Location: Siegel Center
Updated records: VCU 3-2. Coppin 1-7.
In a nutshell: After losing a tough game on the road -- NC State 85, VCU 79 -- the Rams needed to play an easy home game against a cream puff. So, the hapless Coppin State team was just what the doctor ordered. All 12 of Coach Phil Martelli's players got in the game and they all scored points.
Some noteworthy VCU stats: Three Rams led the team's scoring with 11 points each. They were: Brandon Jennings, Keyshawn Mitchell, Jordan Tillery. On defense VCU had 13 steals and four blocks.
However, perhaps the most telling statistic was that VCU's bench scored just as many points (58) as did Coppin's entire team.
NOTES (Information provided by Chris Kowalczyk, VCU Assistant A.D.)
● Freshman guard Jordan Tillery tied for the team lead with a season-high 11 points on a perfect 4-of-4 from the floor.
● Junior forward Keyshawn Mitchell scored 11 points to mark his most in a VCU uniform while adding three rebounds and an assist in 24 minutes.
● VCU sophomore guard Brandon Jennings had a strong performance with 11 points, four rebounds, and three assists in 19 minutes. He also tied a career-high with four steals on the defensive end.
● Junior forward Lazar Djokovic corralled a season-high eight rebounds to lead the Rams. He also set a season-high mark with three assists and added two blocks.
● Junior guard Tyrell Ward tied a season-high with five rebounds in 17 minutes of action for the Black and Gold. He also added nine points and recorded a plus-minus rating of +25.
● All 12 VCU players to touch the floor scored at least four points, while 10 of the 12 players scored at least seven..
● The Rams swiped 13 steals as a team to increase their season total to 50 in five games..
● Senior forward Barry Evans had a strong performance as he led the team with four assists to supplement eight points and five rebounds in 20 minutes..
● The Rams dominated the turnover battle as they scored 22 points off of 17 Eagles turnovers. VCU committed just eight turnovers.
● VCU shot 56 percent (34-of-61) from the floor, while holding Coppin State to 37-percent (23-of-62) shooting. The Eagles were just 6-of-19 from 3-point range.
● The Rams never trailed in the contest.
● The Rams have scored 100+ points twice this season. This marks the first time since the 2006-07 season that they scored 100+ points in multiple games.
● With Tillery and Mitchell scoring in double-figures, the Rams now have 11 players to score 10+ points during the season.
● VCU’s 13 steals are its most in a single-game since Jan. 21, 2025 when they swiped 17 at Rhode Island.
NEXT UP: The Rams travel to the Bahamas as they compete in the Battle 4 Atlantis. VCU opens play against South Florida on Wednesday, Nov. 26 at 2:30 p.m. That game will air nationally on ESPN2
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