Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Davidson Rallied, VCU Fizzled

Final Score: Davidson 63, VCU 61

Location: Richmond, Va. (Siegel Center)

Current Records: VCU 10-6, 3-2 A-10; Davidson 15-2, 5-0 in A-10)

VCU had no answer for Davidson's big man, Luka Brajkovic. The Wildcats are a well-coached good team. Playing at home the Rams much ballyhooed smothering defense only showed up for about 20 minutes of the 40-minute game. Davidson closed the game out well, VCU did not. 

The info below was supplied by Chris Kowalczyk, VCU Assistant A.D.

OPENING TIP

      Sophomore guard Ace Baldwin Jr. supplied 10 points, dished out a team-high seven assists and ripped five steals for the Rams, while senior guard KeShawn Curry contributed 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field

      Williams connected on 4-of-7 from three-point range, tying a season-high total

      Junior forward Hason Ward added eight points and pulled in three rebounds for the Black and Gold

      Luka Brajkovic led all scorers with 19 points and added six rebounds to lead the Wildcats

THE DIFFERENCE

      VCU held a 59-53 lead with 5:23 remaining in the second half but a three-pointer from Brajkovic sparked a 9-0 run from the Wildcats that gave them 62-59 they would not surrender. Foster Loyer hit a pair of free throws with 2:47 remaining to give Davidson a 60-59 lead. Curry pulled the Rams within 62-61 with a fast break layup with 16.6 left, but VCU could get no closer

      Davidson owned a 32-20 advantage in rebounds and a 10-2 lead in second-chance points

      A Williams three-pointer to open the scoring for VCU in the second half sparked a 15-5 run that was enough for VCU to overcome a 36-28 first half deficit and take a 43-41 lead with 14:33 remaining in the contest

      Davidson owned 10-point leads in each half, only to see VCU fight back

NOTABLE

      VCU forced 17 Davidson turnovers. The Rams used those miscues to outscore the Wildcats 26-5 on turnover opportunities

      The all-time series between these two schools now sits at 8-8

      Williams has now scored in doubles in each of his last five games

NEXT UP

The Rams host Saint Joseph’s on Saturday, Jan. 22 for a 2:30 p.m. tip at the Siegel Center. The game will air on USA Network.

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