Legends Classic
Score: Arizona State 63, VCU 59
Location: Brooklyn, N.Y. (Barclays Center)
Records: VCU 2-1, Arizona State 3-1
 
The short story: Sophomore guard Jayden Nunn provided 13 points and five assists for VCU, but Arizona State closed out the game on a 15-3 run to snatch a victory away from the Rams.
 
OPENING TIP

• Nunn connected on 5-of-10 and added four rebounds and a pair of steals
• Three Rams reached double figures in all, including redshirt sophomore guard Jamir Watkins and graduate forward Brandon Johns Jr., who supplied 10 each. Johns also corralled six rebounds
• Sophomore forward Jalen DeLoach also recorded nine points, eight rebounds and a block for VCU
• Frankie Collins led all players with 15 points for Arizona State. He also grabbed six rebounds and three steals

 
THE DIFFERENCE

• The Sun Devils' Desmond Cambridge Jr. hit a go-ahead floater in the lane with 1:08 left to give ASU a 61-59 lead. VCU got two looks at the basket on the ensuing possession, but missed on a 3-pointer and a floater. A pair of Horne free throws with 21 seconds left accounted the final margin
• VCU connected on just 4-of-23 field goals in the second half. The Rams shot 50 percent (14-of-28) in the first half and 17 percent in the second
• The Rams took a 52-41 lead with 8:58 remaining on a 3-pointer by senior forward David Shriver, but watched as Arizona State put together a 15-4 burst, punctuated by back-to-back 3-pointers by D.J. Horne and Austin Nunez, to tie the game at 56-all with 5:08 left
• Arizona State held a 28-22 advantage in points in the paint and a 10-5 edge in second-chance points

NOTABLE

• VCU led for 32:54 of the game. Arizona State led for just 3:50
• The Rams are 2-3 all-time at the Legends Classic
• VCU connected on 17-of-18 free throws
• VCU was playing without starting point guard Ace Baldwin Jr., who is recovering from a right wrist injury

NEXT UP
VCU will face Pitt in the Legends Classic consolation round on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Barclays Center. That game will air nationally on ESPN2.