RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Jason Nelson scored 19 points as VCU Rams beat Radford Highlanders 73-50 on Wednesday night.
Nelson shot 7 for 10, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Rams (2-1). Zeb Jackson scored 17 points while going 6 of 12 from the floor, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the line, and added five assists. Toibu Lawal was 3 of 5 shooting and 6 of 10 from the free throw line to finish with 12 points, while adding 10 rebounds.
The Highlanders (2-2) were led in scoring by Kenyon Giles, who finished with 19 points. DaQuan Smith added 11 points and two steals for Radford. Bryan Antoine also had 10 points.
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1st Half
RAD
Highlanders
33
VCU
Rams
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Justin Archer vs. Christian Fermin (Zeb Jackson gains possession)
19:50
Zeb Jackson turnover (bad pass) (DaQuan Smith steals)
19:44
Bryan Antoine misses three point jump shot
19:42
Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
19:32
Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
19:30
Bryan Antoine defensive rebound
19:08
+2
Kenyon Giles makes two point jump shot
2-0
18:49
+2
Christian Fermin makes two point layup (Max Shulga assists)
2-2
18:21
Bryan Antoine misses two point jump shot
18:19
Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
18:15
Zeb Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Bryan Antoine steals)
18:00
+3
Kenyon Giles makes three point jump shot (Bryan Antoine assists)
5-2
17:27
Kuany Kuany misses two point jump shot
17:25
Kuany Kuany offensive rebound
17:12
Christian Fermin misses two point layup
17:10
Bryan Antoine defensive rebound
17:01
Christian Fermin blocks Chandler Turner's two point layup
16:59
Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
16:52
Zeb Jackson misses two point jump shot
16:50
Chandler Turner defensive rebound
16:41
+2
Kenyon Giles makes two point jump shot
7-2
16:24
Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
16:22
Bryan Antoine defensive rebound
16:15
+3
Bryan Antoine makes three point jump shot (DaQuan Smith assists)
10-2
16:14
Rams 30 second timeout
16:14
TV timeout
15:58
Michael Belle misses two point layup
15:56
Toibu Lawal offensive rebound
15:55
D'Auntray Pierce shooting foul (Toibu Lawal draws the foul)
15:55
Toibu Lawal misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:55
+1
Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-3
15:34
DaQuan Smith misses two point layup
15:32
Max Shulga defensive rebound
15:23
+2
Max Shulga makes two point layup
10-5
14:57
+2
Bryan Antoine makes two point jump shot
12-5
14:40
+2
Jason Nelson makes two point layup
12-7
14:40
Bryan Antoine personal foul (Jason Nelson draws the foul)
14:40
+1
Jason Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
12-8
14:22
Chandler Turner misses two point jump shot
14:20
Max Shulga defensive rebound
14:14
Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
14:12
DaQuan Smith defensive rebound
13:52
+2
DaQuan Smith makes two point jump shot
14-8
13:30
Toibu Lawal misses three point jump shot
13:28
DaQuan Smith defensive rebound
13:15
Bryan Antoine misses three point jump shot
13:13
Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
13:06
Bryan Antoine shooting foul (Zeb Jackson draws the foul)
13:06
+1
Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-9
13:06
+1
Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-10
13:05
Chandler Turner turnover (bad pass)
13:00
+2
Zeb Jackson makes two point dunk
14-12
12:34
+2
Kenyon Giles makes two point jump shot
16-12
12:08
DaQuan Smith shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
12:08
+1
Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-13
12:08
+1
Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-14
11:47
Justin Archer turnover (traveling)
11:47
TV timeout
11:27
D'Auntray Pierce blocks Michael Belle's two point layup
11:26
Justin Archer defensive rebound
11:26
Roosevelt Wheeler personal foul (Justin Archer draws the foul)
11:09
Roosevelt Wheeler shooting foul (Truth Harris draws the foul)
11:09
Truth Harris misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:09
+1
Truth Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-14
10:45
+3
Jason Nelson makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)
17-17
10:13
Trenton Walters misses three point jump shot
10:11
Christian Fermin defensive rebound
9:50
Zeb Jackson misses two point jump shot
9:48
D'Auntray Pierce defensive rebound
9:33
Kenyon Giles misses three point jump shot
9:31
Justin Archer offensive rebound
9:12
Trenton Walters turnover (lost ball) (Zeb Jackson steals)
8:52
Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
8:50
Justin Archer defensive rebound
8:32
Kenyon Giles misses two point jump shot
8:30
Justin Archer offensive rebound
8:27
+2
Justin Archer makes two point layup
19-17
8:02
Trenton Walters personal foul
7:59
Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
7:57
TJ Nesmith defensive rebound
7:32
TJ Nesmith turnover (bad pass) (Jason Nelson steals)
7:27
+2
Toibu Lawal makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jason Nelson assists)
19-19
7:08
+2
DaQuan Smith makes two point driving layup
21-19
7:08
Michael Belle shooting foul (DaQuan Smith draws the foul)
7:08
TV timeout
7:08
+1
DaQuan Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-19
6:38
Kyle Burns blocks Jason Nelson's two point layup
6:36
Highlanders defensive rebound
6:03
DaQuan Smith misses two point jump shot
6:03
Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
6:03
Chandler Turner personal foul
6:03
+3
Jason Nelson makes three point jump shot (Christian Fermin assists)