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VCU beats Fordham 76-51 in A-10 opener
NEW YORK (AP) Marcus Evans scored 17 points with three steals, Marcus Santos-Silva added 13 points, and VCU Rams never trailed in beating Fordham Rams 76-51 in Saturday's Atlantic 10 Conference opener.
VCU (10-4) shot 67 percent and held Fordham to 33-percent shooting to win its third straight. It's the seventh time this season VCU has held an opponent to fewer than 60 points.
Sean Mobley added 12 points and had three steals for VCU.
Isaac Vann and Vince Williams hit consecutive 3-pointers for a 12-5 lead and VCU led 35-16 at halftime on 62-percent shooting behind nine points each from Santos-Silva and Evans.
VCU opened the second half on a 19-9 run capped by P.J. Byrd's layup and led by 30 on KeShawn Curry's layup with 8:28 to go.
Jalen Cobb led Fordham (9-5) with 14 points. The Rams were held to 32.7 percent shooting.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 |  | End of period | ||
| 19:26 |  | Issac Vann missed 3-pt. jump shot | ||
| 18:34 | | Offensive foul on Nick Honor | ||
| 17:03 | | Shot clock violation turnover on Fordham | ||
| 16:27 | | Personal foul on Sean Mobley | ||
| 16:10 | | +2 | Marcus Santos-Silva made layup, assist by De'Riante Jenkins | 4-0 |
| 16:11 | | Shooting foul on Onyi Eyisi | ||
| 15:11 | | +2 | Antwon Portley made floating jump shot, assist by Chuba Ohams | 7-2 |
| 14:17 | | +3 | Nick Honor made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Erten Gazi | 9-5 |
| 14:05 | | +3 | Issac Vann made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Marcus Santos-Silva | 12-5 |
| 12:19 | | Offensive foul on Vince Williams | ||
| 11:55 | | Offensive rebound by David Pekarek | ||
| 11:44 | | Lost ball turnover on David Pekarek, stolen by Malik Crowfield | ||
| 11:44 | | Mike'L Simms missed jump shot | ||
| 11:42 | | Defensive rebound by Chuba Ohams | ||
| 11:32 | | David Pekarek missed 3-pt. jump shot | ||
| 11:30 | | Offensive rebound by Fordham | ||
| 11:30 | | Personal foul on Malik Crowfield | ||
| 11:27 | | Antwon Portley missed 3-pt. jump shot | ||
| 11:25 | | Offensive rebound by Antwon Portley | ||
| 11:15 | | Offensive foul on Ivan Raut | ||
| 10:51 | | Offensive foul on Corey Douglas | ||
| 10:28 | | Shooting foul on Corey Douglas | ||
| 9:31 | | Shooting foul on Marcus Evans | ||
| 8:18 | | Offensive foul on Jalen Cobb | ||
| 7:09 | | Shooting foul on Onyi Eyisi | ||
| 6:37 | | +2 | Erten Gazi made driving layup, assist by Ivan Raut | 25-13 |
| 5:44 | | Personal foul on Marcus Evans | ||
| 4:49 | | Offensive foul on P.J. Byrd | ||
| 3:33 | | Shooting foul on Jalen Cobb | ||
| 3:33 | | +1 | De'Riante Jenkins made 1st of 2 free throws | 32-13 |
| 1:51 | | Shooting foul on Michael Gilmore | ||
| 1:22 | | De'Riante Jenkins missed floating jump shot | ||
| 1:20 | | Defensive rebound by Chuba Ohams | ||
| 55.0 | | Traveling violation turnover on Erten Gazi | ||
| 47.0 | | Offensive foul on De'Riante Jenkins | ||
| 47.0 | | Turnover on De'Riante Jenkins | ||
| 36.0 | | Personal foul on De'Riante Jenkins | ||
| 36.0 | | Antwon Portley missed 1st of 2 free throws | ||
| 36.0 | | +1 | Antwon Portley made 2nd of 2 free throws | 35-16 |
| 24.0 | | Issac Vann missed jump shot | ||
| 22.0 | | Defensive rebound by Chuba Ohams | ||
| 4.0 | | Nick Honor missed layup |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:40 | | +2 | De'Riante Jenkins made jump shot | 37-16 |
| 19:23 | | Erten Gazi missed 3-pt. jump shot | ||
| 19:10 | | +3 | Issac Vann made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Sean Mobley | 40-16 |
| 18:50 | | Antwon Portley missed 3-pt. jump shot | ||
| 18:34 | | +2 | Marcus Evans made fade-away jump shot | 42-16 |
| 18:13 | | Nick Honor missed layup | ||
| 18:07 | | +2 | Onyi Eyisi made dunk | 42-18 |
| 18:00 | | Sean Mobley missed 3-pt. jump shot | ||
| 17:36 | | Shooting foul on Erten Gazi | ||
| 17:36 | | +1 | Marcus Evans made 1st of 2 free throws | 43-18 |
| 17:36 | | +1 | Marcus Evans made 2nd of 2 free throws | 44-18 |
| 17:21 | | Personal foul on Sean Mobley | ||
| 17:21 | | +2 | Marcus Santos-Silva made alley-oop shot, assist by De'Riante Jenkins | 46-18 |
| 16:36 | | Marcus Santos-Silva missed layup | ||
| 16:34 | | +2 | Marcus Santos-Silva made dunk | 48-18 |
| 16:34 | | Shooting foul on Ivan Raut | ||
| 16:34 | | Marcus Santos-Silva missed free throw | ||
| 16:17 | | Nick Honor missed 3-pt. jump shot | ||
| 16:17 | | Offensive rebound by Onyi Eyisi | ||
| 16:17 | | +2 | Onyi Eyisi made dunk | 48-20 |
| 16:04 | | +2 | Sean Mobley made floating jump shot | 50-20 |
| 15:41 | | Ivan Raut missed 3-pt. jump shot | ||
| 15:11 | | Turnover on De'Riante Jenkins | ||
| 14:41 | | Lost ball turnover on Vince Williams, stolen by Ivan Raut | ||
| 14:24 | | David Pekarek missed 3-pt. jump shot | ||
| 14:03 | | P.J. Byrd missed 3-pt. jump shot | ||
| 14:01 | | Defensive rebound by David Pekarek | ||
| 13:31 | | +2 | Nick Honor made floating jump shot, assist by Antwon Portley | 50-22 |
| 13:10 | | +2 | Corey Douglas made layup, assist by Mike'L Simms | 52-22 |
| 12:47 | | +3 | Antwon Portley made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by David Pekarek | 52-25 |
| 12:37 | | +2 | P.J. Byrd made driving layup | 54-25 |
| 12:09 | | Nick Honor missed layup | ||
| 12:07 | | Personal foul on Vince Williams | ||
| 12:07 | | Personal foul on Vince Williams | ||
| 11:47 | | Chuba Ohams missed hook shot | ||
| 11:36 | | Mike'L Simms missed 3-pt. jump shot | ||
| 11:27 | | Nick Honor missed layup | ||
| 11:03 | | Shooting foul on Malik Crowfield | ||
| 11:03 | | Jalen Cobb missed 1st of 2 free throws | ||
| 11:03 | | +1 | Jalen Cobb made 2nd of 2 free throws | 54-26 |
| 10:49 | | +2 | Michael Gilmore made layup, assist by Marcus Evans | 56-26 |
| 10:22 | | Personal foul on KeShawn Curry | ||
| 10:07 | | +2 | Chuba Ohams made layup, assist by Jalen Cobb | 56-28 |
| 9:44 | | +2 | Michael Gilmore made layup, assist by Marcus Evans | 58-28 |
| 9:19 | | +2 | Ty Perry made driving layup, assist by Nick Honor | 58-30 |
| 9:10 | | Michael Gilmore missed 3-pt. jump shot | ||
| 8:48 | | Ivan Raut missed 3-pt. jump shot | ||
| 8:41 | | Offensive foul on Ty Perry | ||
| 8:28 | | +2 | KeShawn Curry made driving layup | 60-30 |
| 7:56 | | +3 | Jalen Cobb made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Erten Gazi | 60-33 |
| 7:49 | | Personal foul on Jalen Cobb | ||
| 7:34 | | Shooting foul on Erten Gazi | ||
| 7:34 | | +1 | Marcus Evans made 1st of 2 free throws | 61-33 |
| 7:34 | | +1 | Marcus Evans made 2nd of 2 free throws | 62-33 |
| 7:15 | | Personal foul on Marcus Evans | ||
| 7:02 | | Michael Gilmore missed layup, blocked by Onyi Eyisi | ||
| 6:43 | | Erten Gazi missed jump shot | ||
| 6:43 | | Personal foul on Sean Mobley | ||
| 6:43 | | +1 | Onyi Eyisi made 1st of 2 free throws | 62-34 |
| 6:43 | | +1 | Onyi Eyisi made 2nd of 2 free throws | 62-35 |
| 6:31 | | +2 | Sean Mobley made layup, assist by Michael Gilmore | 64-35 |
| 6:06 | | Shooting foul on Michael Gilmore | ||
| 6:06 | | +1 | Onyi Eyisi made 1st of 2 free throws | 64-36 |
| 6:06 | | Onyi Eyisi missed 2nd of 2 free throws | ||
| 5:56 | | +3 | Sean Mobley made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Issac Vann | 67-36 |
| 5:39 | | Nick Honor missed 3-pt. jump shot | ||
| 5:29 | | +2 | Marcus Evans made driving layup | 69-36 |
| 4:56 | | +2 | Jalen Cobb made jump shot, assist by Nick Honor | 69-38 |
| 4:26 | | Jalen Cobb missed driving layup | ||
| 4:19 | | +2 | Onyi Eyisi made dunk | 69-40 |
| 4:08 | | +2 | Mike'L Simms made jump shot | 71-40 |
| 3:52 | | Nick Honor missed jump shot | ||
| 3:34 | | +2 | Vince Williams made driving layup | 73-40 |
| 3:13 | | Antwon Portley missed 3-pt. jump shot | ||
| 2:55 | | +3 | Jalen Cobb made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Antwon Portley | 73-43 |
| 2:28 | | +3 | Jalen Cobb made 3-pt. jump shot | 73-46 |
| 2:05 | | +3 | P.J. Byrd made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Vince Williams | 76-46 |
| 1:48 | | Shooting foul on Corey Douglas | ||
| 1:48 | | +1 | Nick Honor made 1st of 2 free throws | 76-47 |
| 1:48 | | +1 | Nick Honor made 2nd of 2 free throws | 76-48 |
| 1:34 | | P.J. Byrd missed 3-pt. jump shot | ||
| 1:21 | | Nick Honor missed jump shot | ||
| 1:19 | | Defensive rebound by Dylan Sheehy-Guiseppi | ||
| 57.0 | | +3 | Ivan Raut made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Nick Honor | 76-51 |
| 28.0 | | Nick Honor missed 3-pt. jump shot |
Key Players
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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Nick Honor missed 3-pt. jump shot | 28.0 |
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+ 3 | Ivan Raut made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Nick Honor | 57.0 |
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Defensive rebound by Dylan Sheehy-Guiseppi | 1:19 |
|
Nick Honor missed jump shot | 1:21 |
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P.J. Byrd missed 3-pt. jump shot | 1:34 |
| |
+ 1 | Nick Honor made 2nd of 2 free throws | 1:48 |
| |
+ 1 | Nick Honor made 1st of 2 free throws | 1:48 |
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Shooting foul on Corey Douglas | 1:48 |
| |
+ 3 | P.J. Byrd made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Vince Williams | 2:05 |
| |
+ 3 | Jalen Cobb made 3-pt. jump shot | 2:28 |
| |
+ 3 | Jalen Cobb made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Antwon Portley | 2:55 |
| Team Stats | |
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|---|---|---|
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Steals | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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