Location: TD Arena in Charleston, S.C.
Updated Records: VCU 5-2, Miami 3-3.
In a Nutshell: As with its two previous games in Charleston, VCU raced out to a first half lead, it was 42-33 at the break. But the difference this time was that the Rams were able to hang on to withstand a scary second half comeback. VCU never trailed in the scoring.
Rams stats: Max Shulga scored 18 points, dished for 9 assists and grabbed 8 rebounds. Joe Bamisile scored 22 points, with 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. Zeb Jackson came off the bench to score 12 points and he pulled down 3 boards for VCU.
· Lynn Kidd led Miami with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
· VCU shot 51 percent (28-of-55) from the floor, while limiting the Hurricanes to just 40 percent (24-of-60) shooting, including 6-of-23 from 3-point territory.
· The Rams matched a season-low with 11 turnovers, including just three in the first half.
· Shulga and Bamisile ignited a 13-2 VCU run midway through the first half with back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Rams a 33-21 advantage with 6:46 left in the period
· The Hurricanes pulled within five, at 53-48 on a bucket by Isaiah Johnson-Arigu with 12:24 remaining, but Bamisile collected a steal and took it coast-to-coast and Shulga drilled a triple to spark a 13-2 VCU run to push the Rams out to its largest lead of the day at 66-50 with 8:32 on the clock.
NEXT UP: VCU will host Elizabeth City State on Fri., Nov. 29. At that game Rams’ great Joey Rodriguez's jersey will be retired in a ceremony at the Siegel Center. Tipoff at approximately 7 p.m. TV: MASN and ESPN+.
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