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(Richmond, VA) VCU Rams defeated the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs Saturday afternoon 87-73. The victory is their 4th consecutive win and their 4th consecutive game scoring 80 or more points. Sean Bairstow led the Rams with his career-high 22 points, while Gardner-Webb was led by Quest Aldridge with 13 points.
Gardner-Webb’s Lucas Stieber 3-pointer put the Runnin’ Bulldogs on the board (19:38, 1st half). Max Shulga countered with a 3-pointer (18:46, 1st half) to tie the game at 3. Zeb Jackson followed and sank a 3-pointer to put VCU up 6-3 (18:22, 1st half). Gardner-Webb had their biggest lead of 5 (13-8, 13:38, 1st half). Michael Belle's layup gave the Rams a 25-21 lead ( 7:23, 1st half). Max Shulga 3 3-pointer plus a jumper from Sean Bairstow gave the Rams an 8-point lead (38-30, 2:19 1st half). The Rams went into halftime with a 42-36 lead.
Sean Bairstow jumper (18:33, 2nd half) extended the Rams lead to 18. Gardner-Webb countered with a run of their own. The Rams went on a 12-0 run including dunks by Tobiu Lawal, and 3-pointers by Joe Bamisile & Max Shulga to give the Rams a 62-41 lead with 13:18 remaining in the game. Gardner-Webb got the lead down to 10 (66-56, 8:20 remaining ), but it wasn't enough as the Rams maintained their lead to win 87-73.
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At the Podium
After today's win, we spoke with Head Coach Ryan Odom, Sean Bairstow, Joe Bamisile, & Tobi Lawal
What's Next
- The Rams (8-5 ) return to the STU on Wednesday, January 3rd as they begin conference play and face ST Bonaventure. The tip-off is 9 pm.
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