Ward scores 14 to lift VCU over St. Peter's 57-54
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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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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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 |