National Basketball Association
VCU 69, Boston College 50
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 28, 2013
Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Officials:
# Pat Driscoll, # Brian O'Connell, # Jeffrey Anderson
Attendance:
N/A
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Virginia Commonwealth 69, Boston College 50: Juvonte Reddic had 14 points and eight rebounds as the Rams pulled away from the Eagles in the second half of the Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival at the Barclays Center.
Rob Brandenberg and Treveon Graham each added 13 points for Virginia Commonwealth (11-3), which has won seven of eight. Melvin Johnson added 12 points off the bench for the Rams, who shot 28.6 percent in first half before heating up after halftime.
Olivier Hanlan led Boston College (4-9) with 17 points and Ryan Anderson added 13 on a 6-of-9 performance from the floor. The Eagles committed a season-high 23 turnovers and hit just 3-of-18 3-pointers.
JeQuan Lewis' jumper with 3:18 left - VCU's first points after seven scoreless minutes - started a 12-0 run that spanned halftime. Jordan Burgess ended the half with four straight points for a 22-17 VCU lead and Graham had back-to-back baskets for a 28-17 advantage early in the second half.
Reddic had five points during a 14-1 run, which included three VCU baskets off turnovers, on the way to a 49-27 lead with 10:45 left. The Rams shot 51.4 percent and lost three turnovers in the second half.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Rams improved to 3-1 against the ACC, beating Virginia and Virginia Tech earlier this season and losing to Florida State. ... Graham became the 34th player in VCU history to score 1,000 career points during the first half. ... Boston College's 17 first-half points and total points were season lows.
Top Game Performances
Boston College |
|
VCU |
Olivier Hanlan 17 |
Scoring |
Juvonte Reddic 14 |
Olivier Hanlan 3 |
Assists |
Briante Weber 6 |
Ryan Anderson 7 |
Rebounds |
Juvonte Reddic 8 |
Olivier Hanlan 10 |
Free Throws Made |
Briante Weber 4 |
Alex Dragicevich 1 |
Steals |
Briante Weber 3 |
Ryan Anderson 1 |
Blocks |
Mo Alie-Cox 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Boston College
|
50 |
38.6 |
3-18 |
13-18 |
10 |
28 |
4 |
3 |
23 |
VCU
|
69 |
41.5 |
6-26 |
9-12 |
13 |
29 |
2 |
11 |
11 |