Location: Robins Center.
Updated Records: VCU 23-5, 13-2 in A-10. Richmond 10-19, 5-11 in A-10.
In a nutshell: Crosstown rivals rematch: beating Richmond again this month seemed an easy task ... at least it did in the first half. This time around VCU shot 70.4 percent (19-of-27) from the field, on its way to an 18-point (51-to-33) halftime lead.
However, for a spell, late in second half, well, the Spiders made their own one-sided run and put a scare into Rams fans. Then VCU woke up and squashed the rally.
By the way, this week the surging Rams got mentioned as being among the "also-rans" in top 25s of the AP poll and the Coaches' poll.
Stats: Max Shulga scored 16 points to lead the Rams offense. He dished for four assists, as well. Joe Bamisile scored 13 points, grabbed eight rebounds and handed out three assists.
Zeb Jackson scored 10 points, snatched six rebounds and had three assists. Luke Bamgboye added eight points, five boards and two blocked shots. Overall, the Rams made good on 46 percent (11-of-24) of their attempts from 3-point distance.
NOTES: (Information provided by Chris Kowalczyk, VCU Assistant A.D.).
- Richmond used a 13-0 run, punctuated by a Neskovic 3-pointer, to pull within 63-54 with 6:13 remaining. But VCU responded with two Shulga free throws and a tough putback bucket in traffic by Bamisile to push the lead back to 67-54 with 4:04 left. Shulga added a driving layup and a 3-pointer in the waning moments to keep Richmond at bay.
- VCU owned a 34-21 rebounding advantage and outscored the Spiders 30-20 in the paint.
- VCU has won a season-high seven games and 13 of its past 14 overall.
- VCU improved to 62-33 all-time against Richmond.
NEXT UP: VCU will host Davidson on Fri., Feb. 28. Tipoff: 7 p.m. at the Siegel Center. TV: ESPN2.
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