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Ward scores 14 to lift VCU over St. Peter's 57-54

AP
Nov 09, 2021

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Hason Ward posted 14 points, nine rebounds and four blocks as VCU narrowly defeated St. Peter's 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		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)
6:32		Jayden Nunn turnover
6:22		KC Ndefo turnover (bad pass) (KeShawn Curry steals)
6:18		KC Ndefo shooting foul (KeShawn Curry draws the foul)
6:18	+1	KeShawn Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-25
6:18		KeShawn Curry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:18		Hassan Drame defensive rebound
6:18		Mikeal Brown-Jones personal foul (Hassan Drame draws the foul)
6:12		Hassan Drame turnover (out of bounds)
5:57	+2	Hason Ward makes two point dunk (Vince Williams assists)	12-27
5:38		Marty Silvera offensive foul (Marcus Tsohonis draws the foul)
5:38		Marty Silvera turnover
5:33		KeShawn Curry turnover (bad pass) (Hassan Drame steals)
5:27		Mikeal Brown-Jones blocks Hassan Drame's two point layup
5:26		Doug Edert offensive rebound
5:25		KeShawn Curry blocks Marty Silvera's two point putback layup
5:23		Marty Silvera offensive rebound
5:23		Vince Williams blocks Doug Edert's two point layup
5:23		Marty Silvera offensive rebound
5:23		Marty Silvera misses two point putback layup
5:21		KeShawn Curry defensive rebound
5:10	+2	Hason Ward makes two point alley-oop dunk (KeShawn Curry assists)	12-29
4:46		Mikeal Brown-Jones misses two point alley-oop dunk
4:59	+3	Doug Edert makes three point jump shot (Matthew Lee assists)	15-29
4:46		Mikeal Brown-Jones misses two point alley-oop dunk
4:44		Doug Edert defensive rebound
4:24		Fousseyni Drame misses two point pullup jump shot
4:22		Fousseyni Drame offensive rebound
4:20		Marty Silvera misses three point jump shot
4:18		Fousseyni Drame offensive rebound
4:18		Vince Williams shooting foul (Fousseyni Drame draws the foul)
4:18	+1	Fousseyni Drame makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-29
4:18		Fousseyni Drame misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:18		Hason Ward defensive rebound
4:11		KeShawn Curry turnover (lost ball)
3:55	+3	Daryl Banks III makes three point jump shot (Fousseyni Drame assists)	19-29
3:27		KeShawn Curry misses two point floating jump shot
3:25		Daryl Banks III defensive rebound
3:16		Matthew Lee misses three point jump shot
3:14		Levi Stockard III defensive rebound
3:07		Marcus Tsohonis misses three point pullup jump shot
3:05		Matthew Lee defensive rebound
2:55		Matthew Lee misses two point driving layup
2:53		Hason Ward defensive rebound
2:41		Hason Ward turnover (lost ball)
2:41		TV timeout
2:26	+2	Fousseyni Drame makes two point driving layup	21-29
2:00		Josh Banks turnover (out of bounds)
1:49		Jayden Nunn personal foul (Matthew Lee draws the foul)
1:49	+1	Matthew Lee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-29
1:49	+1	Matthew Lee makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-29
1:24	+2	Hason Ward makes two point dunk (Marcus Tsohonis assists)	23-31
0:55		Hason Ward blocks Matthew Lee's two point driving layup
0:53		Marcus Tsohonis defensive rebound
0:40		Josh Banks misses three point jump shot
0:38		Fousseyni Drame defensive rebound
0:16		Hassan Drame turnover (bad pass)
0:09		Hason Ward turnover (bad pass) (Daryl Banks III steals)
0:02		Matthew Lee misses three point jump shot
0:01		Hason Ward defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SPU
Peacocks
31
VCU
Rams
26

Time		Play	Score
19:48		Hason Ward misses three point jump shot
19:46		Fousseyni Drame defensive rebound
19:31		KC Ndefo misses two point driving layup
19:29		Hason Ward defensive rebound
19:09	+2	Hason Ward makes two point alley-oop dunk (KeShawn Curry assists)	23-33
18:50		Daryl Banks III turnover (bad pass)
18:43		KC Ndefo personal foul (Levi Stockard III draws the foul)
18:41		Matthew Lee personal foul (KeShawn Curry draws the foul)
18:41		Fousseyni Drame personal foul (Levi Stockard III draws the foul)
18:32	+2	Vince Williams makes two point driving layup	23-35
18:19	+3	Doug Edert makes three point jump shot (Matthew Lee assists)	26-35
18:00		Jayden Nunn misses three point jump shot
17:58		Fousseyni Drame defensive rebound
17:36		Hassan Drame misses three point jump shot
17:34		Hassan Drame offensive rebound
17:30	+3	Doug Edert makes three point jump shot (Hassan Drame assists)	29-35
17:19		Vince Williams turnover (lost ball) (Hassan Drame steals)
17:19		Vince Williams personal foul (Hassan Drame draws the foul)
17:04		Matthew Lee misses three point step back jump shot
16:58		Peacocks offensive rebound
16:38	+2	Hassan Drame makes two point jump shot (Fousseyni Drame assists)	31-35
16:24	+2	Hason Ward makes two point alley-oop dunk (Levi Stockard III assists)	31-37
16:12		Doug Edert misses three point jump shot
16:10		Levi Stockard III defensive rebound
15:57		Jayden Nunn offensive foul (Hassan Drame draws the foul)
15:57		Jayden Nunn turnover
15:57		TV timeout
15:38		Doug Edert misses three point jump shot
15:36		Marcus Tsohonis defensive rebound
15:24		Hassan Drame shooting foul (KeShawn Curry draws the foul)
15:24	+1	KeShawn Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-38
15:24	+1	KeShawn Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-39
15:07		Hassan Drame misses three point jump shot
15:05		KeShawn Curry defensive rebound
14:46		Josh Banks turnover (out of bounds)
14:43		Marcus Tsohonis personal foul (Matthew Lee draws the foul)
14:25		Matthew Lee turnover (bad pass) (KeShawn Curry steals)
14:17		KeShawn Curry turnover (lost ball) (Daryl Banks III steals)
14:09	+2	Matthew Lee makes two point layup (Daryl Banks III assists)	33-39
13:51	+2	Mikeal Brown-Jones makes two point layup (Josh Banks assists)	33-41
13:23		Daryl Banks III misses three point jump shot
13:21		Peacocks offensive rebound
13:19		Nick Kern shooting foul (Daryl Banks III draws the foul)
13:19	+1	Daryl Banks III makes regular free throw 1 of 3	34-41
13:19	+1	Daryl Banks III makes regular free throw 2 of 3	35-41
13:19		Daryl Banks III misses regular free throw 3 of 3
13:19		Daryl Banks III offensive rebound
13:15		Daryl Banks III misses three point jump shot
13:13		Vince Williams defensive rebound
13:08		Daryl Banks III personal foul (Vince Williams draws the foul)
12:53		Marcus Tsohonis misses three point jump shot
12:51		Isiah Dasher defensive rebound
12:43		Mikeal Brown-Jones personal foul (Fousseyni Drame draws the foul)
12:36	+2	Jaylen Murray makes two point driving layup	37-41
12:24		Vince Williams misses two point layup
12:22		Vince Williams offensive rebound
12:17		Fousseyni Drame blocks Vince Williams's two point putback layup
12:15		Isiah Dasher defensive rebound
12:13		Nick Kern blocks Jaylen Murray's two point layup
12:11		Fousseyni Drame offensive rebound
12:13		Jump ball. Fousseyni Drame vs. Nick Kern (Peacocks gains possession)
11:53	+3	Fousseyni Drame makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Murray assists)	40-41
11:39		Fousseyni Drame shooting foul (Vince Williams draws the foul)
11:39		TV timeout
11:39	+1	Vince Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-42
11:39		Vince Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:39		Hassan Drame defensive rebound
11:10	+2	Marty Silvera makes two point driving layup	42-42
10:57		Clarence Rupert personal foul (Jayden Nunn draws the foul)
10:57	+1	Jayden Nunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-43
10:57		Jayden Nunn misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:57		Hassan Drame defensive rebound
10:45		Isiah Dasher misses three point jump shot
10:43		KeShawn Curry defensive rebound
10:30	+2	Jayden Nunn makes two point driving layup	42-45
9:50		Marty Silvera misses two point layup
9:49		Peacocks offensive rebound
9:49		Peacocks turnover (shot clock violation)
9:37		KeShawn Curry misses three point jump shot
9:35		Hason Ward offensive rebound
9:33		KC Ndefo personal foul (Hason Ward draws the foul)
9:33	+1	Hason Ward makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-46
9:33	+1	Hason Ward makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-47
9:09	+2	Doug Edert makes two point layup (Matthew Lee assists)	44-47
8:56	+2	Jayden Nunn makes two point pullup jump shot (Vince Williams assists)	44-49
8:33		Matthew Lee misses two point pullup jump shot
8:31		Vince Williams defensive rebound
8:26		Vince Williams offensive foul (Hassan Drame draws the foul)
8:26		Vince Williams turnover
7:55		Peacocks turnover (shot clock violation)
7:55		TV timeout
7:26	+2	KeShawn Curry makes two point driving layup	44-51
7:05		KeShawn Curry shooting foul (Daryl Banks III draws the foul)
7:05	+1	Daryl Banks III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-51
7:05	+1	Daryl Banks III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-51
6:43		Jayden Nunn turnover (bad pass) (Fousseyni Drame steals)
6:10		Fousseyni Drame offensive foul (Josh Banks draws the foul)
6:10		Fousseyni Drame turnover
5:55		Levi Stockard III misses two point layup
5:53		Hassan Drame defensive rebound
5:36		Daryl Banks III turnover (out of bounds)
5:06		KeShawn Curry misses two point pullup jump shot
5:04		Hassan Drame defensive rebound
4:52		Jump ball. Hassan Drame vs. KeShawn Curry (Rams gains possession)
4:52		Hassan Drame turnover (lost ball) (KeShawn Curry steals)
4:40		Hassan Drame shooting foul (KeShawn Curry draws the foul)
4:40		KeShawn Curry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:40	+1	KeShawn Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-52
4:15		Daryl Banks III turnover (lost ball) (Jayden Nunn steals)
4:06		Jayden Nunn turnover (lost ball) (Doug Edert steals)
3:59		Matthew Lee turnover (lost ball) (Jayden Nunn steals)
3:59		Rams 30 second timeout
3:59		TV timeout
3:42		KeShawn Curry misses two point reverse layup
3:40		KC Ndefo defensive rebound
3:31	+2	KC Ndefo makes two point driving layup	48-52
3:31		Hason Ward shooting foul (KC Ndefo draws the foul)
3:31		TV timeout
3:31	+1	KC Ndefo makes regular free throw 1 of 1	49-52
3:01		KeShawn Curry misses two point floating jump shot
2:59		KC Ndefo defensive rebound
2:39	+3	Doug Edert makes three point jump shot (KC Ndefo assists)	52-52
2:15		Doug Edert personal foul (Vince Williams draws the foul)
2:15		Vince Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:15	+1	Vince Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-53
1:58	+2	KC Ndefo makes two point hook shot	54-53
1:42		Vince Williams misses three point jump shot
1:40		Fousseyni Drame defensive rebound
1:30		Fousseyni Drame offensive foul (Vince Williams draws the foul)
1:30		Fousseyni Drame turnover
1:14		Vince Williams turnover (lost ball) (Doug Edert steals)
1:06		Peacocks 30 second timeout
0:50		Matthew Lee misses three point jump shot
0:46		Rams defensive rebound
0:28		Vince Williams misses two point pullup jump shot
0:26		Hason Ward offensive rebound
0:21	+2	Hason Ward makes two point tip shot	54-55
0:10		Matthew Lee turnover (Hason Ward steals)
0:10		Matthew Lee personal foul (Hason Ward draws the foul)
0:10		Hason Ward misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:10		Hason Ward misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:10		KC Ndefo defensive rebound
0:03		KC Ndefo turnover (lost ball) (Vince Williams steals)
0:03		Doug Edert personal foul (Vince Williams draws the foul)
0:03	+1	Vince Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-56
0:03	+1	Vince Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-57
0:03		Peacocks 30 second timeout
0:01		KC Ndefo misses three point jump shot
0:01		Peacocks offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Peacocks offensive rebound