Richmond Spiders, Va. (AP) Adrian Baldwin Jr.'s 18 points helped VCU Rams defeat Richmond 73-58 on Friday night.
Baldwin also contributed five rebounds, eight assists, and four steals for the Rams (22-7, 13-3 Atlantic 10 Conference). Jamir Watkins scored 11 points and added nine rebounds. Jalen DeLoach finished 5 of 11 from the floor to finish with 10 points.
Neal Quinn led the Spiders (14-15, 7-9) in scoring, finishing with 21 points, six rebounds and two blocks. Tyler Burton added 18 points and seven rebounds for Richmond. Isaiah Bigelow also recorded four points.
VCU took the lead with 8:42 remaining in the first half and never looked back. The score was 37-23 at halftime, with Baldwin racking up 10 points. VCU pulled away with an 8-0 run in the second half to extend a 16-point lead to 24 points. They outscored Richmond by one point in the final half, as Watkins led the way with a team-high nine second-half points.
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VCU's next game is Tuesday against Saint Louis at home, while Richmond visits Saint Joseph's (PA) on Wednesday.
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1st Half
RICH
Spiders
23
VCU
Rams
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Spiders gains possession)
19:47
Jalen DeLoach personal foul
19:32
+2
Tyler Burton makes two point layup
2-0
19:15
Jalen DeLoach misses two point layup
19:13
Rams offensive rebound
19:07
Adrian Baldwin Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Matt Grace steals)
18:51
Brandon Johns Jr. blocks Neal Quinn's two point hook shot
18:49
Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
18:41
+2
Jayden Nunn makes two point layup
2-2
18:41
Matt Grace shooting foul (Jayden Nunn draws the foul)
18:41
Jayden Nunn misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:41
Adrian Baldwin Jr. offensive rebound
18:35
Adrian Baldwin Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:33
Spiders defensive rebound
18:05
Neal Quinn misses two point jump shot
18:03
Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
17:57
Andre Gustavson blocks Adrian Baldwin Jr.'s two point jump shot
17:55
Andre Gustavson defensive rebound
17:45
Tyler Burton offensive foul
17:45
Tyler Burton turnover (offensive foul)
17:33
Neal Quinn blocks Brandon Johns Jr.'s two point layup
17:31
Rams offensive rebound
17:25
Brandon Johns Jr. misses two point layup
17:23
Neal Quinn defensive rebound
17:12
+2
Tyler Burton makes two point layup
4-2
16:58
Jalen DeLoach misses two point jump shot
16:56
Jalen DeLoach offensive rebound
16:50
Jalen DeLoach misses two point jump shot
16:48
Jalen DeLoach offensive rebound
16:48
Jalen DeLoach misses two point layup
16:46
Matt Grace defensive rebound
16:34
Jason Nelson turnover (Adrian Baldwin Jr. steals)
16:30
Nick Kern Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Dji Bailey steals)
16:17
+3
Tyler Burton makes three point jump shot (Dji Bailey assists)
7-2
16:02
+3
Jayden Nunn makes three point jump shot
7-5
15:42
+3
Matt Grace makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Bigelow assists)
10-5
15:22
+2
Nick Kern Jr. makes two point dunk (David Shriver assists)
10-7
15:22
Tyler Burton shooting foul (Nick Kern Jr. draws the foul)
15:22
TV timeout
15:22
+1
Nick Kern Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
10-8
15:15
Jump ball. (Rams gains possession)
15:15
Dji Bailey turnover (lost ball) (Adrian Baldwin Jr. steals)
15:02
Brandon Johns Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:00
Rams offensive rebound
14:52
Jason Nelson personal foul
14:44
Zeb Jackson misses two point layup
14:42
Zeb Jackson offensive rebound
14:33
Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
14:31
Brandon Johns Jr. offensive rebound
14:22
Adrian Baldwin Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:20
Isaiah Bigelow defensive rebound
14:15
Jamir Watkins personal foul
14:13
+3
Jason Roche makes three point jump shot (Jason Nelson assists)
13-8
13:57
+3
Brandon Johns Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jamir Watkins assists)
13-11
13:43
+2
Jason Nelson makes two point jump shot
15-11
13:31
Brandon Johns Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:29
Adrian Baldwin Jr. offensive rebound
13:21
Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
13:19
Rams offensive rebound
13:15
Isaiah Bigelow personal foul
13:02
Jayden Nunn misses three point jump shot
13:00
Neal Quinn defensive rebound
12:32
+2
Neal Quinn makes two point hook shot
17-11
12:14
+2
Jamir Watkins makes two point jump shot (Jalen DeLoach assists)
17-13
11:44
Neal Quinn misses two point layup
11:42
Neal Quinn offensive rebound
11:35
Jason Roche misses three point jump shot
11:33
Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
11:23
Jayden Nunn misses two point layup
11:21
Neal Quinn defensive rebound
11:10
Andre Gustavson misses three point jump shot
11:09
Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
11:09
TV timeout
10:48
+2
Jalen DeLoach makes two point layup
17-15
10:20
Matt Grace misses three point jump shot
10:18
Adrian Baldwin Jr. defensive rebound
10:03
Adrian Baldwin Jr. turnover (bad pass)
9:55
Andre Gustavson offensive foul
9:55
Andre Gustavson turnover (offensive foul)
9:34
+2
Josh Banks makes two point layup (Nick Kern Jr. assists)
17-17
9:05
Matt Grace turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Johns Jr. steals)
8:42
Neal Quinn personal foul (Brandon Johns Jr. draws the foul)
8:42
+1
Brandon Johns Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-18
8:42
+1
Brandon Johns Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-19
8:18
Marcus Randolph misses two point jump shot
8:16
Josh Banks defensive rebound
8:01
Nick Kern Jr. misses two point layup
7:59
Jalen DeLoach offensive rebound
7:53
+2
Jalen DeLoach makes two point layup
17-21
7:36
Tyler Burton misses three point jump shot
7:34
Brandon Johns Jr. defensive rebound
7:17
Jalen DeLoach misses two point layup
7:15
Matt Grace defensive rebound
7:08
Adrian Baldwin Jr. blocks Marcus Randolph's three point jump shot
7:06
Nick Kern Jr. defensive rebound
6:58
Josh Banks misses two point layup
6:56
Jalen DeLoach offensive rebound
6:56
+2
Jalen DeLoach makes two point layup
17-23
6:53
Spiders 30 second timeout
6:53
TV timeout
6:46
Jason Roche misses three point jump shot
6:44
Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
6:28
Nick Kern Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:26
Jason Nelson defensive rebound
6:16
Jalen DeLoach personal foul (Neal Quinn draws the foul)
6:03
Adrian Baldwin Jr. blocks Dji Bailey's three point jump shot
6:01
David Shriver defensive rebound
5:50
+2
Adrian Baldwin Jr. makes two point jump shot
17-25
5:28
+2
Neal Quinn makes two point hook shot
19-25
5:11
Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
5:09
Spiders defensive rebound
4:58
Spiders 30 second timeout
4:43
+2
Neal Quinn makes two point layup
21-25
4:25
+2
Toibu Lawal makes two point layup (Adrian Baldwin Jr. assists)
21-27
4:24
Neal Quinn shooting foul (Toibu Lawal draws the foul)
4:24
Toibu Lawal misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:24
Jamir Watkins offensive rebound
4:17
+2
Toibu Lawal makes two point dunk (Adrian Baldwin Jr. assists)
21-29
3:46
Jason Nelson misses three point jump shot
3:44
David Shriver defensive rebound
3:27
+3
Adrian Baldwin Jr. makes three point jump shot
21-32
3:01
Andre Gustavson turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Nunn steals)
2:51
Jayden Nunn misses two point layup
2:49
Isaiah Bigelow defensive rebound
2:38
+2
Isaiah Bigelow makes two point jump shot
23-32
2:26
Andre Gustavson personal foul (Adrian Baldwin Jr. draws the foul)
2:26
TV timeout
2:26
Adrian Baldwin Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:26
Tyler Burton defensive rebound
2:07
Brandon Johns Jr. shooting foul (Matt Grace draws the foul)
2:07
Matt Grace misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:07
Matt Grace misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:07
Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
1:55
+2
Adrian Baldwin Jr. makes two point layup
23-34
1:35
Matt Grace misses three point jump shot
1:33
Tyler Burton offensive rebound
1:19
Jason Nelson misses three point jump shot
1:17
Brandon Johns Jr. defensive rebound
0:50
Jayden Nunn offensive foul
0:50
Jayden Nunn turnover (offensive foul)
0:40
Jason Nelson misses two point layup
0:38
Jason Roche offensive rebound
0:27
Jason Nelson misses two point jump shot
0:25
Adrian Baldwin Jr. defensive rebound
0:03
+3
Adrian Baldwin Jr. makes three point jump shot
23-37
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
RICH
Spiders
35
VCU
Rams
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:33
Neal Quinn misses two point layup
19:31
Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
19:15
Adrian Baldwin Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:13
Tyler Burton defensive rebound
18:48
+2
Neal Quinn makes two point hook shot
25-37
18:27
Brandon Johns Jr. misses two point layup
18:25
Matt Grace defensive rebound
18:15
Dji Bailey turnover (lost ball) (Adrian Baldwin Jr. steals)
