lead all scorers. With VCU's deep bench -- 11 men saw action -- the most obvious problem going forward for head coach Ryan Odom might be that only one ball is allowed in the game. 

Stats: Russell with 20 pts., 3 boards, 2 assists. Bamisile with 18 pts,. 9 boards, 3 assists. Fermin with 12 pts., 2 blocks. Clark with 10 pts., 7 boards. Shulga with 9 pts., 10 boards, 4 assists.

Perhaps we will eventually learn that VCU's first two opponents were not really much of a threat. The season is young. However, it's easy to see how the Rams were seen in the A-10's preseason poll as the league's strongest team. 

 

NOTES: (Information provided by Chris Kowalczyk, VCU Assistant A.D.)

·      VCU smothered Boston College defensively, holding the Eagles to 29 percent (17-of-58) shooting. At times during the second half the Rams led by as many as 30 points.

·      The Rams had a 46-41 rebounding advantage and turned 17 Boston College turnovers into 24 points

·      Bamisile buried a pair of 3-pointers to spark a 15-2 first-half run that staked VCU to a 21-8 lead with 9:46 left in the period. The Eagles would trim the lead to five a short time later, but Russell scored five straight points during a 6-0 burst to keep BC at bay. The Eagles never got closer than nine points the rest of the night

·      So far in this season's 80 minutes of action, VCU has not trailed.

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VCU will return to the Siegel Center to host Merrimack on Wed., Nov. 13. Tipoff at 7 p.m. TV: MASN and ESPN+. 

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