Score: VCU 87, NJIT 49
Location: Richmond, Va. (Stuart C. Siegel Center)
Records: VCU 2-1, NJIT 1-4
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The short story: Junior forward
Torey Alston led a balanced attack with 19 points as VCU built a big early lead on the way to a lopsided victory Wednesday night at the Siegel Center.
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OPENING TIP
- Alston finished with 19 points, seven rebounds and a pair of blocked shots. He connected on 8-of-10 attempts from the field; Seven of his field goals were dunks
- VCU senior forward Lazar Djokovic added 15 points, seven rebounds and three assists
- Sophomore guard Nyk Lewis connected on 4-of-6 from beyond the 3-point arc and finished with 12 points and six rebounds for the Black and Gold
- Victor Vanderstraeten led the Highlanders with 10 points and eight rebounds
THE DIFFERENCE
- Alston piled racked up five dunks and piled on 15 points and six rebounds as VCU rushed out to a 43-28 advantage at the break
- NJIT shot just .241 (7-of-29) in the first half and .250 (15-of-60) overall. The Highlanders were just 5-of-23 from 3-point range
- VCU shot .492 (29-of-59) from the field
- The Rams owned a 49-37 advantage on the glass and outscored NJIT 44-20 in the paint
NOTABLE
- VCU assisted on 21 of its 29 field goals
- The Rams' 49 points allowed is the fewest of the Phil Martelli Jr. era
NEXT UP
VCU will head west and face Santa Clara on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 10:30 p.m. EST. That contest will air nationally on ESPN2.
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