National Basketball Association
Alabama 72, VCU 64
When: 9:30 PM ET, Sunday, November 27, 2011
Where: Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Officials:
# John Cahill, # Tim Gattis, # Mike Roberts
Attendance:
10500
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JaMychal Green posted a double-double and No. 13 Alabama used a late flurry to edge Virginia Commonwealth 72-64, the Crimson Tide’s 24th consecutive home victory.
Alabama (7-0) trailed, 60-59, after VCU's Bradford Burgess hit a 3-pointer with 4:31 remaining, but Green hit a pair of foul shots at the other end to begin a run of seven consecutive points, putting Alabama in front by six at the 2:28 mark. The Rams (3-3) were outscored, 13-4, following the shot by Burgess.
Green finished with 21 points and 14 rebounds. He scored 16 of his points in the second half, when the Crimson Tide hit 13-of-21 field goals (62 percent). Alabama shot 52 percent overall.
Burgess paced Virginia Commonwealth with 18 points on 6-for-15 shooting.
Top Game Performances
| VCU |
|
Alabama |
|
Bradford Burgess 18 |
Scoring |
JaMychal Green 21 |
|
Darius Theus 6 |
Assists |
Tony Mitchell 3 |
|
Briante Weber 6 |
Rebounds |
JaMychal Green 14 |
|
Treveon Graham 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Tony Mitchell 6 |
|
Rob Brandenberg 1 |
Steals |
Levi Randolph 2 |
|
D.J. Haley 1 |
Blocks |
JaMychal Green 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| VCU
|
64 |
40.0 |
6-21 |
14-19 |
12 |
27 |
2 |
5 |
14 |
| Alabama
|
72 |
52.0 |
1-11 |
19-26 |
11 |
32 |
6 |
7 |
13 |