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(Richmond, VA) The VCU Rams fell to the Memphis Tigers 85-80 in Overtime. VCU was coming off a heartbreaking loss to Norfolk State on December 1st. Memphis also came into this game with a loss to Ole Miss on December 2nd. This was the 9th matchup between these two teams as the Tigers' record is 6-3. The last time Memphis headed to VCU was February 5th, 1990 as the Rams won 70-69 in overtime. Toibu Lawal led the Rams in scoring with 16, & David Jones scored 23 points to lead the Tigers.
Kuany Kuany scored the 1st FG of the game (18:24 remaining in the 1st half). Memphis’s David Jones scored the 1st point as he connected on 1 of 2 free throws (19:44 remaining ) and also scored the 1st FG for the Tigers (18:00 remaining in the half) to give the Tigers a 3-2 lead. Rams led 19-9 ( 11:58 remaining ), their biggest lead in the 1st half. The Tigers counted with a 9-0 run to tie the game at 22 with 6:05 left. The Rams had a four-point lead by 4 by Max Shulga's layup, Shulga missed a free throw & Toibu Lawal's rebound led to a put-back bucket with/ 5:40 left. Memphis’s David Jones FG tied the game at 30 with 2:46 remaining. Rams headed into halftime w/ a 36-32 lead.
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Memphis’s David Jones layup (17:48 remaining in the game) tied the game at 38. Christian Fermin layup with 17:07 left put the Rams up 40-38. Jahvon Quinerly hit a 3 with 3:28 left to tie the game at 67. Memphis took their 1st lead since the 1st half as Caleb Mills hit two free throws to give the Tigers a 69-67 lead (2:21 left). Max Shugla and Toibu Lawal hit clutch shots in the final minute as the Rams had a 1-point lead (72-71). Malcolm Dandridge hit 1 of 2 free throws to tie the game at 72 with .20 secs left in the game. The game headed to overtime.
Sixteen seconds into Overtime Jaykwon Walton hit a 3-pointer to give the Tigers a 75-72 lead. Jason Nelson hit a 3 to the game 77 with 2:41 left in OT. Jahvon Quinerly's free throw with 1:25 left and Nick Jourdain's layup with .52 seconds left put the Tigers up 81-78. A pair of made free throws by Jahvon Quinerly & David Jones sealed the deal for the Tiger's 85-80 win.
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At The Podium
After Tonight's loss, we spoke with Head Coach Ryan Odom, Max Shugla & Alphonzo “ Fats” Billups
What's Next?
The Rams (4-5) will face Alcorn State on Sunday, December 10th at the STU. The tip-off for Sunday’s game is 2 pm.
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