Baldwin scores 19 as VCU knocks off La Salle 80-67
AP
Dec 31, 2022
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Adrian Baldwin Jr. scored 19 points as VCU Rams beat La Salle Explorers 80-67 in an Atlantic 10 Conference opener on Saturday.
Baldwin also had six assists and four steals for the Rams (10-4). Jalen DeLoach scored 14 points while shooting 6 of 8 from the field and 2 for 4 from the line, and added 13 rebounds. Zeb Jackson shot 6 for 10, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 14 points.
The Explorers (6-8) were led in scoring by Josh Nickelberry, who finished with 21 points and six rebounds. Jhamir Brickus added 16 points and two steals for La Salle. In addition, Khalil Brantley finished with 14 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals.
VCU took the lead with two seconds remaining in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 38-36 at halftime, with DeLoach racking up 10 points. VCU pulled away with a 7-0 run in the second half to extend a three-point lead to 10 points. They outscored La Salle by 11 points in the final half, as Baldwin led the way with a team-high 13 second-half points.
NEXT UP
Up next for VCU is a Wednesday matchup with Duquesne on the road, while La Salle hosts Rhode Island on Saturday.
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1st Half
LAS
Explorers
36
VCU
Rams
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Fousseyni Drame vs. Jalen DeLoach (Jhamir Brickus gains possession)
19:51
Jayden Nunn personal foul
19:51
Jalen DeLoach blocks Khalil Brantley's two point layup
19:49
Brandon Johns Jr. defensive rebound
19:44
Jamir Watkins misses two point layup
19:41
Rams offensive rebound
19:37
Jamir Watkins misses two point layup
19:35
Fousseyni Drame defensive rebound
19:21
Fousseyni Drame misses three point jump shot
19:19
Brandon Johns Jr. defensive rebound
19:07
Fousseyni Drame blocks Jayden Nunn's two point layup
19:05
Khalil Brantley defensive rebound
18:35
+3
Josh Nickelberry makes three point jump shot (Khalil Brantley assists)
3-0
18:28
Jalen DeLoach misses two point layup
18:26
Josh Nickelberry defensive rebound
18:28
+2
Josh Nickelberry makes two point jump shot
5-0
17:38
Jhamir Brickus personal foul
17:33
Brandon Johns Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Fousseyni Drame steals)
17:24
Josh Nickelberry misses three point jump shot
17:22
Adrian Baldwin Jr. defensive rebound
17:17
Nick Kern Jr. misses two point layup
17:15
Rokas Jocius defensive rebound
16:57
+2
Khalil Brantley makes two point layup (Josh Nickelberry assists)
7-0
16:36
Adrian Baldwin Jr. misses two point layup
16:34
Jalen DeLoach offensive rebound
16:39
+2
Jalen DeLoach makes two point layup
7-2
16:24
Rokas Jocius misses three point jump shot
16:22
Nick Kern Jr. defensive rebound
16:09
Rokas Jocius shooting foul (Jalen DeLoach draws the foul)
15:58
TV timeout
15:58
Jalen DeLoach misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:58
+1
Jalen DeLoach makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-3
15:34
Fousseyni Drame misses two point jump shot
15:32
Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
15:19
+3
David Shriver makes three point jump shot (Adrian Baldwin Jr. assists)
7-6
14:53
+2
Fousseyni Drame makes two point layup (Jhamir Brickus assists)
9-6
14:30
+2
David Shriver makes two point jump shot (Adrian Baldwin Jr. assists)
9-8
14:17
+3
Josh Nickelberry makes three point jump shot (Khalil Brantley assists)
12-8
14:02
Zeb Jackson misses two point jump shot
14:00
Josh Nickelberry defensive rebound
13:51
Khalil Brantley offensive foul (Nick Kern Jr. draws the foul)
13:51
Khalil Brantley turnover (offensive foul)
13:45
David Shriver misses three point jump shot
13:43
Jamir Watkins offensive rebound
13:38
Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot
13:36
Khalil Brantley defensive rebound
13:28
+2
Khalil Brantley makes two point jump shot
14-8
13:15
+2
Jalen DeLoach makes two point jump shot (Jamir Watkins assists)
14-10
12:55
Jhamir Brickus turnover (bad pass)
12:42
Rokas Jocius shooting foul (Jalen DeLoach draws the foul)
12:42
Jalen DeLoach misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:42
+1
Jalen DeLoach makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-11
12:05
Josh Nickelberry misses two point jump shot
12:03
Josh Nickelberry offensive rebound
11:56
+2
Josh Nickelberry makes two point jump shot
16-11
11:44
Adrian Baldwin Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jhamir Brickus steals)
11:39
Zeb Jackson shooting foul (Jhamir Brickus draws the foul)
11:39
TV timeout
11:39
+1
Jhamir Brickus makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-11
11:39
+1
Jhamir Brickus makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-11
11:19
+3
Adrian Baldwin Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nick Kern Jr. assists)
18-14
10:54
Anwar Gill misses three point jump shot
10:52
Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
10:40
+2
Jalen DeLoach makes two point layup (Adrian Baldwin Jr. assists)
18-16
10:12
Mamadou Doucoure misses two point jump shot
10:10
Nick Kern Jr. defensive rebound
9:53
Adrian Baldwin Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:51
Mamadou Doucoure defensive rebound
9:40
+2
Jhamir Brickus makes two point layup
20-16
9:27
Adrian Baldwin Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:25
Anwar Gill defensive rebound
9:11
+3
Jhamir Brickus makes three point jump shot (Anwar Gill assists)