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Video: VCU cruises past Radford, 92-74 [INSIDER]

Sophomore Michael Gilmore scored a career-high 12 points on 4-4 shooting in his 16 minutes of action.
Sophomore Michael Gilmore scored a career-high 12 points on 4-4 shooting in his 16 minutes of action.

The Rams welcomed former Final 4 assistant Mike Jones back to the Siegel Center before hanging 92 on the Highlanders in tonight’s blowout at the Stu.

Coming off a Saturday upset at Georgetown, Radford proved tough early, tying the game at 30 with five minutes remaining in the first half. The Rams answered with eight quick points and turned a tight game into a 43-32 halftime lead.

Things heated up even more in the second half thanks to a hot-handed Melvin Johnson who hit two quick threes followed by an eight-point Mike Gilmore burst that gave VCU a 20-point cushion the Rams would ride to victory.

A two-time graduate of VCU (School of the Arts '07, Center for Sport Leadership '10), Mat is a co-founder of VCU Ram Nation and a longtime fan as the ...