Final Score: #22 UConn 70, VCU 63 (OT)
Location: Paradise Island, Bahamas (Atlantis Resort)
Current Records: VCU 3-4, UConn 6-1
The short story: Freshman point guard Jayden Nunn scored a career-high 21 points, but 22nd -ranked UConn made big plays at the end of regulation and controlled the early stages of overtime to withstand VCU Friday.
OPENING TIP
· Nunn finished 6-of-14 from the field and 7-of-9 at the line for the Rams. He also grabbed eight rebounds and collected four steals
· Senior forward Vince Williams added nine points, four rebounds and a pair of blocks for VCU, while graduate forward Levi Stockard and senior guard KeShawn Curry supplied eight points apiece
· R.J. Cole led all players with 26 points for UConn
THE DIFFERENCE
· VCU led by as many as eight points in the game and held at 56-53 advantage following a pair of Williams free throws with 2:32 left. But UConn’s Isaiah Whaley connected on a 3-pointer from the left corner with 1:05 remaining to tie the game. Both teams had a crack at the win in the closing moments, but neither could convert
· Whaley scored six points in overtime, including a 3-pointer from the wing to kick off OT, as well as a breakaway dunk with four seconds left to seal the win
· The Huskies owned a 52-35 advantage on the glass and turned 19 offensive rebounds into 17 points
· VCU forced 22 UConn turnovers, but was only able to convert those miscues into 10 points
NOTABLE
· Nunn’s 21 points are tied with Bones Hyland and Terry Larrier for the most by a VCU true freshman since Rob Brandenberg dropped 23 on Georgia State on Jan. 19, 2011
· VCU limited opponents to 34-percent (61-of-179) shooting in three games in Atlantis, including 26 percent (17-of-62) from 3-point range
NEXT UP
VCU will return home, where it will host Campbell at the Stuart C. Siegel Center on Saturday, Dec. 4, at 4 p.m. That game can be seen on MASN and ESPN+.
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