[caption id="attachment_15235" align="alignright" width="300"]<a href="https://www.vcuramnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/VCUMSG.jpg"><img src="https://www.vcuramnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/VCUMSG-300x225.jpg" alt="Madison Square Garden VCU vs Wisconsin Photo by Ani Darakjian" width="300" height="225" class="size-medium wp-image-15235" /></a> Madison Square Garden VCU vs Wisconsin<br />Photo by Ani Darakjian[/caption]
After their first loss on the season to Duke on Friday, VCU had a quick turnaround to face Wisconsin on Sunday afternoon. The Badgers lost on Friday to Georgetown in the semi-final round of the 2K Classic at Madison Square Garden. It would be a battle until the very end as Wisconsin proved to be too much for VCU in the 3rd place game.
After a strong start on Friday, VCU didn’t have the hot hand early on Sunday. The Badgers would shoot 100% from the field for the first 7 minutes of the game while VCU shot just 41%.
VCU would keep Wisconsin’s lead to single digits for most of the first half but would cut their lead to just 1 point by the under 4 minute timeout.
VCU would eventually make a run to get their first lead with just under 3 minutes left off an AND1 opportunity by Junior Ahmed Hamdy. The Rams would go into half time with a 6 point lead as Senior Melvin Johnson would nail a deep three as time expires to close out the first half.
VCU failed to carry the momentum into the second half. The Badgers would retake the lead after going on a 7-0 run 6 minutes into the half. But VCU would not go away without a fight.
The Rams would tie it up at 71 each with a dunk from Junior Mo Alie-Cox with just 2:15 left to play. After hitting a free throw, Wisconsin would take the lead by 1 with under a minute to go before Johnson would hit a jumper to put VCU back ahead with just 22 ticks on the clock left. The Badgers as they would hit the game winner in the paint with 5 seconds. A long range three from Johnson as time expire couldn’t connect to give VCU one final winning bucket.
Johnson would lead all Rams in scoring with 21 on the night while Senior Korey Billbury would be next with 17 points. For Wisconsin, it was their Sophomore, Bronson Koenig, would be the thorn in Coach Wade’s side as he led all Badgers with 22 points.
VCU will host American University Wednesday, November 25th at 7pm.
After their first loss on the season to Duke on Friday, VCU had a quick turnaround to face Wisconsin on Sunday afternoon. The Badgers lost on Friday to Georgetown in the semi-final round of the 2K Classic at Madison Square Garden. It would be a battle until the very end as Wisconsin proved to be too much for VCU in the 3rd place game.
After a strong start on Friday, VCU didn’t have the hot hand early on Sunday. The Badgers would shoot 100% from the field for the first 7 minutes of the game while VCU shot just 41%.
VCU would keep Wisconsin’s lead to single digits for most of the first half but would cut their lead to just 1 point by the under 4 minute timeout.
VCU would eventually make a run to get their first lead with just under 3 minutes left off an AND1 opportunity by Junior Ahmed Hamdy. The Rams would go into half time with a 6 point lead as Senior Melvin Johnson would nail a deep three as time expires to close out the first half.
VCU failed to carry the momentum into the second half. The Badgers would retake the lead after going on a 7-0 run 6 minutes into the half. But VCU would not go away without a fight.
The Rams would tie it up at 71 each with a dunk from Junior Mo Alie-Cox with just 2:15 left to play. After hitting a free throw, Wisconsin would take the lead by 1 with under a minute to go before Johnson would hit a jumper to put VCU back ahead with just 22 ticks on the clock left. The Badgers as they would hit the game winner in the paint with 5 seconds. A long range three from Johnson as time expire couldn’t connect to give VCU one final winning bucket.
Johnson would lead all Rams in scoring with 21 on the night while Senior Korey Billbury would be next with 17 points. For Wisconsin, it was their Sophomore, Bronson Koenig, would be the thorn in Coach Wade’s side as he led all Badgers with 22 points.
VCU will host American University Wednesday, November 25th at 7pm.
