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Jamir Watkins vs. George Washington
74
Winner VCU VCU 24-7,15-3 Atlantic 10
68
George Washington GWU 16-15,10-8 Atlantic 10
Winner
VCU VCU
24-7,15-3 Atlantic 10
74
Final
68
George Washington GWU
16-15,10-8 Atlantic 10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
VCU VCU 35 39 74
George Washington GWU 32 36 68

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

RAMS CAP REGULAR SEASON WITH EIGHTH STRAIGHT ROAD WIN

Score: VCU 74, George Washington 68
Location: Washington, D.C. (Charles E. Smith Center)
Records: VCU 24-7 (15-3 Atlantic 10), George Washington 16-15 (10-8)
 
The short story: Graduate forward Brandon Johns Jr. recorded his first career double-double to lead VCU to a win over George Washington in its regular season finale.
 
OPENING TIP
  • Johns finished Saturday's game with 17 points and 10 rebounds. He connected on 6-of-12 attempts from the field and also blocked two shots
  • In all, four Rams scored in double figures, including senior forward David Shriver, who scored all 12 of his points in the second half on 4-of-7 shooting from 3-point range
  • Sophomores Jalen DeLoach and Jamir Watkins added 11 points each for the Black and Gold. DeLoach also grabbed seven rebounds and blocked two shots
  • Junior point guard Ace Baldwin Jr. chipped in six points, seven assists, four rebounds and two steals for VCU
  • Three Colonials scored 14 points, including Hunter Dean, who also grabbed eight boards
THE DIFFERENCE
  • Shriver buried all four of his 3-pointers during a three-minute span midway through the second half. By the time he connected on his final trey at the 7:21 mark, VCU's lead had ballooned to 66-49
  • VCU shot 46 percent (24-of-52) from the field in the game, including 47 percent (7-of-15) from 3-point range
  • The Rams forced 12 turnovers and outscored the Colonials 16-8 off those miscues
  • VCU led 35-32 at the half. Johns opened the second half with a three from the left wing, and DeLoach followed with a bucket off a steal by Nick Kern Jr. to give the Rams a 40-32 advantage
  • GW used a 16-2 run to trim VCU's lead to 68-65 with 50 seconds remaining, but Baldwin found Johns cutting through the lane for a two-handed dunk. VCU hit 4-of-4 free throws in the waning moments
NOTABLE
  • VCU has won eight straight road games, the second-longest streak in school history. The Rams 2006-07 squad captured nine straight road contests
  • VCU led for 36:52 in the game
  • The Rams owned a 35-29 advantage on the glass
  • VCU's bench outscored George Washington's 30-14
NEXT UP
VCU, which won the A-10 regular season by three games, will be the No. 1 overall seed in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament March 7-12 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The Rams have earned a double-bye to the quarterfinal round, and will take on the winner of Wednesday's game between the and eighth and ninth seeded teams. VCU's quarterfinal contest will tip-off at 11:30 a.m. on USA Network.
 
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