Thursday, November 19, 2009

Game 2, WMU 83, VCU 67

Second Half Slow Down
11/18/2009
KALAMAZOO, Mich.
Box Score

Martelle McLemore had a game-high 22 points and David Kool had 17 as Western Michigan (1-1) rallied to beat VCU 83-67 Wednesday night.

Virginia Commonwealth led by has many as 17 points and had a 42-35 advantage at halftime but struggled to score in the second half. The Broncos took the lead during an 11-0 run midway through the second half.

Sophomore Bradford Burgess led Virginia Commonwealth (1-1) with 16 points. Brandon Rozell had 12 points and sophomore Jay Gavin added 10 for the Rams.

Preseason All-CAA First Team selection Larry Sanders, spent most of the night on the bench with foul trouble finishing with just 7 points and 7 rebounds in 20 minutes.

The Broncos also out-rebounded VCU, 29-12, in the second half and outscored the fast-paced Rams, 15-2, in second-chance points.

The Rams welcome home former head coach Jeff Capel on Saturday when they face off against 17th-ranked Oklahoma. Game time is set for 7:30 p.m.

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