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Tre Clark drives on West Virginia
66
VCU VCU 1-1,0-0 Atlantic 10
78
Winner West Virginia WVU 2-0,0-0 Big 12
VCU VCU
1-1,0-0 Atlantic 10
66
Final
78
West Virginia WVU
2-0,0-0 Big 12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
VCU VCU 33 33 66
West Virginia WVU 42 36 78

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

15TH-RANKED WEST VIRGINIA BATTLES PAST VCU

Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic - Semifinals
Score: #15 West Virginia 78, VCU 66
Location: Sioux Falls, S.D. (Sanford Pentagon)
Records: #15 West Virginia 2-0, VCU 1-1
 
The Short Story: Sophomore guard Bones Hyland scored a team-high 13 points, and VCU forced 21 turnovers, but ultimately 15th-ranked West Virginia held off the Rams in a Thanksgiving Day contest in Sioux Falls, S.D.
 
OPENING TIP
  • Hyland led the Rams in scoring for the second straight day, but the defensive-minded Mountaineers did not make it easy, limiting the 6-foot guard do 5-of-16 shooting from the field. Hyland added three rebounds, three steals and a pair of assists
  • Junior forward Vince Williams provided another double-digit performance off the bench for the Rams with 11 points and three rebounds
  • Junior guard KeShawn Curry supplied eight points and four rebounds for the Black and Gold, while freshman point guard Ace Baldwin handed out six assists and grabbed a pair of steals. He committed just two turnovers
  • Derek Culver led all players with 23 points and 15 rebounds for West Virginia
THE DIFFERENCE
  • West Virginia used an early 10-2 advantage on the glass to fuel a 13-0 start. The Mountaineers finished the game with a 49-34 rebounding edge. WVU grabbed 23 offensive rebounds and turned them into 25 points
  • While neither team shot the ball particularly well overall, West Virginia managed to connect on 45 percent (14-of-31) of its attempts in the second half
  • VCU shot 3-of-21 from beyond the 3-point arc
  • The Rams used a 10-0 burst midway through the first half, punctuated by back-to-back buckets by Clark, to pull within 29-27. But West Virginia answered with a 14-4 burst to close the half
NOTABLE
  • Baldwin managed another steady performance at the point. In two games, the 6-foot point guard has dished out 13 assists with just four turnovers
  • Freshman forward Jamir Watkins turned in a seven-point, four-rebound effort for the Rams
NEXT UP
VCU will meet Memphis on Friday, Nov. 27 at 9 p.m. (EST) in the final day of the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic.


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