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JOHNS SCORES 22, BUT EARLY DEFICIT DOOMS VCU AT DUQUESNE

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JOHNS SCORES 22, BUT EARLY DEFICIT DOOMS VCU AT DUQUESNE | https://vcuathletics.com/

JOHNS SCORES 22, BUT EARLY DEFICIT DOOMS VCU AT DUQUESNE | https://vcuathletics.com/

JOHNS SCORES 22, BUT EARLY DEFICIT DOOMS VCU AT DUQUESNE

 

The short story: Graduate forward Brandon Johns Jr. supplied a career-high 22 points for VCU, but it wasn't enough to lift the Rams out from under a big early deficit in a 79-70 loss at Duquesne.

 

OPENING TIP

  • Johns poured in 18 of his 22 points in the second half as the Rams mounted a comeback. He connected on 9-of-12 attempts from the field, including 2-of-3 from the 3-point line. He also corralled six rebounds
  • VCU redshirt sophomore guard Jamir Watkins added 18 points and four rebounds
  • Four Rams scored in double figures overall, including sophomore guard Jayden Nunn, who connected on a pair of 3-pointers and finished with 13 points
  • Jimmy Clark III led Duquesne's high-powered offense with a career-high 26 points. Dae Dae Grant and R.J. Gunn added 13 a piece
THE DIFFERENCE

  • Duquesne buried seven first-half 3-pointers and owned a 24-14 rebounding advantage on the way to a 37-22 halftime lead. The Dukes led by as many as 22 points following a Gunn 3-pointer that made it 35-13 with 6:41 remaining in the period
  • Duquesne shot .453 (29-of-64) from the field in the contest, including .440 (11-of-25) from 3-point range. Duquesne's 11 treys were the most allowed by the Rams this season
  • VCU came out of the locker room in the second half swinging. Johns and senior forward David Shriver drilled back-to-back 3-pointers to spark a 9-2 VCU run that cut the Duquesne lead to just seven, at 42-35 with 15:29 remaining. VCU closed the gap to seven on two other occasions, but each time, the Dukes had an answer. A Tevin Brewer steal set up a fast break bucket by Clark to give Duquesne a 54-45 lead with 12:07 on the clock, and the Rams spent the majority of the rest of the evening trying to climb out of a double-digit hole
  • VCU shot just .269 (7-of-26) from the field in the first half. The Rams were 0-of-5 from 3-point range in the period 
NOTABLE

  • Johns has recorded a pair of 20-point games for the Rams this season and four in his collegiate career
  • VCU leads the all-time series with Duquesne 8-2
  • The Rams shot .548 (17-of-31) from the floor in the second half, including .500 (7-of-14) from three
  • Wednesday's loss snapped a season-high five game VCU win streak
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