Ram's thrilling comeback sinks Kennesaw State 64-61

FINAL SCORE: VCU 64 Kennesaw State 61

Game Summary

After being on the road for the last 3 games, the Rams returned back to the Stu. The Rams hosted Kennesaw State Owls. The Owls started from the gate as they took a 9-2 lead with 17:39 left in the first half. The Rams countered with several runs, but the Owls countered those runs & took a 34-28 lead into halftime. The Rams shot 24% from the field in the 1st half, & had 11 turnovers. The Second half was similar in nature where the Rams scratched and clawed to be only countered by a Owls run. With 2:26 left in the game, the Rams & Owls were tied 59-59. A Clutch free throw by Nick Kern gave the Rams a 62-61 lead with 16.1 seconds left. The Owls missed on the ensuing possession & Zeb Jackson sank two free throws to give the Rams a 64-61 win.

Player of the Game :

Jayden Nunn 24 Points

( Source: @VCUHoops )

By the Numbers

17: Bench points scored by the Ram's bench

22: Amount of Points in the Paint for the Rams

24: Points scored by Jayden Nunn (Career High)

55: Field Goal Percentage the Rams had during the 2nd Half

78: Amount of Seconds the Rams held the lead

At The Podium

After the conclusion of VCU's victory & we spoke with Coach Rhoads, Jayden Nunn, Jalen DeLoach & Zeb Jackson.

Here are a few soundbites from the post-game press conference :

What’s Next for the Rams

The Rams (4-2) are back at home on Wednesday, November 30th vs Vanderbilt with Tip-off at 7 pm

VCU Women’s fall to William & Mary in Overtime 66-61

FINAL SCORE: VCU 61 William & Mary 66

Game Summary

VCU women's suffered their 1st loss of the season to their former CAA rival Willam & Mary 66-61 in overtime. The half of this game can be defined as a see-saw where VCU led William & Mary 14-12 at the end of the first quarter. Willam & Mary roared back to tie the game at 23-23 with 3:41 left in the 2nd quarter. The Rams countered the run and led 30-26 at halftime. William & Mary outscored the Rams in the 3rd quarter (18-8) to take a 6-point lead heading to the 4th quarter.. William & Mary extended their lead to 8 points (48-40) with 7:23 remaining, The Rams staged a huge comeback as Grace Hutson sank a 3-pointer to give the Rams a 52-50 lead with 1:11 left in the game, but William & Mary Guard Riley Casey(Scored 25 Points for the game) hit a buzzer beater shot to take the game to Overtime. William & Mary outscored the Rams 14-9 in overtime to win. Lady Rams were led by Sara Te-Biasu (19pts, 5 Assists, 2 Rebounds), Chole Bloom also scored in Double figures ( 10pts, 7 Rebs, 2 Assists).

Player of the Game :

Sara Te-Biasu 19 Points, 2 Rebounds, 5 Assists

( Source: @VCUWBB )

By the Numbers

32: VCU Women's scored 32 of their 61 points in the paint

35: Total Rebounds by the Lady Rams

9:10: Amount of time the Lady Rams had the lead

10: Combined scoring from the Lady Ram's bench

Post-Game Press Conference

After the conclusion of the game, we spoke with Coach O’Boyle & Elze Motekaityte

What’s Next for the Lady Rams

The Rams head up north to face Deleware on November 15th. The lady Rams return to the STU on December 1st as they will face JMU, Tip-off is set for 6 pm!

VCU Men's Extends Season Opener Streak to 17

FINAL SCORE: VCU 73 Manhattan 56

Game Summary

VCU Rams begin their 2022-23 campaign at the STU with a 73-56 win over the Manhattan Jaspers. The crowd of 7,344 witnessed a 1st half where the Rams had two double-digit runs to take a 48-30 lead into half-time. In the 2nd half, the Rams enjoyed their biggest lead (22) with 17:08 left in the game. The Rams had 4 players scoring double figures: Jamir Watkins (13 Points), Jalen DeLoach (10 Points), Brandon Johns Jr (13 Points), and Ace Baldwin Jr (15 Points ).

Player of the Game :

Ace Baldwin Jr

15 Pts, 9 Assists

Check out this dime by Ace: ( Source: @VCUHoops )

By the Numbers

27: Amount of Turnovers VCU Forced

37:55: VCU time with a lead

17: 17th consecutive season opener win dating back to 2006. The rams also had 17 bench points.

28: VCU & Manhattan had 28 points in the paint ( a-piece).

Coach Rhoades

After the conclusion of VCU's victory & we spoke with Coach Rhoads, Here are a few soundbites from the post-game press conference

What’s Next for the Rams

Season-Opener