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VCU breaks open tight game with Radford with suffocating D in 73-50 win

Chris Graham
VCU Basketball
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VCU held Radford to 4-of-22 shooting in the second half on the way to a 73-50 win at the Siegel Center on Wednesday night.

The Rams (2-1) and Highlanders (2-2) were tied at 33-33 at the half. A 15-0 VCU run over a nine-minute stretch broke the game open.

VCU has now won two straight since a Nov. 6 season-opening home loss to McNeese State.

Jason Nelson led the way for the Rams with 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field, including 4-of-5 shooting from three.

Zeb Jackson had 17 points, five assists, four rebounds and a pair of steals for VCU, which also got a double-double from Tobi Lawal, who had 12 points and 10 boards.

VCU will return to the Siegel Center on Saturday when it hosts Seattle at 7 p.m. on MASN and ESPN+.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham, the king of "fringe media," a zero-time Virginia Sportswriter of the Year, and a member of zero Halls of Fame, is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].