RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Hason Ward posted 14 points, nine rebounds and four blocks as VCU Rams narrowly defeated St. Peter's Peacocks 57-54 on Tuesday night in a season opener.
Ward tipped in a miss with 25.4 seconds left to give VCU a 55-54 lead, and Vince Williams added two free throws with 2.8 seconds left.
KeShawn Curry had 12 points for VCU. Levi Stockard III added seven rebounds.
Doug Edert had 17 points for the Peacocks. KC Ndefo added 10 points and Fousseyni Drame had eight rebounds.
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1st Half
SPU
Peacocks
23
VCU
Rams
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Fousseyni Drame vs. Hason Ward (Jayden Nunn gains possession)
19:49
KC Ndefo shooting foul (Levi Stockard III draws the foul)
19:49
Levi Stockard III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:49
+1
Levi Stockard III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-1
19:42
Levi Stockard III blocks KC Ndefo's two point layup
19:40
Peacocks offensive rebound
19:31
Doug Edert misses two point jump shot
19:29
Levi Stockard III defensive rebound
19:22
+2
Levi Stockard III makes two point layup (Jayden Nunn assists)
0-3
18:59
KC Ndefo misses two point driving layup
18:57
Hason Ward defensive rebound
18:37
Jayden Nunn turnover (lost ball) (Matthew Lee steals)
18:18
Hason Ward blocks Matthew Lee's two point layup
18:16
Doug Edert offensive rebound
18:06
Daryl Banks III misses three point jump shot
18:04
Vince Williams defensive rebound
17:56
Vince Williams misses three point pullup jump shot
17:54
Matthew Lee defensive rebound
17:49
Hason Ward blocks Fousseyni Drame's two point driving layup
17:47
Levi Stockard III defensive rebound
17:45
+2
KeShawn Curry makes two point driving layup
0-5
17:34
Vince Williams personal foul (KC Ndefo draws the foul)
17:19
KeShawn Curry shooting foul (KC Ndefo draws the foul)
17:19
KC Ndefo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:19
+1
KC Ndefo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
1-5
17:07
Jayden Nunn misses two point pullup jump shot
17:05
Doug Edert defensive rebound
16:44
Levi Stockard III shooting foul (Matthew Lee draws the foul)
16:44
+1
Matthew Lee makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-5
16:44
+1
Matthew Lee makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-5
16:25
Hason Ward misses two point layup
16:23
Fousseyni Drame defensive rebound
16:11
Daryl Banks III turnover (lost ball) (Jayden Nunn steals)
16:04
Jayden Nunn turnover (bad pass) (KC Ndefo steals)
15:48
KC Ndefo misses two point driving layup
15:46
Vince Williams defensive rebound
15:44
+2
KeShawn Curry makes two point alley-oop dunk (Vince Williams assists)
3-7
15:40
TV timeout
15:25
+2
Matthew Lee makes two point finger roll layup
5-7
15:08
Marcus Tsohonis misses three point jump shot
15:06
Hason Ward offensive rebound
15:05
Matthew Lee personal foul (Hason Ward draws the foul)
14:55
KeShawn Curry turnover (out of bounds)
14:33
Jalen DeLoach blocks Fousseyni Drame's two point layup
14:31
Marcus Tsohonis defensive rebound
14:19
Vince Williams misses three point pullup jump shot
14:17
Daryl Banks III defensive rebound
14:09
Jalen DeLoach blocks Isiah Dasher's two point driving layup
14:07
Hason Ward defensive rebound
13:58
+3
Vince Williams makes three point jump shot (Hason Ward assists)
5-10
13:37
Isiah Dasher turnover (out of bounds)
13:14
Jalen DeLoach misses two point layup
13:12
Daryl Banks III defensive rebound
13:02
+2
KC Ndefo makes two point layup (Isiah Dasher assists)
7-10
12:43
KC Ndefo blocks Nick Kern's two point layup
12:41
Jaylen Murray defensive rebound
12:35
Daryl Banks III misses two point step back jump shot
12:33
Nick Kern defensive rebound
12:29
+2
Nick Kern makes two point layup
7-12
12:29
Jaylen Murray shooting foul (Nick Kern draws the foul)
12:29
+1
Nick Kern makes regular free throw 1 of 1
7-13
12:00
Jaylen Murray turnover (lost ball)
12:00
TV timeout
11:33
Marcus Tsohonis turnover (bad pass) (Hassan Drame steals)
11:12
Hassan Drame misses two point driving layup
11:10
Levi Stockard III defensive rebound
10:53
Nick Kern misses three point jump shot
10:51
Clarence Rupert defensive rebound
10:31
Clarence Rupert misses two point turnaround jump shot
10:29
Clarence Rupert offensive rebound
10:29
Clarence Rupert misses two point layup
10:27
Nick Kern defensive rebound
10:27
Jaylen Murray personal foul (Nick Kern draws the foul)
10:18
Clarence Rupert shooting foul (Jayden Nunn draws the foul)
10:18
+1
Jayden Nunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-14
10:18
+1
Jayden Nunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-15
10:09
Hassan Drame turnover (lost ball) (Vince Williams steals)
10:08
Clarence Rupert personal foul (Levi Stockard III draws the foul)
9:46
+2
Josh Banks makes two point jump shot (Vince Williams assists)
7-17
9:12
Matthew Lee misses two point floating jump shot
9:10
Levi Stockard III defensive rebound
9:05
Isiah Dasher personal foul (Jayden Nunn draws the foul)
9:06
+1
Jayden Nunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-18
9:06
+1
Jayden Nunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-19
8:44
Jump ball. Hassan Drame vs. KeShawn Curry (Peacocks gains possession)
8:42
Levi Stockard III blocks Doug Edert's two point jump shot
8:40
Levi Stockard III defensive rebound
8:27
Jimmy Nichols Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Daryl Banks III steals)
8:16
+3
Doug Edert makes three point jump shot (Daryl Banks III assists)
10-19
7:59
+3
Jimmy Nichols Jr. makes three point jump shot (KeShawn Curry assists)
10-22
7:45
+2
KC Ndefo makes two point driving layup
12-22
7:14
KeShawn Curry misses three point jump shot
7:12
KC Ndefo defensive rebound
7:04
Daryl Banks III turnover (lost ball) (Jayden Nunn steals)
7:02
Daryl Banks III personal foul (KeShawn Curry draws the foul)
7:02
TV timeout
7:02
+1
KeShawn Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-23
7:02
+1
KeShawn Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-24
6:37
Hason Ward blocks KC Ndefo's two point driving jump shot
6:35
Mikeal Brown-Jones defensive rebound
6:32
Jayden Nunn offensive foul (Matthew Lee draws the foul)