Final Score: VCU 80, George Washington 72
Location: Smith Center in Washington, D.C.
Updated Records: VCU 20-5, 10-2 in A-10. George Washington 16-9, 5-7 in A-10.
Location: Smith Center in Washington, D.C.
Updated Records: VCU 20-5, 10-2 in A-10. George Washington 16-9, 5-7 in A-10.
In a nutshell: After a sloppy first half performance, once again the Rams were able to turn it around in the second stanza. Which seems to work most of the time against inferior teams. But we all know it's a dangerous habit to acquire.
Nonetheless, with six games remaining on its regular season schedule, VCU has won four straight and 10 of its last 11. By beating GW, VCU has earned its 20th win of the season, which -- by the way -- makes it four consecutive seasons of 20 or more victories for the program.
The last season the Rams had a losing record overall was the 1998-99 campaign, with Mack McMarthy acting as their head coach. Which happens to have been the last season before VCU began playing its home games at the Siegel Center.
Stats: Jack Clark scored 18 points to lead the Rams offense. He connected on 66 percent of his attempts from the field and made good on 4-of-7 of his shots from 3-point distance. He also added nine rebounds, four assists, two blocks and a steal.
Coming off the bench Zeb Jackson scored 15 points, grabbed four boards and dished for three assists. He sank all three of his 3-point attempts.
Overall, VCU shot at a 51 percent (26-of-51) clip from the field; it was a lofty 64 percent (14-of-22) in the second half. The Rams hit 50 percent (14-of-28) of its attempts from 3-point range.
NOTES: (Information provided by Chris Kowalczyk, VCU Assistant A.D.).
· The Rams fell behind 8-0 and trailed 21-10 the 11:21 mark in the first half. But a Clark layup and a 3-pointer by Russell on consecutive possessions helped kick start the VCU offense. Russell later briefly gave the Rams a 35-34 lead with a 3-pointer with 1:51 left in the first half.
· The Rams held the Revolutionaries to 37 percent (10-of-27) shooting in the second half. VCU owned a 35-25 rebounding advantage.
· The Rams trailed 46-43 with 16:16 remaining, but Clark buried a 3-pointer at the 16:07 mark to ignite a 24-9 VCU run over the next nine minutes. Another Clark 3-pointer with 11:08 left provided the Rams with their first real breathing room of the game at 58-51. A fadeaway jumper in the paint by graduate guard Max Shulga pushed VCU’s advantage to 67-55 with 6:44 remaining. GW would pull within 72-68 with 2:05 on the clock, but two Jackson free throws and a baseline drive and dunk by Bamisile cemented the VCU victory.
· The Rams improved to 19-4 all-time against George Washington
BOXSCORE
NEXT UP: VCU will host UMass on Wed., Feb. 19. Tipoff at 6 p.m. TV: CBS Sports Network.
· The Rams held the Revolutionaries to 37 percent (10-of-27) shooting in the second half. VCU owned a 35-25 rebounding advantage.
· The Rams trailed 46-43 with 16:16 remaining, but Clark buried a 3-pointer at the 16:07 mark to ignite a 24-9 VCU run over the next nine minutes. Another Clark 3-pointer with 11:08 left provided the Rams with their first real breathing room of the game at 58-51. A fadeaway jumper in the paint by graduate guard Max Shulga pushed VCU’s advantage to 67-55 with 6:44 remaining. GW would pull within 72-68 with 2:05 on the clock, but two Jackson free throws and a baseline drive and dunk by Bamisile cemented the VCU victory.
· The Rams improved to 19-4 all-time against George Washington
BOXSCORE
NEXT UP: VCU will host UMass on Wed., Feb. 19. Tipoff at 6 p.m. TV: CBS Sports Network.
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