RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Back at the Stu for another battle. The 5-5 Rams face a 6-5 Bulls team that has not won on the road this season (0-4). Meanwhile, the Rams are looking to get out of a three-game skid and get back in the win column.
Starters: Mo Alie-Cox, Michael Gilmore, JeQuan Lewis, Korey Billbury, and Melvin Johnson.
Early observation: The Rams look pretty good so far but this scrappy Buffalo squad is not going to lay down for them.
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12:05 — Hamdy drops in an easy bucket. The teams continue to trade buckets and turnovers. 14-14 tie game.
Stat line: 14 turnover between the two squads and were are not even at the midway point of the first half.
Stat line: JeQuan Lewis is leading all scorers with 7 points so far.
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8:33 — A thunderous dunk from Justin Tillman puts the Rams up. VCU 19 — Buffalo 14.
Turnover update: Buffalo 13, VCU 9.
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3:50 — More back and forth.Both teams are having issues with ball control. VCU 25 — Buffalo 24.
“Korey Billbury provided a spark. VCU needs to ride him and Melvin Johnson in the second half.” — 8News Sports Anchor Chip Brierre
1:37 — Free throws have put the Rams ahead 32-25.
Halftime: VCU 40 — Buffalo 27
A visit from Chip: 8News Sports Anchor Chip Brierre stopped by the media table and gave me this nugget: “Korey Billbury provided a spark. VCU needs to ride him and Melvin in the second half.”
16:25 — Korey Billbury picked up where he left off as he goes coast-to-coast. VCU 51-34.
Turnover update: Buffalo 22, VCU 13 (Hopefully, this does not become a regular part of the blog).
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Deep thought: In my past few entries, I’ve been constantly saying that VCU needs secondary scoring — tonight they are getting it. Johnson and Billbury are in double-digits, and Hamdy, Lewis, and Tillman all have 7 each (Mo has 6).
13:38 — Doug Brooks hits a 3-ball. VCU leads 56-39.
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11:49 — Two 3-pointers from (who else) Melvin Johnson. VCU leads 64-46.
9:15: — Ok, there was a steal, a dunk, another steal, and a 3-ball. VCU is out to a commanding lead. 77 — 54 VCU.
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Stat line: Johnson is 7-11 from beyond the arc and has 22 points.
Deep thought: A balanced attack tonight. Eight players have at least 7 points tonight.
Player of the game: There are two POGs tonight — Billbury, who provided the first-half spark and finished with 15 points and Melvin Johnson, who was back on track with 22 points.
Final score: VCU 90 – Buffalo 69.
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Next up: Liberty on Dec. 27 at 5 p.m. at the Stu.
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Looking for a place to go before games and when the Rams are on the road? Look no further. The RVA GOLD Alumni Chapter is sponsoring the following fan gatherings:
VCU @ St. Louis
Watch party
When: 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10
Where: The Pig and Pearl, 2053 W. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23220
VCU @ Richmond
Watch party
When: 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16
Where: The Pig and Pearl, 2053 W. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23220
VCU @ Davidson
Watch party
When: 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29
Where: Southern Railway Taphouse, 111 Virginia St., Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23219
VCU vs. George Washington
Pregame social
When: Noon Saturday, Feb. 6
Where: The Pig and Pearl (walking distance to the Siegel Center), 2053 W. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23220
VCU @ UMASS
Watch party
When: 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11
Where: Social 52, 2619 W. Main St., Richmond, VA 23220
VCU vs. Richmond
Pregame social
When: 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19
Where: The Pig and Pearl (walking distance to the Siegel Center), 2053 W. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23220
VCU @ George Mason
Watch party
When: TBD Wednesday, Feb. 24
Where: Kickback Jack’s, 9318 W. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23294
VCU @ George Washington
Watch party
When: 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27
Where: Home Team Grill in the Fan, 1630 W. Main St. (corner of Main and Vine streets), Richmond, VA 23220
VCU @ Dayton
Watch party
When: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 5
Where: Kickback Jack’s, 9318 W. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23294
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