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Bones Hyland vs. Utah State
85
Winner VCU VCU 0
69
Utah State USU 0
Winner
VCU VCU
0
85
Final
69
Utah State USU
0
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
VCU VCU 38 47 85
Utah State USU 41 28 69

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

RAMS USE BIG SECOND-HALF RUN TO CLAIM 2020-21 OPENER

Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic
Score: VCU 85, Utah State 69
Location: Sioux Falls, S.D.
Records: VCU 1-0, Utah State 0-1
 
The short story: Sophomore Bones Hyland set a career-high with 23 points and junior Vince Williams helped key a decisive second-half blitz as VCU rushed past Utah State Wednesday to kick off the 2020-21 season.
 
OPENING TIP
  • Hyland scored 15 of his 23 points in the first half. He finished 6-of-12 from the floor, including 5-of-10 from 3-point range
  • Williams poured in 13 of his career-high 15 points in the second half to help VCU's late surge. The Toledo, Ohio native also provided five rebounds, four assists and a steal
  • Junior guard KeShawn Curry added 10 points and six rebounds to the mix for VCU, while senior forward Corey Douglas and sophomore guard Tre Clark supplied eight each
  • Neemias Queta recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Aggies
THE DIFFERENCE
  • VCU trailed by as many as 10 points in the second half, but Hyland buried a 3-pointer, and Curry scooped up back-to-back Utah State turnovers for fast break buckets to spark an 18-0 Rams run that gave them a 74-63 lead with 5:00 remaining
  • The Rams held Utah State without a field goal for nearly 11 minutes down the stretch. VCU outscored the Aggies 29-6 the final 10:56
  • The Rams shot 53 percent (28-of-53) from the field, including 10-of-24 from 3-point range
  • VCU limited Utah State to 32 percent (9-of-28) shooting in the second half
NOTABLE
  • VCU scored 28 points off of 18 turnovers in the game. The Rams turned the ball over just four times in the second half
  • Rams point guard Ace Baldwin became the first VCU freshman since Malik Crowfield in 2016 to start the season opener. He finished with three points, seven assists and just two turnovers in 25 minutes
  • VCU's 85 points were its most since it scored 87 against Richmond on Jan. 28 of last season
  • The Rams were playing their first game in 258 days
  • All four of VCU's freshmen scored in their collegiate debuts
NEXT UP
VCU will take on 15th-ranked West Virginia at 2:30 p.m. (EST) in the semifinals of the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic in Sioux Falls, S.D. That game will be broadcast on ESPN.


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