Location: Siegel Center
Updated Records: VCU 6-3, Samford 4-6
In a nutshell: With its deep bench VCU ran Samford ragged in the second half. During the second stanza the running Rams outscored the weary Bulldogs by 23 points.
Some noteworthy Rams stats: In defeating Samford, Terrence Hill scored 22 points (career high) and a trio of his teammates contributed double-doubles. Barry Evans, Jadrian Tracey and Keyshawn Mitchell, all three, scored 10 points.
And, Tracey snatched 13 boards. Evans grabbed five rebounds and dished for six assists. Mitchell got 11 rebounds. The home team corralled 18 more rebounds than did the visitors.
NOTES: (Information provided by Chris Kowalczyk, VCU Assistant A.D.)
● Hill tied a career-high with five 3-pointers made on nine attempts. His previous career-highs in points and three-pointers each occurred in VCU’s victory over Virginia Tech on Nov. 28.
● Freshman guard Jordan Tillery added 10 points and made both of the 3-pointers he attempted for the Rams.
● The Rams' bench dominated as they scored 50 points, compared to nine for the Bulldogs
● VCU collapsed the glass, grabbing 52 total and 17 offensive rebounds, compared to 34 and 9 for Samford, respectively. The Rams also scored 16 second-chance points compared to six for the Bulldogs.
● The Rams held the Bulldogs to 2-of-20 shooting from beyond the arc, while the Rams connected on 12-of-28 (43 percent) from long rang.
● In all, VCU outscored Samford 27-6 between the 3:05 mark in the first half and the 14:35 mark in the second half.
● Dylan Faulkner led Samford with 22 points and nine rebounds.
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