MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Jayden Nunn scored 24 points as VCU Rams beat Kennesaw State Owls 64-61 on Saturday night.
Nunn shot 7 for 11 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 8 of 12 from the free throw line for the Rams (4-2). Zeb Jackson shot 2 of 7 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line to add nine points.
Demond Robinson led the Owls (4-3) in scoring, finishing with 15 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks. Kasen Jennings added 12 points for Kennesaw State. In addition, Brandon Stroud finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
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1st Half
KNSW
Owls
34
VCU
Rams
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Demond Robinson vs. Brandon Johns Jr. (Owls gains possession)
19:44
Terrell Burden misses two point layup
19:44
Demond Robinson offensive rebound
19:44
Jamir Watkins shooting foul (Demond Robinson draws the foul)
19:44
+1
Demond Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-0
19:44
+1
Demond Robinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-0
19:33
Jayden Nunn turnover (Chris Youngblood steals)
19:24
+2
Terrell Burden makes two point dunk (Chris Youngblood assists)
4-0
19:10
+2
Brandon Johns Jr. makes two point layup
4-2
19:01
Spencer Rodgers turnover (traveling)
18:57
Zeb Jackson misses two point jump shot
18:55
Demond Robinson defensive rebound
18:19
+2
Demond Robinson makes two point jump shot
6-2
17:46
Demond Robinson blocks Zeb Jackson's two point layup
17:44
Demond Robinson defensive rebound
17:38
+3
Chris Youngblood makes three point jump shot (Terrell Burden assists)
9-2
17:20
Jalen DeLoach turnover (out of bounds)
17:14
Spencer Rodgers turnover (out of bounds)
16:56
+3
David Shriver makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)
9-5
16:40
Chris Youngblood turnover (Zeb Jackson steals)
16:36
Jayden Nunn turnover (Chris Youngblood steals)
16:24
+2
Chris Youngblood makes two point layup
11-5
16:13
Nick Kern Jr. misses two point layup
16:11
Rams offensive rebound
16:03
David Shriver misses three point jump shot
16:01
Spencer Rodgers defensive rebound
15:46
Brandon Stroud turnover (David Shriver steals)
15:42
+2
Jayden Nunn makes two point layup (David Shriver assists)
11-7
15:42
Spencer Rodgers shooting foul (Jayden Nunn draws the foul)
15:42
TV timeout
15:42
Jayden Nunn misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:42
Chris Youngblood defensive rebound
15:20
Brandon Johns Jr. blocks Chris Youngblood's two point layup
15:18
Brandon Johns Jr. defensive rebound
15:12
Kasen Jennings shooting foul (Josh Banks draws the foul)
15:12
+1
Josh Banks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-8
15:12
+1
Josh Banks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-9
15:05
David Shriver personal foul (Terrell Burden draws the foul)
14:39
Terrell Burden misses two point layup
14:37
Nick Kern Jr. defensive rebound
14:33
Alex Peterson shooting foul (Jayden Nunn draws the foul)
14:33
+1
Jayden Nunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-10
14:33
Jayden Nunn misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:19
Kasen Jennings defensive rebound
14:19
Terrell Burden misses three point jump shot
14:17
Christian Fermin defensive rebound
13:55
Josh Banks misses three point jump shot
13:53
Chris Youngblood defensive rebound
13:38
+3
Brandon Stroud makes three point jump shot (Kasen Jennings assists)
14-10
13:05
+2
Nick Kern Jr. makes two point layup
14-12
12:50
Demond Robinson misses two point jump shot
12:48
Christian Fermin defensive rebound
12:42
Nick Kern Jr. offensive foul
12:42
Nick Kern Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
12:10
Demond Robinson misses three point jump shot
12:08
Owls turnover (shot clock violation)
12:07
Jamir Watkins turnover (out of bounds)
11:58
TV timeout
11:42
+2
Demond Robinson makes two point layup
16-12
11:17
Jayden Nunn misses two point jump shot
11:15
Demond Robinson defensive rebound
11:15
Brandon Johns Jr. personal foul
10:54
Spencer Rodgers misses two point layup
10:52
Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
10:44
Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
10:42
Spencer Rodgers defensive rebound
10:27
Demond Robinson misses two point layup
10:25
Demond Robinson offensive rebound
10:21
Demond Robinson misses two point dunk
10:19
Brandon Johns Jr. defensive rebound
10:13
Brandon Johns Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:11
Brandon Johns Jr. offensive rebound
10:04
Jamir Watkins misses two point layup
10:02
Spencer Rodgers defensive rebound
9:48
Kasen Jennings misses three point jump shot
9:46
Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
9:32
Simeon Cottle personal foul (Jayden Nunn draws the foul)
9:16
Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
9:14
Spencer Rodgers defensive rebound
9:08
Spencer Rodgers turnover (out of bounds)
8:56
+2
Jayden Nunn makes two point jump shot
16-14
8:39
Chris Youngblood misses three point jump shot
8:37
Owls offensive rebound
8:31
Jayden Nunn personal foul
8:15
Spencer Rodgers misses three point jump shot
8:13
Owls offensive rebound
8:09
+2
Brandon Stroud makes two point jump shot (Spencer Rodgers assists)
18-14
7:51
Brandon Stroud shooting foul (David Shriver draws the foul)
7:48
TV timeout
7:48
+1
David Shriver makes regular free throw 1 of 3
18-15
7:48
David Shriver misses regular free throw 2 of 3
7:48
+1
David Shriver makes regular free throw 3 of 3
18-16
7:29
+3
Brandon Stroud makes three point jump shot (Chris Youngblood assists)
21-16
7:10
Chris Youngblood blocks Jayden Nunn's two point layup
7:08
Chris Youngblood defensive rebound
6:59
Chris Youngblood turnover (Jayden Nunn steals)
6:59
Alex Peterson personal foul
6:52
Demond Robinson personal foul (Brandon Johns Jr. draws the foul)
6:52
+1
Brandon Johns Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-17
6:52
+1
Brandon Johns Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-18
6:34
Kasen Jennings misses three point jump shot
6:32
David Shriver defensive rebound
6:25
Josh Banks misses three point jump shot
6:23
Brandon Johns Jr. offensive rebound
6:16
Josh Banks misses two point layup
6:14
Demond Robinson defensive rebound
6:07
+3
Kasen Jennings makes three point jump shot (Terrell Burden assists)
24-18
5:45
Nick Kern Jr. offensive foul
5:45
Nick Kern Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
5:13
Kasen Jennings misses three point jump shot
5:11
Brandon Johns Jr. defensive rebound
5:08
Terrell Burden personal foul (Jayden Nunn draws the foul)
5:08
+1
Jayden Nunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-19
5:08
+1
Jayden Nunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-20
5:02
Alphonzo Billups III personal foul (Kasen Jennings draws the foul)
5:02
+1
Kasen Jennings makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-20
5:02
+1
Kasen Jennings makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-20
4:43
David Shriver misses three point jump shot
4:41
Brandon Stroud defensive rebound
4:31
Terrell Burden misses two point layup
4:29
Brandon Johns Jr. defensive rebound
4:19
Kasen Jennings personal foul (Jayden Nunn draws the foul)
4:19
+1
Jayden Nunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-21
4:19
Jayden Nunn misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:19
Brandon Stroud defensive rebound
4:12
Jalen DeLoach shooting foul (Brandon Stroud draws the foul)
4:12
Brandon Stroud misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:12
Brandon Stroud misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:12
Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
3:54
Jalen DeLoach misses two point jump shot
3:52
Brandon Stroud defensive rebound
3:33
+2
Chris Youngblood makes two point layup
28-21
3:15
Jayden Nunn misses three point jump shot
3:13
Brandon Stroud defensive rebound
3:08
Brandon Johns Jr. personal foul
3:08
+1
Brandon Stroud makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-21
3:08
+1
Brandon Stroud makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-21
2:52
Chris Youngblood personal foul (Jayden Nunn draws the foul)
2:51
+1
Jayden Nunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-22
2:51
+1
Jayden Nunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-23
2:29
+2
Terrell Burden makes two point layup
32-23
2:03
+2
Jayden Nunn makes two point jump shot
32-25
1:34
Jalen DeLoach personal foul (Brandon Stroud draws the foul)
1:34
Brandon Stroud misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:34
Brandon Stroud misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:34
Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
1:16
David Shriver misses three point jump shot
1:14
Demond Robinson defensive rebound
0:47
+2
Terrell Burden makes two point layup
34-25
0:27
Brandon Stroud personal foul (Zeb Jackson draws the foul)
0:27
Zeb Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:27
+1
Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-26
0:15
Owls 30 second timeout
0:03
Terrell Burden turnover (Jalen DeLoach steals)
0:01
+2
Zeb Jackson makes two point layup (Jalen DeLoach assists)
34-28
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
KNSW
Owls
27
VCU
Rams
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
Jalen DeLoach misses two point layup
19:43
Nick Kern Jr. offensive rebound
19:39
+2
Nick Kern Jr. makes two point layup
34-30
19:14
Brandon Stroud turnover (out of bounds)
18:44
Rams turnover (shot clock violation)
18:40
Nick Kern Jr. personal foul
18:29
Zeb Jackson shooting foul (Demond Robinson draws the foul)
18:29
Demond Robinson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:29
+1
Demond Robinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-30
17:51
+2
Jalen DeLoach makes two point dunk
35-32
17:43
Brandon Johns Jr. personal foul
17:36
+2
Demond Robinson makes two point dunk (Terrell Burden assists)
37-32
17:22
Spencer Rodgers personal foul
17:14
Chris Youngblood personal foul
17:07
Jayden Nunn misses three point jump shot
17:05
Brandon Stroud defensive rebound
16:54
Chris Youngblood misses three point jump shot
16:52
Demond Robinson offensive rebound
16:47
+2
Demond Robinson makes two point layup
39-32
16:36
+3
Josh Banks makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)
39-35
16:10
Spencer Rodgers turnover (Josh Banks steals)
16:01
+2
Jayden Nunn makes two point jump shot
39-37
15:32
+2
Alex Peterson makes two point hook shot
41-37
15:10
Kasen Jennings personal foul (Josh Banks draws the foul)
15:10
TV timeout
15:00
David Shriver offensive foul
15:00
David Shriver turnover (offensive foul)
14:46
Jayden Nunn personal foul
14:27
+2
Kasen Jennings makes two point layup
43-37
14:03
Christian Fermin turnover (Terrell Burden steals)
13:57
+2
Terrell Burden makes two point layup
45-37
13:57
Zeb Jackson shooting foul (Terrell Burden draws the foul)
13:57
Terrell Burden misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:57
Josh Banks defensive rebound
13:34
Alex Peterson personal foul
13:29
Josh Banks turnover (out of bounds)
13:10
Brandon Stroud misses three point jump shot
13:08
Chris Youngblood offensive rebound
13:06
Jalen DeLoach blocks Chris Youngblood's two point layup
13:04
Owls offensive rebound
12:53
Jalen DeLoach blocks Kasen Jennings's two point jump shot
12:51
Chris Youngblood offensive rebound
12:49
Chris Youngblood misses three point jump shot
12:25
Rams defensive rebound
12:25
Jalen DeLoach misses two point layup
12:23
Brandon Stroud defensive rebound
12:06
Chris Youngblood misses three point jump shot
12:04
Rams defensive rebound
11:43
Brandon Johns Jr. misses two point layup
11:41
Brandon Johns Jr. offensive rebound
11:43
Alex Peterson shooting foul (Brandon Johns Jr. draws the foul)
11:43
TV timeout
11:43
+1
Brandon Johns Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-38
11:43
+1
Brandon Johns Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-39
11:31
Alphonzo Billups III personal foul
11:31
Quincy Ademokoya misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:31
Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
11:13
Alphonzo Billups III misses two point jump shot
11:11
Jalen DeLoach offensive rebound
11:05
Jalen DeLoach offensive foul
11:05
Jalen DeLoach turnover (offensive foul)
10:55
Quincy Ademokoya misses three point jump shot
10:53
Demond Robinson offensive rebound
10:47
Demond Robinson misses two point jump shot
10:42
Brandon Stroud offensive rebound
10:39
+2
Jayden Nunn makes two point layup
45-41
10:42
Spencer Rodgers shooting foul (Jayden Nunn draws the foul)
10:42
Jayden Nunn misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:42
Brandon Stroud defensive rebound
10:29
Jayden Nunn blocks Brandon Stroud's two point layup
10:29
Jayden Nunn defensive rebound
10:29
+3
Simeon Cottle makes three point jump shot (Demond Robinson assists)
48-41
9:59
+2
Jalen DeLoach makes two point jump shot (Jayden Nunn assists)
48-43
9:25
Demond Robinson misses two point jump shot
9:23
Owls offensive rebound
9:15
Kasen Jennings misses two point layup
9:13
Demond Robinson offensive rebound
9:07
+2
Demond Robinson makes two point layup
50-43
8:48
David Shriver misses three point jump shot
8:46
Terrell Burden defensive rebound
8:45
David Shriver personal foul
8:45
+1
Terrell Burden makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-43
8:45
Terrell Burden misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:45
Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
8:34
Demond Robinson personal foul
8:34
+1
Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-44
8:34
+1
Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-45
8:14
Brandon Stroud turnover (out of bounds)
8:00
Zeb Jackson turnover (Kasen Jennings steals)
7:49
Brandon Stroud turnover (out of bounds)
7:49
TV timeout
7:29
+2
Zeb Jackson makes two point layup (Jalen DeLoach assists)
51-47
7:02
+3
Kasen Jennings makes three point jump shot (Brandon Stroud assists)
54-47
6:30
+3
Jayden Nunn makes three point jump shot
54-50
6:07
+2
Kasen Jennings makes two point jump shot (Terrell Burden assists)
56-50
5:47
Zeb Jackson turnover (Brandon Stroud steals)
5:41
Jayden Nunn personal foul (Alex Peterson draws the foul)
5:41
Alex Peterson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:41
+1
Alex Peterson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-50
5:14
+3
Jayden Nunn makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)
57-53
5:12
Owls 30 second timeout
4:41
Jalen DeLoach blocks Alex Peterson's two point jump shot
4:36
Owls turnover (shot clock violation)
4:20
Brandon Johns Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:18
Chris Youngblood defensive rebound
3:55
Terrell Burden misses two point layup
3:53
Alex Peterson offensive rebound
3:48
Alex Peterson misses two point layup
3:46
Brandon Stroud offensive rebound
3:44
Brandon Stroud turnover (out of bounds)
3:44
TV timeout
3:23
Chris Youngblood personal foul (Josh Banks draws the foul)
3:23
+1
Josh Banks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-54
3:23
+1
Josh Banks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-55
3:14
Kasen Jennings turnover (Nick Kern Jr. steals)
3:12
Nick Kern Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
2:52
Owls turnover (shot clock violation)
2:32
Demond Robinson blocks Zeb Jackson's two point layup
2:30
Jalen DeLoach offensive rebound
2:26
+2
Jalen DeLoach makes two point layup
57-57
2:18
Brandon Johns Jr. blocks Demond Robinson's two point dunk
2:16
Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
2:01
Chris Youngblood personal foul
2:01
+1
Jayden Nunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-58
2:01
+1
Jayden Nunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-59
1:46
+2
Chris Youngblood makes two point jump shot
59-59
1:46
Owls 30 second timeout
1:25
+2
Brandon Johns Jr. makes two point dunk (Zeb Jackson assists)
59-61
0:56
Demond Robinson misses two point layup
0:54
Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
0:53
Brandon Stroud personal foul (Jalen DeLoach draws the foul)
0:53
Jalen DeLoach misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:53
Jalen DeLoach misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:53
Brandon Stroud defensive rebound
0:38
+2
Demond Robinson makes two point layup (Kasen Jennings assists)
61-61
0:13
Nick Kern Jr. misses two point layup
0:11
Nick Kern Jr. offensive rebound
0:11
Brandon Stroud personal foul (Nick Kern Jr. draws the foul)
0:12
Owls 30 second timeout
0:16
Nick Kern Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:16
+1
Nick Kern Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-62
0:03
Terrell Burden misses two point layup
0:01
Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
0:01
Chris Youngblood personal foul (Zeb Jackson draws the foul)