Game Date: Jan 14th, 2045
VCU 88 - Connecticut 98
Date: January 14th, 2045
Game: College [Conference] [#1060307] 
Arena: Gampel Pavilion
Attendance: 6,583
Player Of The Game: Doug Wallace (2)
| Team / Score | 1 | 2 | F | |
| VCU Rams | 41 | 47 | 88 | |
| Connecticut Huskies | 43 | 55 | 98 | |
| VCU Rams | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| # | Player | Min | FG | 3PT | FT | PTS | Off | Reb | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | DIST | PITP | FBP | FD | Fat | SC | ||
| 32 | L. Elder sf | 32 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +4 | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | - | 🏀 | ||
| 10 | R. Ellsworth pf | 28 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -20 | 6.3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | Lght | 🏀 | ||
| 11 | R. Strong c | 28 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -10 | 2.7 | 14 | 0 | 2 | Mod | 🏀 | ||
| 12 | A. Pollock sg | 28 | 7-13 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -14 | 17.6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Mod | 🏀 | ||
| 33 | K. Whitlock pg | 27 | 9-13 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 14.2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | - | 🏀 | ||
| 44 | E. Williams sg | 20 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -10 | 4.5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | - | 🏀 | ||
| 21 | T. Gentry pf | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +10 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | 🏀 | ||
| 55 | M. Guillory sg | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 🏀 | ||
| 50 | G. Holtzer pg | 13 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 0.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | - | 🏀 | ||
| 45 | E. Smiley c | 12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | 🏀 | ||
| Total | 200 | 36-69 | 8-21 | 8-14 | 88 | 6 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 19 | -50 | 9.3 | 44 | 7 | 13 | - | 🏀 | |||
| Percentages | 52.2% | 38.1% | 57.1% | |||||||||||||||||||
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| # | Player | Min | FG | 3PT | FT | PTS | Off | Reb | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | DIST | PITP | FBP | FD | Fat | SC | ||
| 21 | N. Yoder sf | 35 | 6-8 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +3 | 15.8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | Mod | 🏀 | ||
| 23 | L. Douglas pf | 37 | 6-14 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 13.5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | Mod | 🏀 | ||
| 12 | D. Sweat c | 33 | 7-10 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +16 | 2.1 | 14 | 0 | 4 | Hvy | 🏀 | ||
| 50 | F. Ziegler sg | 37 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +4 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | Lght | 🏀 | ||
| 13 | D. Wallace pg | 33 | 8-17 | 5-11 | 5-7 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | +24 | 16.1 | 4 | 11 | 4 | Mod | 🏀 | ||
| 3 | S. Riley c | 10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | 🏀 | ||
| 25 | C. O`Toole pg | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 🏀 | ||
| 31 | D. Alcala sg | 14 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 11.5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 🏀 | ||
| 30 | R. Agosti sg | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 🏀 | ||
| Total | 200 | 34-65 | 11-29 | 19-25 | 98 | 8 | 37 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 13 | +50 | 10.8 | 34 | 19 | 19 | - | 🏀 | |||
| Percentages | 52.3% | 37.9% | 76.0% | |||||||||||||||||||
Player of the Game
Connecticut: Doug Wallace
Head Coaches
VCU: Jared Paige
Connecticut: Lance Neeley
Offensive Efficiencies
VCU: At the rim (7/9 77.8%) Inside (15/27 55.6%) Mid-range (6/12 50.0%) Beyond the Arc (8/21 38.1%)
Connecticut: At the rim (3/3 100.0%) Inside (14/20 70.0%) Mid-range (6/13 46.2%) Beyond the Arc (11/29 37.9%)
Defensive Tactics
VCU: Man-To-Man (46.9%) Zone (14.6%) Pressure (19.8%) 2nd Chance (5.2%) Transition (12.5%) Int. Foul (1.0%)
Connecticut: Man-To-Man (55.3%) Zone (35.1%) Pressure (0.0%) 2nd Chance (3.2%) Transition (6.4%) Int. Foul (0.0%)
Weighted Skill Index (SI) & Team Power Index (TPI)
VCU: 144.3 / 146.5
Connecticut: 149.8 / 150.5
Injuries
VCU: sg-Steffen, sg-Nixon
Connecticut: sg-Zamora
Overworked
VCU: none
Connecticut: sg-Zamora (mild)
Game Information
Date: Saturday, January 14th, 2045
Game Type: College [Conference]
Arena: Gampel Pavilion
City: Storrs, CT
Attendance: 6,583
Version: 1.034
Simulated: Mon May 5 2025 @ 9:11:45 am PDT
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Starting Line-Ups
VCU: PG-Whitlock (6' ½"), SG-Pollock (6' 5"), SF-Elder (6' 4"), PF-Ellsworth (6' 7½"), C-Strong (6' 8")
Connecticut: PG-Wallace (6' 5"), SG-Ziegler (6' 5½"), SF-Yoder (6' 5½"), PF-Douglas (6' 7½"), C-Sweat (6' 10½")
1st Half:
20:00 - Game Event: Tip-off! VCU gains possession on the jump ball...
19:55 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock turns the ball over out of bounds.
19:50 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Wallace passes the ball to Ziegler on the perimeter. Ziegler passes the ball to Wallace on the perimeter. Wallace shoots from the three point line. The shot goes in! Assisted by Ziegler. Connecticut 3 - 0.
19:34 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock drives down the lane. Whitlock lays it up. Foul! Wallace fouls Whitlock on the shot. Whitlock makes the first free throw. Whitlock makes the second free throw. Connecticut 3 - 2.
19:25 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Wallace passes the ball to Douglas in the paint. Offensive foul! Douglas commits the foul.
19:21 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Ziegler steals the pass from Whitlock.
19:15 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Wallace tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Wallace passes the ball to Yoder. Yoder with a fadeaway jumper. The shot goes in! Connecticut 5 - 2.
19:03 - VCU: Pollock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Pollock passes the ball to Ellsworth. Ellsworth passes the ball to Elder. Elder tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Elder passes the ball to Pollock. Pollock with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Wallace grabs the rebound.
18:43 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Ziegler leads the fast break with Wallace and Yoder. Ziegler passes the ball to Wallace on the perimeter. Wallace shoots from the corner. The shot misses. Strong grabs the rebound.
18:39 - VCU: Fast break opportunity! Pollock leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Pollock passes the ball to Whitlock on the perimeter. Whitlock passes the ball to Pollock on the perimeter. Pollock passes the ball to Whitlock outside. Whitlock shoots from downtown. The shot goes in! Assisted by Pollock. Tied 5 - 5.
18:09 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Holtzer to Point Guard and Smiley to Center. Connecticut substitutes Ziegler to Point Guard, Alcala to Shooting Guard and Riley to Center.
18:09 - Connecticut: Alcala brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Alcala passes the ball to Ziegler outside. Ziegler drives down the lane. Ziegler passes the ball to Alcala on the perimeter. Alcala shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Alcala grabs the long offensive rebound.
17:57 - Connecticut: Alcala has the rebound and restarts the offense. Alcala passes the ball to Yoder outside. Yoder passes the ball to Riley in the paint. Riley passes the ball to Douglas in the paint. The shot clock winding down. Douglas shoots in the paint. The shot misses. Ellsworth grabs the rebound.
17:33 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Holtzer passes the ball to Elder in the paint. Elder shoots from the low post. It's blocked by Douglas! Riley grabs the rebound.
17:19 - Connecticut: Alcala brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Alcala passes the ball to Yoder in the paint. Yoder passes the ball to Alcala in the paint. Alcala shoots in the paint. Foul! Pollock fouls Alcala on the shot. Alcala makes the first free throw. Alcala makes the second free throw. Connecticut 7 - 5.
17:04 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Holtzer passes the ball to Ellsworth on the perimeter. Ellsworth shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Alcala grabs the long rebound.
16:52 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against a zone defense. Ziegler passes the ball to Alcala in the paint. Alcala drives down the lane. Alcala passes the ball to Douglas on the perimeter. Douglas shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Ellsworth grabs the rebound.
16:33 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Holtzer passes the ball to Ellsworth in the paint. Ellsworth passes the ball to Holtzer outside. Holtzer passes the ball to Smiley in the paint. Smiley passes the ball to Elder on the perimeter. The shot clock winding down. Elder shoots from beyond the arc. The shot goes in! VCU 8 - 7.
16:01 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Ziegler turns the ball over out of bounds.
15:57 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Williams to Small Forward. Connecticut substitutes Wallace to Point Guard and Ziegler to Small Forward.
15:57 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Holtzer passes the ball to Pollock. Pollock passes the ball to Ellsworth in the paint. Ellsworth shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Assisted by Pollock. VCU 10 - 7.
15:39 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against pressure defense. Wallace passes the ball to Riley in the paint. Riley shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Assisted by Wallace. VCU 10 - 9.
15:28 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Holtzer passes the ball to Pollock on the perimeter. Alcala steals the pass from Pollock.
15:17 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Alcala leads the fast break with Wallace and Ziegler. Alcala passes the ball to Wallace on the perimeter. Wallace shoots from the three point line. The shot goes in! Assisted by Alcala. Connecticut 12 - 10.
15:12 - Game Event: Time out. Connecticut substitutes Ziegler to Point Guard, Agosti to Shooting Guard and Alcala to Small Forward.
15:12 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Holtzer passes the ball to Ellsworth in the paint. Ellsworth passes the ball to Holtzer outside. Holtzer passes the ball to Williams. Williams passes the ball to Ellsworth in the paint. Ellsworth shoots in the paint. The shot goes in! Assisted by Williams. Tied 12 - 12.
14:43 - Game Event: Time out. Connecticut substitutes Wallace to Point Guard, Alcala to Shooting Guard, Ziegler to Small Forward and Sweat to Center.
14:43 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Wallace tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Wallace passes the ball to Alcala. Alcala with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Douglas grabs the offensive rebound.
14:33 - Connecticut: Douglas has the rebound. Douglas shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Connecticut 14 - 12.
14:31 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Holtzer passes the ball to Williams in the paint. Williams shoots from the block. The shot goes in! Tied 14 - 14.
14:17 - Connecticut: Alcala brings up the ball against a zone defense. Alcala passes the ball to Douglas on the perimeter. Douglas tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Douglas with a fadeaway jumper. The shot goes in! Assisted by Alcala. Connecticut 16 - 14.
14:02 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Holtzer passes the ball to Williams on the perimeter. Williams passes the ball to Holtzer outside. Holtzer passes the ball to Pollock on the perimeter. Pollock shoots from the corner. The shot misses. Alcala grabs the rebound.
13:39 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Wallace leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Wallace passes the ball to Alcala on the perimeter. Alcala shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Williams grabs the long rebound.
13:23 - VCU: Fast break opportunity! Pollock leads the fast break with Holtzer to the right. Pollock passes the ball to Holtzer on the perimeter. Holtzer shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Sweat grabs the rebound.
13:16 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Wallace passes the ball to Alcala on the perimeter. Offensive foul! Sweat commits the foul away from the ball.
13:10 - Game Event: Time out. Connecticut substitutes Ziegler to Shooting Guard and Yoder to Small Forward.
13:10 - VCU: Pollock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Pollock passes the ball to Ellsworth in the paint. Ellsworth shoots from the low post. The shot misses. Douglas grabs the rebound.
12:59 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Ziegler leads the fast break with Wallace to the right. Ziegler lays it up. Foul! Pollock fouls Ziegler on the shot. Ziegler makes the first free throw. Ziegler makes the second free throw. Connecticut 18 - 14.
12:54 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Gentry to Power Forward and Strong to Center. Connecticut substitutes Alcala to Shooting Guard and Riley to Power Forward.
12:54 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against a zone defense. Holtzer passes the ball to Gentry in the paint. Gentry drives by Riley. Gentry lays it up. The shot goes in! Connecticut 18 - 16.
12:37 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Smiley to Center.
12:37 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Wallace passes the ball to Yoder. Yoder shoots a jumper from the foul line. The shot goes in! Assisted by Wallace. Connecticut 20 - 16.
12:29 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Holtzer passes the ball to Pollock. Pollock passes the ball to Smiley outside. Smiley passes the ball to Pollock. Pollock shoots a jumper. The shot misses. Riley grabs the rebound.
12:04 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Wallace passes the ball to Alcala on the perimeter. Alcala shoots from the three point line. The shot goes in! Assisted by Wallace. Connecticut 23 - 16.
11:53 - Game Event: Time out. Pollock must sit with 2 fouls. VCU substitutes Whitlock to Point Guard, Williams to Shooting Guard, Elder to Small Forward and Strong to Center. Connecticut substitutes Ziegler to Shooting Guard and Douglas to Power Forward.
11:53 - VCU: Williams brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Williams passes the ball to Whitlock. Whitlock passes the ball to Williams on the perimeter. Williams shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Foul! Elder fouls Yoder trying to grab the offensive rebound.
11:36 - Connecticut: The ball is inbounded to Sweat. Sweat shoots from downtown. The shot misses. Strong grabs the rebound.
11:32 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Williams outside. Williams turns the ball over out of bounds.
11:27 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against pressure defense. Ziegler passes the ball to Sweat in the paint. Sweat goes for the dunk. Foul! Strong fouls Sweat on the shot. Sweat missed the first free throw. Sweat makes the second free throw. Connecticut 24 - 16.
11:18 - Game Event: Time out. Connecticut substitutes Alcala to Shooting Guard and Riley to Power Forward.
11:18 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Williams outside. Williams shoots from well beyond the arc. The shot misses. Elder grabs the long offensive rebound.
11:07 - VCU: Elder has the rebound and restarts the offense. Elder shoots from deep. The shot misses. Yoder grabs the rebound.
11:01 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against a zone defense. Wallace passes the ball to Riley on the perimeter. Riley passes the ball to Sweat in the paint. Sweat shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Connecticut 26 - 16.
11:01 - Game Event: The momentum has shifted to Connecticut!
10:46 - Game Event: Time out. Connecticut substitutes Ziegler to Shooting Guard and Douglas to Power Forward.
10:46 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong shoots from the inside. It's blocked by Douglas! Yoder grabs the rebound.
10:37 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Ziegler leads the fast break with Wallace to the right. Ziegler passes the ball to Wallace on the perimeter. Wallace shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Strong grabs the long rebound.
10:33 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Elder in the paint. Elder passes the ball to Gentry in the paint. Gentry shoots in the paint. Douglas rotates over and blocks the shot! Yoder grabs the rebound.
10:16 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Wallace drives down the lane. Wallace passes the ball to Ziegler on the perimeter. Ziegler shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Williams grabs the rebound.
10:05 - VCU: Fast break opportunity! Williams leads the fast break with Whitlock to the right. Williams passes the ball to Whitlock on the perimeter. Whitlock shoots from beyond the arc. The shot goes in! Connecticut 26 - 19.
9:57 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Wallace passes the ball to Ziegler on the perimeter. Ziegler passes the ball to Wallace outside. Wallace passes the ball to Yoder outside. Yoder hands off the ball to Wallace. Wallace passes the ball to Douglas on the perimeter. Douglas shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Whitlock grabs the rebound.
9:27 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Williams. Williams passes the ball to Elder on the perimeter. Elder passes the ball to Williams in the paint. Williams shoots from the inside. The shot goes in! Assisted by Elder. Connecticut 26 - 21.
9:00 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against pressure defense. Wallace passes the ball to Sweat in the paint. Sweat passes the ball to Ziegler in the paint. Offensive foul! Ziegler commits the foul.
8:49 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Offensive foul! Strong commits the foul.
8:43 - Game Event: Time out. Strong must sit with 2 fouls. VCU substitutes Smiley to Center.
8:43 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against pressure defense. Wallace tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Wallace with a fadeaway jumper. The shot goes in! Connecticut 28 - 21.
8:33 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Williams in the paint. Williams passes the ball to Whitlock outside. Whitlock tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Whitlock with a fadeaway jumper. The shot goes in! Assisted by Williams. Connecticut 28 - 23.
8:13 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Wallace passes the ball to Ziegler. Elder steals the pass from Ziegler.
8:04 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Gentry. Gentry drives to the basket. Foul! Yoder commits the foul on Gentry.
7:49 - VCU: The ball is inbounded to Gentry. Gentry tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Gentry passes the ball to Elder in the paint. Elder shoots in the paint. The shot goes in! Connecticut 28 - 25.
7:35 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against a zone defense. Ziegler passes the ball to Yoder. Yoder drives down the lane. Yoder lays it up. The shot goes in! Connecticut 30 - 25.
7:17 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Williams outside. Williams passes the ball to Gentry in the paint. Gentry passes the ball to Williams in the paint. Williams passes the ball to Gentry in the paint. Gentry passes the ball to Whitlock. Whitlock with a fadeaway jumper. The shot goes in! Connecticut 30 - 27.
6:46 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Ellsworth to Power Forward.
6:46 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Wallace passes the ball to Yoder outside. Yoder passes the ball to Sweat in the paint. Sweat shoots from the block. The shot goes in! Assisted by Yoder. Connecticut 32 - 27.
6:29 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Williams. Williams passes the ball to Whitlock outside. Whitlock passes the ball to Williams in the paint. Williams shoots from the low post. The shot misses. Sweat grabs the rebound.
6:06 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against a zone defense. Wallace passes the ball to Sweat in the paint. Sweat shoots from the block. The shot goes in! Assisted by Wallace. Connecticut 34 - 27.
5:55 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Whitlock with a fadeaway jumper. The shot goes in! Connecticut 34 - 29.
5:42 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Wallace passes the ball to Douglas in the paint. Douglas passes the ball to Ziegler outside. Ziegler passes the ball to Yoder on the perimeter. Yoder passes the ball to Sweat in the paint. Sweat shoots from the inside. The shot misses. Smiley grabs the rebound.
5:16 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock drives down the lane. Whitlock lays it up. The shot goes in! Connecticut 34 - 31.
5:04 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Ellsworth steals the pass from Wallace.
5:00 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Smiley in the paint. Smiley passes the ball to Elder on the perimeter. Elder drives by Yoder. Elder lays it up. Foul! Yoder fouls Elder on the shot. Elder missed the first free throw. Elder missed the second free throw. Sweat grabs the rebound.
4:35 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Wallace drives down the lane. Wallace lays it up. Foul! Whitlock fouls Wallace on the shot. Wallace makes the first free throw. Wallace makes the second free throw. Connecticut 36 - 31.
4:26 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Pollock to Shooting Guard and Strong to Center.
4:26 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Pollock on the perimeter. Pollock passes the ball to Whitlock on the perimeter. Whitlock passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong shoots in the paint. The shot goes in! Connecticut 36 - 33.
4:00 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against a zone defense. Whitlock steals the pass from Ziegler.
3:54 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Whitlock drives down the lane. Whitlock passes the ball to Pollock on the perimeter. Pollock shoots from the corner. The shot misses. Yoder grabs the long rebound.
3:43 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Ziegler attacks with the ball on the fast break. Ziegler lays it up. The shot goes in! Connecticut 38 - 33.
3:38 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock drives to the basket. Foul! Wallace commits the foul on Whitlock. In the bonus, Whitlock is shooting one-and-one. Whitlock makes the first free throw. Whitlock makes the second free throw. Connecticut 38 - 35.
3:29 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against pressure defense. Ziegler passes the ball to Wallace on the perimeter. Wallace shoots from the corner. The shot goes in! Assisted by Ziegler. Connecticut 41 - 35.
3:18 - VCU: Pollock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Pollock passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Connecticut 41 - 37.
3:06 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against pressure defense. Strong steals the pass from Wallace.
3:01 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Ellsworth in the paint. Ellsworth passes the ball to Pollock. Pollock passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong shoots from the inside. The shot goes in! Connecticut 41 - 39.
2:40 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Wallace passes the ball to Ziegler on the perimeter. Ziegler shoots from the three point line. It's blocked by Pollock! Ziegler grabs the offensive rebound.
2:32 - Connecticut: Ziegler has the rebound. Ziegler shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Connecticut 43 - 39.
2:30 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong passes the ball to Ellsworth in the paint. Ellsworth shoots from the inside. The shot misses. Douglas grabs the rebound.
2:10 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Ziegler leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Ziegler passes the ball to Sweat in the paint. Sweat shoots in the paint. The shot misses. Elder grabs the rebound.
1:54 - VCU: Pollock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Pollock passes the ball to Whitlock on the perimeter. Whitlock passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong passes the ball to Whitlock. Whitlock tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Whitlock shoots a jumper from the base line. The shot goes in! Assisted by Strong. Connecticut 43 - 41.
1:22 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against a zone defense. Wallace passes the ball to Yoder. Yoder passes the ball to Sweat in the paint. Sweat passes the ball to Wallace. Elder steals the pass from Wallace.
1:01 - VCU: Fast break opportunity! Pollock leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Pollock passes the ball to Elder. Elder tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Elder shoots a jumper from the elbow. The shot misses. Ziegler grabs the rebound.
0:40 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Ziegler passes the ball to Wallace. Wallace tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Wallace passes the ball to Ziegler. Ziegler with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Strong grabs the rebound.
0:22 - VCU: Fast break opportunity! Pollock leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Pollock passes the ball to Whitlock outside. Whitlock tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Whitlock passes the ball to Elder in the paint. Elder shoots from the inside. Offensive foul! Elder charged with the foul while taking the shot over Yoder.
0:01 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. The shot clock winding down. Wallace shoots from well beyond the arc. The shot misses. Sweat grabs the long offensive rebound.
0:00 - Game Event: Time expires!
VCU 41, Connecticut 43
Half-Time
2nd Half:
20:00 - Game Event: Elder must sit with 2 fouls. Strong must sit with 2 fouls. VCU substitutes Williams to Small Forward and Smiley to Center. Wallace must sit with 2 fouls. Yoder must sit with 2 fouls. Connecticut substitutes Ziegler to Point Guard, Agosti to Shooting Guard and Alcala to Small Forward.
20:00 - Game Event: Possession arrow favors Connecticut. They receive the ball...
19:55 - Connecticut: The ball is inbounded to Sweat. Sweat tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Sweat passes the ball to Alcala. Alcala with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Smiley grabs the rebound.
19:44 - VCU: Pollock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Pollock passes the ball to Ellsworth in the paint. Ellsworth passes the ball to Smiley in the paint. Smiley carelessly turns the ball over out of bounds.
19:33 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Elder to Small Forward and Strong to Center. Connecticut substitutes Wallace to Point Guard, Ziegler to Shooting Guard and Yoder to Small Forward.
19:33 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Wallace passes the ball to Ziegler outside. Ziegler passes the ball to Wallace outside. Wallace tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Wallace passes the ball to Douglas in the paint. Douglas shoots in the paint. The shot misses. Ellsworth grabs the rebound.
19:08 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock drives to the basket. Foul! Wallace commits the foul on Whitlock.
18:58 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Holtzer to Point Guard and Smiley to Center. Connecticut substitutes Ziegler to Point Guard, Alcala to Shooting Guard and Riley to Center.
18:58 - VCU: The ball is inbounded to Smiley. Smiley passes the ball to Holtzer outside. Holtzer passes the ball to Smiley. Smiley passes the ball to Elder on the perimeter. Elder passes the ball to Pollock on the perimeter. Pollock shoots from the three point line. The shot goes in! Assisted by Elder. VCU 44 - 43.
18:31 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Elder steals the pass from Ziegler.
18:26 - VCU: Fast break opportunity! Pollock leads the fast break with Holtzer to the right. Pollock passes the ball to Holtzer at the basket. Holtzer lays it up. The shot goes in! Assisted by Pollock. VCU 46 - 43.
18:20 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Ziegler passes the ball to Yoder in the paint. Pollock steals the pass from Yoder.
18:12 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Holtzer passes the ball to Smiley in the paint. Smiley shoots from the inside. The shot goes in! Assisted by Holtzer. VCU 48 - 43.
18:01 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against pressure defense. Ziegler passes the ball to Douglas in the paint. Douglas shoots from the low post. The shot misses. Smiley grabs the rebound.
17:50 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against a zone defense. Holtzer drives down the lane. Holtzer lays it up. The shot goes in! VCU 50 - 43.
17:40 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Strong to Center. Connecticut substitutes Wallace to Point Guard and Ziegler to Shooting Guard.
17:40 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Ziegler passes the ball to Wallace outside. Wallace passes the ball to Ziegler outside. Ziegler passes the ball to Douglas. Douglas shoots a jumper from the base line. The shot misses. Elder grabs the rebound.
17:17 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Holtzer passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong turns the ball over out of bounds.
17:06 - Game Event: Time out. Connecticut substitutes Ziegler to Point Guard and Alcala to Shooting Guard.
17:06 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Ziegler passes the ball to Riley in the paint. Riley shoots in the paint. The shot misses. Elder grabs the rebound.
16:55 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Holtzer passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong shoots from the low post. Douglas rotates over and blocks the shot! Douglas grabs the rebound.
16:45 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Alcala leads the fast break with Ziegler to the right. Alcala passes the ball to Ziegler on the perimeter. Ziegler shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Elder grabs the rebound.
16:39 - VCU: Fast break opportunity! Pollock leads the fast break with Elder and Holtzer. Pollock lays it up. Foul! Ziegler fouls Pollock on the shot. Pollock makes the first free throw. Pollock makes the second free throw. VCU 52 - 43.
16:34 - Game Event: Time out. Connecticut substitutes Wallace to Point Guard and Ziegler to Shooting Guard.
16:34 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Wallace passes the ball to Ziegler. Ziegler with a fadeaway jumper. The shot goes in! VCU 52 - 45.
16:24 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Holtzer passes the ball to Pollock in the paint. Pollock passes the ball to Holtzer on the perimeter. Holtzer shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Douglas grabs the rebound.
16:12 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Ziegler attacks with the ball on the fast break. Ziegler passes the ball to Wallace on the perimeter. Wallace shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Strong grabs the rebound.
16:06 - VCU: Fast break opportunity! Holtzer leads the fast break with Pollock and Elder. Holtzer passes the ball to Pollock on the perimeter. Pollock shoots from the corner. The shot misses. Riley grabs the rebound.
16:01 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against pressure defense. Wallace passes the ball to Riley in the paint. Riley passes the ball to Yoder on the perimeter. Strong steals the pass from Yoder.
15:48 - VCU: Fast break opportunity! Holtzer leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Holtzer passes the ball to Elder on the perimeter. Elder passes the ball to Ellsworth. Ellsworth passes the ball to Holtzer. Holtzer passes the ball to Elder on the perimeter. Elder shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Douglas grabs the rebound.
15:16 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Ziegler leads the fast break with Wallace to the right. Ziegler passes the ball to Wallace on the perimeter. Wallace shoots from the three point line. The shot goes in! Assisted by Ziegler. VCU 52 - 48.
15:10 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Williams to Small Forward. Connecticut substitutes Alcala to Shooting Guard, Ziegler to Small Forward and Sweat to Center.
15:10 - VCU: Pollock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Ziegler steals the pass from Pollock.
15:05 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against pressure defense. Wallace passes the ball to Douglas on the perimeter. Douglas passes the ball to Alcala in the paint. Alcala shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! VCU 52 - 50.
14:52 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against a zone defense. Holtzer passes the ball to Pollock. Pollock passes the ball to Williams. Williams passes the ball to Holtzer. Holtzer drives down the lane. Holtzer passes the ball to Strong at the basket. Strong lays it up. Offensive foul! Strong charged with the foul while taking the shot over Sweat.
14:25 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Wallace passes the ball to Sweat in the paint. Sweat passes the ball to Douglas in the paint. Douglas shoots from the inside. Foul! Ellsworth fouls Douglas on the shot. Douglas makes the first free throw. Douglas makes the second free throw. Tied 52 - 52.
14:07 - VCU: Pollock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Pollock shoots from well beyond the arc. The shot goes in! VCU 55 - 52.
14:02 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against pressure defense. Wallace shoots from well beyond the arc. The shot misses. Pollock grabs the long rebound.
13:55 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against a zone defense. Holtzer passes the ball to Williams in the paint. Williams passes the ball to Holtzer outside. Holtzer passes the ball to Williams in the paint. Williams passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong shoots from the inside. The shot misses. Strong grabs the offensive rebound.
13:30 - VCU: Strong has the rebound. Strong shoots from the low post. Douglas rotates over and blocks the shot! Alcala grabs the rebound.
13:28 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Wallace passes the ball to Douglas on the perimeter. Douglas shoots from beyond the arc. The shot goes in! Assisted by Wallace. Tied 55 - 55.
13:19 - Game Event: Time out. Connecticut substitutes Ziegler to Shooting Guard and Yoder to Small Forward.
13:19 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Holtzer passes the ball to Ellsworth in the paint. Ellsworth passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong shoots in the paint. The shot misses. Wallace grabs the rebound.
13:02 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Ziegler leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Ziegler passes the ball to Wallace on the perimeter. Wallace passes the ball to Yoder on the perimeter. Yoder shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Wallace grabs the long offensive rebound.
12:39 - Connecticut: Wallace has the rebound and restarts the offense. Wallace drives down the lane. Wallace passes the ball to Douglas on the perimeter. Douglas shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Strong grabs the rebound.
12:30 - VCU: Fast break opportunity! Pollock leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Pollock passes the ball to Williams outside. Williams passes the ball to Pollock outside. Yoder steals the pass from Pollock.
12:06 - Connecticut: Breakaway! Yoder takes the ball the length of the court. Yoder attempts to dunk it. Foul! Ellsworth fouls Yoder on the shot. Yoder makes the first free throw. Yoder makes the second free throw. Connecticut 57 - 55.
12:02 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Whitlock to Point Guard, Guillory to Shooting Guard and Gentry to Power Forward. Connecticut substitutes Alcala to Shooting Guard and Riley to Power Forward.
12:02 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Tied 57 - 57.
11:52 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Williams to Shooting Guard and Elder to Small Forward.
11:52 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Wallace tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Wallace with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Strong grabs the rebound.
11:38 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Whitlock with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Strong grabs the offensive rebound.
11:28 - VCU: Strong has the rebound and restarts the offense. Strong shoots from the low post. Foul! Sweat fouls Strong on the shot. Strong missed the first free throw. Strong missed the second free throw. Riley grabs the rebound.
11:22 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against pressure defense. Wallace passes the ball to Alcala. Alcala shoots a jumper from the elbow. Foul! Williams fouls Alcala on the shot. Alcala missed the first free throw. Alcala makes the second free throw. Connecticut 58 - 57.
11:12 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock drives to the basket. Foul! Wallace commits the foul on Whitlock.
11:00 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Guillory to Shooting Guard and Williams to Small Forward. Wallace must sit with 4 fouls. Connecticut substitutes O`Toole to Point Guard.
11:00 - VCU: The ball is inbounded to Williams. Williams passes the ball to Guillory on the perimeter. Guillory shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Yoder grabs the long rebound.
10:51 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Alcala leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Alcala passes the ball to Riley in the paint. Riley shoots from the inside. The shot goes in! Connecticut 60 - 57.
10:38 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Williams to Shooting Guard and Elder to Small Forward. Connecticut substitutes Ziegler to Point Guard and Douglas to Power Forward.
10:38 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Connecticut 60 - 59.
10:26 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against pressure defense. Ziegler passes the ball to Yoder on the perimeter. Yoder turns the ball over out of bounds.
10:22 - VCU: Williams brings up the ball against a zone defense. Williams passes the ball to Whitlock in the paint. Whitlock passes the ball to Williams outside. Williams shoots from well beyond the arc. The shot misses. Yoder grabs the long rebound.
10:08 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Alcala leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Alcala passes the ball to Sweat in the paint. Sweat passes the ball to Yoder on the perimeter. Yoder shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Whitlock grabs the long rebound.
9:46 - VCU: Fast break opportunity! Williams leads the fast break with Elder and Whitlock. Williams passes the ball to Elder at the basket. Elder attempts to dunk it. Slam dunk! Assisted by Williams. VCU 61 - 60.
9:41 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Ziegler passes the ball to Yoder in the paint. Yoder passes the ball to Ziegler. Foul! Whitlock commits the foul on Ziegler.
9:31 - Connecticut: The ball is inbounded to Ziegler. Ziegler passes the ball to Sweat in the paint. Sweat shoots from the inside. Foul! Gentry fouls Sweat on the shot. Sweat makes the first free throw. Sweat missed the second free throw. Gentry grabs the rebound. Tied 61 - 61.
9:19 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Whitlock with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Strong tips it in. VCU 63 - 61.
9:19 - Game Event: The momentum has shifted to VCU!
9:09 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Ziegler passes the ball to Douglas on the perimeter. Douglas shoots from beyond the arc. The shot goes in! Assisted by Ziegler. Connecticut 64 - 63.
8:59 - Game Event: Time out. Connecticut substitutes Wallace to Point Guard and Ziegler to Shooting Guard.
8:59 - VCU: Williams brings up the ball against a zone defense. Williams passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong shoots from the inside. The shot goes in! VCU 65 - 64.
8:49 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against pressure defense. Wallace drives to the basket. Foul! Whitlock commits the foul on Wallace. In the bonus, Wallace is shooting one-and-one. Wallace missed the first free throw. Sweat grabs the offensive rebound.
8:39 - Connecticut: Sweat has the rebound. Sweat shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Connecticut 66 - 65.
8:37 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Elder in the paint. Elder shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! VCU 67 - 66.
8:23 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Wallace tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Wallace with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Strong grabs the rebound.
8:12 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Whitlock tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Whitlock with a fadeaway jumper. The shot goes in! VCU 69 - 66.
8:00 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Wallace drives to the basket. Foul! Williams commits the foul on Wallace. In the bonus, Wallace is shooting one-and-one. Wallace makes the first free throw. Wallace missed the second free throw. Gentry grabs the rebound. VCU 69 - 67.
7:48 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Connecticut is fatigued and are showing low defensive energy. Whitlock passes the ball to Williams. Williams passes the ball to Whitlock on the perimeter. Whitlock passes the ball to Williams on the perimeter. Williams turns the ball over to the other team.
7:32 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Ziegler leads the fast break with Wallace to the right. Ziegler passes the ball to Wallace at the basket. Wallace lays it up. The shot goes in! Tied 69 - 69.
7:28 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Pollock to Shooting Guard.
7:28 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Elder. Elder drives by Ziegler. Elder passes the ball to Pollock on the perimeter. Pollock shoots from beyond the arc. The shot goes in! Assisted by Elder. VCU 72 - 69.
7:10 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against pressure defense. Ziegler passes the ball to Yoder outside. Yoder passes the ball to Wallace on the perimeter. Wallace passes the ball to Yoder in the paint. Yoder turns the ball over to the other team.
6:57 - VCU: Fast break opportunity! Pollock leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Pollock passes the ball to Elder in the paint. Elder passes the ball to Whitlock. Whitlock passes the ball to Gentry in the paint. Gentry passes the ball to Whitlock in the paint. The shot clock winding down. Whitlock shoots from the inside. The shot goes in! VCU 74 - 69.
6:22 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Ellsworth to Power Forward.
6:22 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Wallace passes the ball to Douglas outside. Douglas passes the ball to Ziegler on the perimeter. Ziegler turns the ball over out of bounds.
6:07 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Whitlock drives down the lane. Whitlock passes the ball to Pollock on the perimeter. Pollock shoots from the corner. The shot goes in! Assisted by Whitlock. VCU 77 - 69.
5:53 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Wallace passes the ball to Ziegler. Ziegler passes the ball to Wallace on the perimeter. Wallace passes the ball to Sweat in the paint. Sweat shoots from the inside. The shot goes in! Assisted by Wallace. VCU 77 - 71.
5:31 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Elder in the paint. Elder drives by Ziegler. Elder lays it up. Foul! Yoder fouls Elder on the shot. Elder makes the first free throw. Elder makes the second free throw. VCU 79 - 71.
5:15 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Wallace tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Wallace with a fadeaway jumper. Foul! Whitlock fouls Wallace on the shot. Wallace makes the first free throw. Wallace makes the second free throw. VCU 79 - 73.
5:05 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Gentry to Power Forward.
5:05 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Gentry. Gentry drives by Yoder. Gentry passes the ball to Strong at the basket. Strong attempts to dunk it. Sweat rotates over and blocks the shot! Gentry grabs the offensive rebound.
4:48 - VCU: Gentry has the rebound and restarts the offense. Gentry passes the ball to Whitlock on the perimeter. Whitlock drives down the lane. Whitlock passes the ball to Pollock at the basket. Pollock lays it up. The shot goes in! Assisted by Whitlock. VCU 81 - 73.
4:36 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Ellsworth to Power Forward.
4:36 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against pressure defense. Wallace tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Wallace with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Wallace grabs the offensive rebound.
4:29 - Connecticut: Wallace has the rebound and restarts the offense. Wallace shoots from the block. The shot goes in! VCU 81 - 75.
4:24 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Whitlock tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Whitlock turns the ball over to the other team.
4:13 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Ziegler attacks with the ball on the fast break. Ziegler passes the ball to Yoder on the perimeter. Yoder shoots from beyond the arc. The shot goes in! Assisted by Ziegler. VCU 81 - 78.
4:06 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Pollock on the perimeter. Pollock shoots from the corner. The shot goes in! Assisted by Whitlock. VCU 84 - 78.
3:58 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against pressure defense. Ziegler passes the ball to Douglas on the perimeter. Douglas shoots from the three point line. Air ball! Strong grabs the rebound.
3:48 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Elder on the perimeter. Elder carelessly turns the ball over to the other team.
3:41 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Ziegler leads the fast break with Wallace and Yoder. Ziegler passes the ball to Wallace on the perimeter. Wallace shoots from the corner. The shot goes in! Assisted by Ziegler. VCU 84 - 81.
3:37 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Ellsworth in the paint. Offensive foul! Ellsworth commits the foul.
3:32 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against pressure defense. Ziegler passes the ball to Wallace on the perimeter. Wallace shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Ziegler grabs the offensive rebound.
3:20 - Connecticut: Ziegler has the rebound and restarts the offense. Ziegler shoots from the low post. Foul! Elder fouls Ziegler on the shot. Ziegler missed the first free throw. Ziegler makes the second free throw. VCU 84 - 82.
3:16 - VCU: Pollock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Pollock passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong passes the ball to Elder on the perimeter. Elder passes the ball to Whitlock. Whitlock tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Whitlock passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong shoots in the paint. Foul! Sweat fouls Strong on the shot. Strong missed the first free throw. Strong missed the second free throw. Sweat grabs the rebound.
2:50 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Wallace passes the ball to Douglas. Douglas with a fadeaway jumper. The shot goes in! Tied 84 - 84.
2:37 - VCU: Pollock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Pollock passes the ball to Elder in the paint. Elder shoots from the inside. It's blocked by Yoder! Douglas grabs the rebound.
2:25 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against pressure defense. Ziegler turns the ball over out of bounds.
2:20 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong passes the ball to Elder on the perimeter. Elder tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Elder passes the ball to Ellsworth in the paint. Ellsworth shoots in the paint. The shot goes in! VCU 86 - 84.
1:58 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Wallace passes the ball to Sweat in the paint. Sweat shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Assisted by Wallace. Tied 86 - 86.
1:46 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock drives down the lane. Whitlock lays it up. Sweat rotates over and blocks the shot! Douglas grabs the rebound.
1:37 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Ziegler leads the fast break with Yoder and Wallace. Ziegler passes the ball to Yoder on the perimeter. Yoder shoots from the corner. The shot goes in! Assisted by Ziegler. Connecticut 89 - 86.
1:31 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Whitlock tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Whitlock passes the ball to Ellsworth in the paint. Ellsworth shoots from the inside. The shot misses. Yoder grabs the rebound.
1:20 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Wallace passes the ball to Douglas in the paint. Douglas shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Assisted by Wallace. Connecticut 91 - 86.
1:09 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Whitlock passes the ball to Pollock. Pollock with a fadeaway jumper. The shot goes in! Assisted by Whitlock. Connecticut 91 - 88.
0:59 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against pressure defense. Wallace passes the ball to Sweat in the paint. Sweat shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Assisted by Wallace. Connecticut 93 - 88.
0:48 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Wallace steals the pass from Whitlock.
0:43 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Ziegler leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Ziegler passes the ball to Yoder on the perimeter. Foul! Ellsworth commits the intentional foul on Yoder. In the double bonus, Yoder is shooting two free throws. Yoder makes the first free throw. Yoder makes the second free throw. Connecticut 95 - 88.
0:33 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Pollock. Pollock shoots a jumper from the elbow. The shot misses. Douglas grabs the rebound.
0:21 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Wallace passes the ball to Yoder on the perimeter. Yoder shoots from beyond the arc. The shot goes in! Connecticut 98 - 88.
0:09 - VCU: Pollock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Pollock passes the ball to Whitlock on the perimeter. The shot clock winding down. Whitlock shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Whitlock grabs the long offensive rebound.
0:00 - Game Event: Time expires!
VCU 88, Connecticut 98
Starting Line-Ups
VCU: PG-Whitlock (6' ½"), SG-Pollock (6' 5"), SF-Elder (6' 4"), PF-Ellsworth (6' 7½"), C-Strong (6' 8")
Connecticut: PG-Wallace (6' 5"), SG-Ziegler (6' 5½"), SF-Yoder (6' 5½"), PF-Douglas (6' 7½"), C-Sweat (6' 10½")
1st Half:
20:00 - Game Event: Tip-off! VCU gains possession on the jump ball...
19:55 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock turns the ball over out of bounds.
19:50 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Wallace passes the ball to Ziegler on the perimeter. Ziegler passes the ball to Wallace on the perimeter. Wallace shoots from the three point line. The shot goes in! Assisted by Ziegler. Connecticut 3 - 0.
19:34 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock drives down the lane. Whitlock lays it up. Foul! Wallace fouls Whitlock on the shot. Whitlock makes the first free throw. Whitlock makes the second free throw. Connecticut 3 - 2.
19:25 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Wallace passes the ball to Douglas in the paint. Offensive foul! Douglas commits the foul.
19:21 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Ziegler steals the pass from Whitlock.
19:15 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Wallace tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Wallace passes the ball to Yoder. Yoder with a fadeaway jumper. The shot goes in! Connecticut 5 - 2.
19:03 - VCU: Pollock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Pollock passes the ball to Ellsworth. Ellsworth passes the ball to Elder. Elder tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Elder passes the ball to Pollock. Pollock with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Wallace grabs the rebound.
18:43 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Ziegler leads the fast break with Wallace and Yoder. Ziegler passes the ball to Wallace on the perimeter. Wallace shoots from the corner. The shot misses. Strong grabs the rebound.
18:39 - VCU: Fast break opportunity! Pollock leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Pollock passes the ball to Whitlock on the perimeter. Whitlock passes the ball to Pollock on the perimeter. Pollock passes the ball to Whitlock outside. Whitlock shoots from downtown. The shot goes in! Assisted by Pollock. Tied 5 - 5.
18:09 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Holtzer to Point Guard and Smiley to Center. Connecticut substitutes Ziegler to Point Guard, Alcala to Shooting Guard and Riley to Center.
18:09 - Connecticut: Alcala brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Alcala passes the ball to Ziegler outside. Ziegler drives down the lane. Ziegler passes the ball to Alcala on the perimeter. Alcala shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Alcala grabs the long offensive rebound.
17:57 - Connecticut: Alcala has the rebound and restarts the offense. Alcala passes the ball to Yoder outside. Yoder passes the ball to Riley in the paint. Riley passes the ball to Douglas in the paint. The shot clock winding down. Douglas shoots in the paint. The shot misses. Ellsworth grabs the rebound.
17:33 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Holtzer passes the ball to Elder in the paint. Elder shoots from the low post. It's blocked by Douglas! Riley grabs the rebound.
17:19 - Connecticut: Alcala brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Alcala passes the ball to Yoder in the paint. Yoder passes the ball to Alcala in the paint. Alcala shoots in the paint. Foul! Pollock fouls Alcala on the shot. Alcala makes the first free throw. Alcala makes the second free throw. Connecticut 7 - 5.
17:04 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Holtzer passes the ball to Ellsworth on the perimeter. Ellsworth shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Alcala grabs the long rebound.
16:52 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against a zone defense. Ziegler passes the ball to Alcala in the paint. Alcala drives down the lane. Alcala passes the ball to Douglas on the perimeter. Douglas shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Ellsworth grabs the rebound.
16:33 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Holtzer passes the ball to Ellsworth in the paint. Ellsworth passes the ball to Holtzer outside. Holtzer passes the ball to Smiley in the paint. Smiley passes the ball to Elder on the perimeter. The shot clock winding down. Elder shoots from beyond the arc. The shot goes in! VCU 8 - 7.
16:01 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Ziegler turns the ball over out of bounds.
15:57 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Williams to Small Forward. Connecticut substitutes Wallace to Point Guard and Ziegler to Small Forward.
15:57 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Holtzer passes the ball to Pollock. Pollock passes the ball to Ellsworth in the paint. Ellsworth shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Assisted by Pollock. VCU 10 - 7.
15:39 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against pressure defense. Wallace passes the ball to Riley in the paint. Riley shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Assisted by Wallace. VCU 10 - 9.
15:28 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Holtzer passes the ball to Pollock on the perimeter. Alcala steals the pass from Pollock.
15:17 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Alcala leads the fast break with Wallace and Ziegler. Alcala passes the ball to Wallace on the perimeter. Wallace shoots from the three point line. The shot goes in! Assisted by Alcala. Connecticut 12 - 10.
15:12 - Game Event: Time out. Connecticut substitutes Ziegler to Point Guard, Agosti to Shooting Guard and Alcala to Small Forward.
15:12 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Holtzer passes the ball to Ellsworth in the paint. Ellsworth passes the ball to Holtzer outside. Holtzer passes the ball to Williams. Williams passes the ball to Ellsworth in the paint. Ellsworth shoots in the paint. The shot goes in! Assisted by Williams. Tied 12 - 12.
14:43 - Game Event: Time out. Connecticut substitutes Wallace to Point Guard, Alcala to Shooting Guard, Ziegler to Small Forward and Sweat to Center.
14:43 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Wallace tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Wallace passes the ball to Alcala. Alcala with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Douglas grabs the offensive rebound.
14:33 - Connecticut: Douglas has the rebound. Douglas shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Connecticut 14 - 12.
14:31 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Holtzer passes the ball to Williams in the paint. Williams shoots from the block. The shot goes in! Tied 14 - 14.
14:17 - Connecticut: Alcala brings up the ball against a zone defense. Alcala passes the ball to Douglas on the perimeter. Douglas tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Douglas with a fadeaway jumper. The shot goes in! Assisted by Alcala. Connecticut 16 - 14.
14:02 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Holtzer passes the ball to Williams on the perimeter. Williams passes the ball to Holtzer outside. Holtzer passes the ball to Pollock on the perimeter. Pollock shoots from the corner. The shot misses. Alcala grabs the rebound.
13:39 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Wallace leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Wallace passes the ball to Alcala on the perimeter. Alcala shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Williams grabs the long rebound.
13:23 - VCU: Fast break opportunity! Pollock leads the fast break with Holtzer to the right. Pollock passes the ball to Holtzer on the perimeter. Holtzer shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Sweat grabs the rebound.
13:16 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Wallace passes the ball to Alcala on the perimeter. Offensive foul! Sweat commits the foul away from the ball.
13:10 - Game Event: Time out. Connecticut substitutes Ziegler to Shooting Guard and Yoder to Small Forward.
13:10 - VCU: Pollock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Pollock passes the ball to Ellsworth in the paint. Ellsworth shoots from the low post. The shot misses. Douglas grabs the rebound.
12:59 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Ziegler leads the fast break with Wallace to the right. Ziegler lays it up. Foul! Pollock fouls Ziegler on the shot. Ziegler makes the first free throw. Ziegler makes the second free throw. Connecticut 18 - 14.
12:54 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Gentry to Power Forward and Strong to Center. Connecticut substitutes Alcala to Shooting Guard and Riley to Power Forward.
12:54 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against a zone defense. Holtzer passes the ball to Gentry in the paint. Gentry drives by Riley. Gentry lays it up. The shot goes in! Connecticut 18 - 16.
12:37 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Smiley to Center.
12:37 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Wallace passes the ball to Yoder. Yoder shoots a jumper from the foul line. The shot goes in! Assisted by Wallace. Connecticut 20 - 16.
12:29 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Holtzer passes the ball to Pollock. Pollock passes the ball to Smiley outside. Smiley passes the ball to Pollock. Pollock shoots a jumper. The shot misses. Riley grabs the rebound.
12:04 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Wallace passes the ball to Alcala on the perimeter. Alcala shoots from the three point line. The shot goes in! Assisted by Wallace. Connecticut 23 - 16.
11:53 - Game Event: Time out. Pollock must sit with 2 fouls. VCU substitutes Whitlock to Point Guard, Williams to Shooting Guard, Elder to Small Forward and Strong to Center. Connecticut substitutes Ziegler to Shooting Guard and Douglas to Power Forward.
11:53 - VCU: Williams brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Williams passes the ball to Whitlock. Whitlock passes the ball to Williams on the perimeter. Williams shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Foul! Elder fouls Yoder trying to grab the offensive rebound.
11:36 - Connecticut: The ball is inbounded to Sweat. Sweat shoots from downtown. The shot misses. Strong grabs the rebound.
11:32 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Williams outside. Williams turns the ball over out of bounds.
11:27 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against pressure defense. Ziegler passes the ball to Sweat in the paint. Sweat goes for the dunk. Foul! Strong fouls Sweat on the shot. Sweat missed the first free throw. Sweat makes the second free throw. Connecticut 24 - 16.
11:18 - Game Event: Time out. Connecticut substitutes Alcala to Shooting Guard and Riley to Power Forward.
11:18 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Williams outside. Williams shoots from well beyond the arc. The shot misses. Elder grabs the long offensive rebound.
11:07 - VCU: Elder has the rebound and restarts the offense. Elder shoots from deep. The shot misses. Yoder grabs the rebound.
11:01 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against a zone defense. Wallace passes the ball to Riley on the perimeter. Riley passes the ball to Sweat in the paint. Sweat shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Connecticut 26 - 16.
11:01 - Game Event: The momentum has shifted to Connecticut!
10:46 - Game Event: Time out. Connecticut substitutes Ziegler to Shooting Guard and Douglas to Power Forward.
10:46 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong shoots from the inside. It's blocked by Douglas! Yoder grabs the rebound.
10:37 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Ziegler leads the fast break with Wallace to the right. Ziegler passes the ball to Wallace on the perimeter. Wallace shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Strong grabs the long rebound.
10:33 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Elder in the paint. Elder passes the ball to Gentry in the paint. Gentry shoots in the paint. Douglas rotates over and blocks the shot! Yoder grabs the rebound.
10:16 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Wallace drives down the lane. Wallace passes the ball to Ziegler on the perimeter. Ziegler shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Williams grabs the rebound.
10:05 - VCU: Fast break opportunity! Williams leads the fast break with Whitlock to the right. Williams passes the ball to Whitlock on the perimeter. Whitlock shoots from beyond the arc. The shot goes in! Connecticut 26 - 19.
9:57 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Wallace passes the ball to Ziegler on the perimeter. Ziegler passes the ball to Wallace outside. Wallace passes the ball to Yoder outside. Yoder hands off the ball to Wallace. Wallace passes the ball to Douglas on the perimeter. Douglas shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Whitlock grabs the rebound.
9:27 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Williams. Williams passes the ball to Elder on the perimeter. Elder passes the ball to Williams in the paint. Williams shoots from the inside. The shot goes in! Assisted by Elder. Connecticut 26 - 21.
9:00 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against pressure defense. Wallace passes the ball to Sweat in the paint. Sweat passes the ball to Ziegler in the paint. Offensive foul! Ziegler commits the foul.
8:49 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Offensive foul! Strong commits the foul.
8:43 - Game Event: Time out. Strong must sit with 2 fouls. VCU substitutes Smiley to Center.
8:43 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against pressure defense. Wallace tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Wallace with a fadeaway jumper. The shot goes in! Connecticut 28 - 21.
8:33 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Williams in the paint. Williams passes the ball to Whitlock outside. Whitlock tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Whitlock with a fadeaway jumper. The shot goes in! Assisted by Williams. Connecticut 28 - 23.
8:13 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Wallace passes the ball to Ziegler. Elder steals the pass from Ziegler.
8:04 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Gentry. Gentry drives to the basket. Foul! Yoder commits the foul on Gentry.
7:49 - VCU: The ball is inbounded to Gentry. Gentry tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Gentry passes the ball to Elder in the paint. Elder shoots in the paint. The shot goes in! Connecticut 28 - 25.
7:35 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against a zone defense. Ziegler passes the ball to Yoder. Yoder drives down the lane. Yoder lays it up. The shot goes in! Connecticut 30 - 25.
7:17 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Williams outside. Williams passes the ball to Gentry in the paint. Gentry passes the ball to Williams in the paint. Williams passes the ball to Gentry in the paint. Gentry passes the ball to Whitlock. Whitlock with a fadeaway jumper. The shot goes in! Connecticut 30 - 27.
6:46 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Ellsworth to Power Forward.
6:46 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Wallace passes the ball to Yoder outside. Yoder passes the ball to Sweat in the paint. Sweat shoots from the block. The shot goes in! Assisted by Yoder. Connecticut 32 - 27.
6:29 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Williams. Williams passes the ball to Whitlock outside. Whitlock passes the ball to Williams in the paint. Williams shoots from the low post. The shot misses. Sweat grabs the rebound.
6:06 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against a zone defense. Wallace passes the ball to Sweat in the paint. Sweat shoots from the block. The shot goes in! Assisted by Wallace. Connecticut 34 - 27.
5:55 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Whitlock with a fadeaway jumper. The shot goes in! Connecticut 34 - 29.
5:42 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Wallace passes the ball to Douglas in the paint. Douglas passes the ball to Ziegler outside. Ziegler passes the ball to Yoder on the perimeter. Yoder passes the ball to Sweat in the paint. Sweat shoots from the inside. The shot misses. Smiley grabs the rebound.
5:16 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock drives down the lane. Whitlock lays it up. The shot goes in! Connecticut 34 - 31.
5:04 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Ellsworth steals the pass from Wallace.
5:00 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Smiley in the paint. Smiley passes the ball to Elder on the perimeter. Elder drives by Yoder. Elder lays it up. Foul! Yoder fouls Elder on the shot. Elder missed the first free throw. Elder missed the second free throw. Sweat grabs the rebound.
4:35 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Wallace drives down the lane. Wallace lays it up. Foul! Whitlock fouls Wallace on the shot. Wallace makes the first free throw. Wallace makes the second free throw. Connecticut 36 - 31.
4:26 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Pollock to Shooting Guard and Strong to Center.
4:26 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Pollock on the perimeter. Pollock passes the ball to Whitlock on the perimeter. Whitlock passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong shoots in the paint. The shot goes in! Connecticut 36 - 33.
4:00 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against a zone defense. Whitlock steals the pass from Ziegler.
3:54 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Whitlock drives down the lane. Whitlock passes the ball to Pollock on the perimeter. Pollock shoots from the corner. The shot misses. Yoder grabs the long rebound.
3:43 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Ziegler attacks with the ball on the fast break. Ziegler lays it up. The shot goes in! Connecticut 38 - 33.
3:38 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock drives to the basket. Foul! Wallace commits the foul on Whitlock. In the bonus, Whitlock is shooting one-and-one. Whitlock makes the first free throw. Whitlock makes the second free throw. Connecticut 38 - 35.
3:29 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against pressure defense. Ziegler passes the ball to Wallace on the perimeter. Wallace shoots from the corner. The shot goes in! Assisted by Ziegler. Connecticut 41 - 35.
3:18 - VCU: Pollock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Pollock passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Connecticut 41 - 37.
3:06 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against pressure defense. Strong steals the pass from Wallace.
3:01 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Ellsworth in the paint. Ellsworth passes the ball to Pollock. Pollock passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong shoots from the inside. The shot goes in! Connecticut 41 - 39.
2:40 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Wallace passes the ball to Ziegler on the perimeter. Ziegler shoots from the three point line. It's blocked by Pollock! Ziegler grabs the offensive rebound.
2:32 - Connecticut: Ziegler has the rebound. Ziegler shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Connecticut 43 - 39.
2:30 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong passes the ball to Ellsworth in the paint. Ellsworth shoots from the inside. The shot misses. Douglas grabs the rebound.
2:10 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Ziegler leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Ziegler passes the ball to Sweat in the paint. Sweat shoots in the paint. The shot misses. Elder grabs the rebound.
1:54 - VCU: Pollock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Pollock passes the ball to Whitlock on the perimeter. Whitlock passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong passes the ball to Whitlock. Whitlock tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Whitlock shoots a jumper from the base line. The shot goes in! Assisted by Strong. Connecticut 43 - 41.
1:22 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against a zone defense. Wallace passes the ball to Yoder. Yoder passes the ball to Sweat in the paint. Sweat passes the ball to Wallace. Elder steals the pass from Wallace.
1:01 - VCU: Fast break opportunity! Pollock leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Pollock passes the ball to Elder. Elder tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Elder shoots a jumper from the elbow. The shot misses. Ziegler grabs the rebound.
0:40 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Ziegler passes the ball to Wallace. Wallace tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Wallace passes the ball to Ziegler. Ziegler with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Strong grabs the rebound.
0:22 - VCU: Fast break opportunity! Pollock leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Pollock passes the ball to Whitlock outside. Whitlock tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Whitlock passes the ball to Elder in the paint. Elder shoots from the inside. Offensive foul! Elder charged with the foul while taking the shot over Yoder.
0:01 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. The shot clock winding down. Wallace shoots from well beyond the arc. The shot misses. Sweat grabs the long offensive rebound.
0:00 - Game Event: Time expires!
VCU 41, Connecticut 43
Half-Time
2nd Half:
20:00 - Game Event: Elder must sit with 2 fouls. Strong must sit with 2 fouls. VCU substitutes Williams to Small Forward and Smiley to Center. Wallace must sit with 2 fouls. Yoder must sit with 2 fouls. Connecticut substitutes Ziegler to Point Guard, Agosti to Shooting Guard and Alcala to Small Forward.
20:00 - Game Event: Possession arrow favors Connecticut. They receive the ball...
19:55 - Connecticut: The ball is inbounded to Sweat. Sweat tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Sweat passes the ball to Alcala. Alcala with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Smiley grabs the rebound.
19:44 - VCU: Pollock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Pollock passes the ball to Ellsworth in the paint. Ellsworth passes the ball to Smiley in the paint. Smiley carelessly turns the ball over out of bounds.
19:33 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Elder to Small Forward and Strong to Center. Connecticut substitutes Wallace to Point Guard, Ziegler to Shooting Guard and Yoder to Small Forward.
19:33 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Wallace passes the ball to Ziegler outside. Ziegler passes the ball to Wallace outside. Wallace tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Wallace passes the ball to Douglas in the paint. Douglas shoots in the paint. The shot misses. Ellsworth grabs the rebound.
19:08 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock drives to the basket. Foul! Wallace commits the foul on Whitlock.
18:58 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Holtzer to Point Guard and Smiley to Center. Connecticut substitutes Ziegler to Point Guard, Alcala to Shooting Guard and Riley to Center.
18:58 - VCU: The ball is inbounded to Smiley. Smiley passes the ball to Holtzer outside. Holtzer passes the ball to Smiley. Smiley passes the ball to Elder on the perimeter. Elder passes the ball to Pollock on the perimeter. Pollock shoots from the three point line. The shot goes in! Assisted by Elder. VCU 44 - 43.
18:31 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Elder steals the pass from Ziegler.
18:26 - VCU: Fast break opportunity! Pollock leads the fast break with Holtzer to the right. Pollock passes the ball to Holtzer at the basket. Holtzer lays it up. The shot goes in! Assisted by Pollock. VCU 46 - 43.
18:20 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Ziegler passes the ball to Yoder in the paint. Pollock steals the pass from Yoder.
18:12 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Holtzer passes the ball to Smiley in the paint. Smiley shoots from the inside. The shot goes in! Assisted by Holtzer. VCU 48 - 43.
18:01 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against pressure defense. Ziegler passes the ball to Douglas in the paint. Douglas shoots from the low post. The shot misses. Smiley grabs the rebound.
17:50 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against a zone defense. Holtzer drives down the lane. Holtzer lays it up. The shot goes in! VCU 50 - 43.
17:40 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Strong to Center. Connecticut substitutes Wallace to Point Guard and Ziegler to Shooting Guard.
17:40 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Ziegler passes the ball to Wallace outside. Wallace passes the ball to Ziegler outside. Ziegler passes the ball to Douglas. Douglas shoots a jumper from the base line. The shot misses. Elder grabs the rebound.
17:17 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Holtzer passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong turns the ball over out of bounds.
17:06 - Game Event: Time out. Connecticut substitutes Ziegler to Point Guard and Alcala to Shooting Guard.
17:06 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Ziegler passes the ball to Riley in the paint. Riley shoots in the paint. The shot misses. Elder grabs the rebound.
16:55 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Holtzer passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong shoots from the low post. Douglas rotates over and blocks the shot! Douglas grabs the rebound.
16:45 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Alcala leads the fast break with Ziegler to the right. Alcala passes the ball to Ziegler on the perimeter. Ziegler shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Elder grabs the rebound.
16:39 - VCU: Fast break opportunity! Pollock leads the fast break with Elder and Holtzer. Pollock lays it up. Foul! Ziegler fouls Pollock on the shot. Pollock makes the first free throw. Pollock makes the second free throw. VCU 52 - 43.
16:34 - Game Event: Time out. Connecticut substitutes Wallace to Point Guard and Ziegler to Shooting Guard.
16:34 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Wallace passes the ball to Ziegler. Ziegler with a fadeaway jumper. The shot goes in! VCU 52 - 45.
16:24 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Holtzer passes the ball to Pollock in the paint. Pollock passes the ball to Holtzer on the perimeter. Holtzer shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Douglas grabs the rebound.
16:12 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Ziegler attacks with the ball on the fast break. Ziegler passes the ball to Wallace on the perimeter. Wallace shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Strong grabs the rebound.
16:06 - VCU: Fast break opportunity! Holtzer leads the fast break with Pollock and Elder. Holtzer passes the ball to Pollock on the perimeter. Pollock shoots from the corner. The shot misses. Riley grabs the rebound.
16:01 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against pressure defense. Wallace passes the ball to Riley in the paint. Riley passes the ball to Yoder on the perimeter. Strong steals the pass from Yoder.
15:48 - VCU: Fast break opportunity! Holtzer leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Holtzer passes the ball to Elder on the perimeter. Elder passes the ball to Ellsworth. Ellsworth passes the ball to Holtzer. Holtzer passes the ball to Elder on the perimeter. Elder shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Douglas grabs the rebound.
15:16 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Ziegler leads the fast break with Wallace to the right. Ziegler passes the ball to Wallace on the perimeter. Wallace shoots from the three point line. The shot goes in! Assisted by Ziegler. VCU 52 - 48.
15:10 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Williams to Small Forward. Connecticut substitutes Alcala to Shooting Guard, Ziegler to Small Forward and Sweat to Center.
15:10 - VCU: Pollock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Ziegler steals the pass from Pollock.
15:05 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against pressure defense. Wallace passes the ball to Douglas on the perimeter. Douglas passes the ball to Alcala in the paint. Alcala shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! VCU 52 - 50.
14:52 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against a zone defense. Holtzer passes the ball to Pollock. Pollock passes the ball to Williams. Williams passes the ball to Holtzer. Holtzer drives down the lane. Holtzer passes the ball to Strong at the basket. Strong lays it up. Offensive foul! Strong charged with the foul while taking the shot over Sweat.
14:25 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Wallace passes the ball to Sweat in the paint. Sweat passes the ball to Douglas in the paint. Douglas shoots from the inside. Foul! Ellsworth fouls Douglas on the shot. Douglas makes the first free throw. Douglas makes the second free throw. Tied 52 - 52.
14:07 - VCU: Pollock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Pollock shoots from well beyond the arc. The shot goes in! VCU 55 - 52.
14:02 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against pressure defense. Wallace shoots from well beyond the arc. The shot misses. Pollock grabs the long rebound.
13:55 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against a zone defense. Holtzer passes the ball to Williams in the paint. Williams passes the ball to Holtzer outside. Holtzer passes the ball to Williams in the paint. Williams passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong shoots from the inside. The shot misses. Strong grabs the offensive rebound.
13:30 - VCU: Strong has the rebound. Strong shoots from the low post. Douglas rotates over and blocks the shot! Alcala grabs the rebound.
13:28 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Wallace passes the ball to Douglas on the perimeter. Douglas shoots from beyond the arc. The shot goes in! Assisted by Wallace. Tied 55 - 55.
13:19 - Game Event: Time out. Connecticut substitutes Ziegler to Shooting Guard and Yoder to Small Forward.
13:19 - VCU: Holtzer brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Holtzer passes the ball to Ellsworth in the paint. Ellsworth passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong shoots in the paint. The shot misses. Wallace grabs the rebound.
13:02 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Ziegler leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Ziegler passes the ball to Wallace on the perimeter. Wallace passes the ball to Yoder on the perimeter. Yoder shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Wallace grabs the long offensive rebound.
12:39 - Connecticut: Wallace has the rebound and restarts the offense. Wallace drives down the lane. Wallace passes the ball to Douglas on the perimeter. Douglas shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Strong grabs the rebound.
12:30 - VCU: Fast break opportunity! Pollock leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Pollock passes the ball to Williams outside. Williams passes the ball to Pollock outside. Yoder steals the pass from Pollock.
12:06 - Connecticut: Breakaway! Yoder takes the ball the length of the court. Yoder attempts to dunk it. Foul! Ellsworth fouls Yoder on the shot. Yoder makes the first free throw. Yoder makes the second free throw. Connecticut 57 - 55.
12:02 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Whitlock to Point Guard, Guillory to Shooting Guard and Gentry to Power Forward. Connecticut substitutes Alcala to Shooting Guard and Riley to Power Forward.
12:02 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Tied 57 - 57.
11:52 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Williams to Shooting Guard and Elder to Small Forward.
11:52 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Wallace tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Wallace with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Strong grabs the rebound.
11:38 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Whitlock with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Strong grabs the offensive rebound.
11:28 - VCU: Strong has the rebound and restarts the offense. Strong shoots from the low post. Foul! Sweat fouls Strong on the shot. Strong missed the first free throw. Strong missed the second free throw. Riley grabs the rebound.
11:22 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against pressure defense. Wallace passes the ball to Alcala. Alcala shoots a jumper from the elbow. Foul! Williams fouls Alcala on the shot. Alcala missed the first free throw. Alcala makes the second free throw. Connecticut 58 - 57.
11:12 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock drives to the basket. Foul! Wallace commits the foul on Whitlock.
11:00 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Guillory to Shooting Guard and Williams to Small Forward. Wallace must sit with 4 fouls. Connecticut substitutes O`Toole to Point Guard.
11:00 - VCU: The ball is inbounded to Williams. Williams passes the ball to Guillory on the perimeter. Guillory shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Yoder grabs the long rebound.
10:51 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Alcala leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Alcala passes the ball to Riley in the paint. Riley shoots from the inside. The shot goes in! Connecticut 60 - 57.
10:38 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Williams to Shooting Guard and Elder to Small Forward. Connecticut substitutes Ziegler to Point Guard and Douglas to Power Forward.
10:38 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Connecticut 60 - 59.
10:26 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against pressure defense. Ziegler passes the ball to Yoder on the perimeter. Yoder turns the ball over out of bounds.
10:22 - VCU: Williams brings up the ball against a zone defense. Williams passes the ball to Whitlock in the paint. Whitlock passes the ball to Williams outside. Williams shoots from well beyond the arc. The shot misses. Yoder grabs the long rebound.
10:08 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Alcala leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Alcala passes the ball to Sweat in the paint. Sweat passes the ball to Yoder on the perimeter. Yoder shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Whitlock grabs the long rebound.
9:46 - VCU: Fast break opportunity! Williams leads the fast break with Elder and Whitlock. Williams passes the ball to Elder at the basket. Elder attempts to dunk it. Slam dunk! Assisted by Williams. VCU 61 - 60.
9:41 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Ziegler passes the ball to Yoder in the paint. Yoder passes the ball to Ziegler. Foul! Whitlock commits the foul on Ziegler.
9:31 - Connecticut: The ball is inbounded to Ziegler. Ziegler passes the ball to Sweat in the paint. Sweat shoots from the inside. Foul! Gentry fouls Sweat on the shot. Sweat makes the first free throw. Sweat missed the second free throw. Gentry grabs the rebound. Tied 61 - 61.
9:19 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Whitlock with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Strong tips it in. VCU 63 - 61.
9:19 - Game Event: The momentum has shifted to VCU!
9:09 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Ziegler passes the ball to Douglas on the perimeter. Douglas shoots from beyond the arc. The shot goes in! Assisted by Ziegler. Connecticut 64 - 63.
8:59 - Game Event: Time out. Connecticut substitutes Wallace to Point Guard and Ziegler to Shooting Guard.
8:59 - VCU: Williams brings up the ball against a zone defense. Williams passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong shoots from the inside. The shot goes in! VCU 65 - 64.
8:49 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against pressure defense. Wallace drives to the basket. Foul! Whitlock commits the foul on Wallace. In the bonus, Wallace is shooting one-and-one. Wallace missed the first free throw. Sweat grabs the offensive rebound.
8:39 - Connecticut: Sweat has the rebound. Sweat shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Connecticut 66 - 65.
8:37 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Elder in the paint. Elder shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! VCU 67 - 66.
8:23 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Wallace tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Wallace with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Strong grabs the rebound.
8:12 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Whitlock tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Whitlock with a fadeaway jumper. The shot goes in! VCU 69 - 66.
8:00 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Wallace drives to the basket. Foul! Williams commits the foul on Wallace. In the bonus, Wallace is shooting one-and-one. Wallace makes the first free throw. Wallace missed the second free throw. Gentry grabs the rebound. VCU 69 - 67.
7:48 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Connecticut is fatigued and are showing low defensive energy. Whitlock passes the ball to Williams. Williams passes the ball to Whitlock on the perimeter. Whitlock passes the ball to Williams on the perimeter. Williams turns the ball over to the other team.
7:32 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Ziegler leads the fast break with Wallace to the right. Ziegler passes the ball to Wallace at the basket. Wallace lays it up. The shot goes in! Tied 69 - 69.
7:28 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Pollock to Shooting Guard.
7:28 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Elder. Elder drives by Ziegler. Elder passes the ball to Pollock on the perimeter. Pollock shoots from beyond the arc. The shot goes in! Assisted by Elder. VCU 72 - 69.
7:10 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against pressure defense. Ziegler passes the ball to Yoder outside. Yoder passes the ball to Wallace on the perimeter. Wallace passes the ball to Yoder in the paint. Yoder turns the ball over to the other team.
6:57 - VCU: Fast break opportunity! Pollock leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Pollock passes the ball to Elder in the paint. Elder passes the ball to Whitlock. Whitlock passes the ball to Gentry in the paint. Gentry passes the ball to Whitlock in the paint. The shot clock winding down. Whitlock shoots from the inside. The shot goes in! VCU 74 - 69.
6:22 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Ellsworth to Power Forward.
6:22 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Wallace passes the ball to Douglas outside. Douglas passes the ball to Ziegler on the perimeter. Ziegler turns the ball over out of bounds.
6:07 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Whitlock drives down the lane. Whitlock passes the ball to Pollock on the perimeter. Pollock shoots from the corner. The shot goes in! Assisted by Whitlock. VCU 77 - 69.
5:53 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Wallace passes the ball to Ziegler. Ziegler passes the ball to Wallace on the perimeter. Wallace passes the ball to Sweat in the paint. Sweat shoots from the inside. The shot goes in! Assisted by Wallace. VCU 77 - 71.
5:31 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Elder in the paint. Elder drives by Ziegler. Elder lays it up. Foul! Yoder fouls Elder on the shot. Elder makes the first free throw. Elder makes the second free throw. VCU 79 - 71.
5:15 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Wallace tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Wallace with a fadeaway jumper. Foul! Whitlock fouls Wallace on the shot. Wallace makes the first free throw. Wallace makes the second free throw. VCU 79 - 73.
5:05 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Gentry to Power Forward.
5:05 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Gentry. Gentry drives by Yoder. Gentry passes the ball to Strong at the basket. Strong attempts to dunk it. Sweat rotates over and blocks the shot! Gentry grabs the offensive rebound.
4:48 - VCU: Gentry has the rebound and restarts the offense. Gentry passes the ball to Whitlock on the perimeter. Whitlock drives down the lane. Whitlock passes the ball to Pollock at the basket. Pollock lays it up. The shot goes in! Assisted by Whitlock. VCU 81 - 73.
4:36 - Game Event: Time out. VCU substitutes Ellsworth to Power Forward.
4:36 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against pressure defense. Wallace tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Wallace with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Wallace grabs the offensive rebound.
4:29 - Connecticut: Wallace has the rebound and restarts the offense. Wallace shoots from the block. The shot goes in! VCU 81 - 75.
4:24 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Whitlock tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Whitlock turns the ball over to the other team.
4:13 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Ziegler attacks with the ball on the fast break. Ziegler passes the ball to Yoder on the perimeter. Yoder shoots from beyond the arc. The shot goes in! Assisted by Ziegler. VCU 81 - 78.
4:06 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Pollock on the perimeter. Pollock shoots from the corner. The shot goes in! Assisted by Whitlock. VCU 84 - 78.
3:58 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against pressure defense. Ziegler passes the ball to Douglas on the perimeter. Douglas shoots from the three point line. Air ball! Strong grabs the rebound.
3:48 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Elder on the perimeter. Elder carelessly turns the ball over to the other team.
3:41 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Ziegler leads the fast break with Wallace and Yoder. Ziegler passes the ball to Wallace on the perimeter. Wallace shoots from the corner. The shot goes in! Assisted by Ziegler. VCU 84 - 81.
3:37 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Ellsworth in the paint. Offensive foul! Ellsworth commits the foul.
3:32 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against pressure defense. Ziegler passes the ball to Wallace on the perimeter. Wallace shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Ziegler grabs the offensive rebound.
3:20 - Connecticut: Ziegler has the rebound and restarts the offense. Ziegler shoots from the low post. Foul! Elder fouls Ziegler on the shot. Ziegler missed the first free throw. Ziegler makes the second free throw. VCU 84 - 82.
3:16 - VCU: Pollock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Pollock passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong passes the ball to Elder on the perimeter. Elder passes the ball to Whitlock. Whitlock tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Whitlock passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong shoots in the paint. Foul! Sweat fouls Strong on the shot. Strong missed the first free throw. Strong missed the second free throw. Sweat grabs the rebound.
2:50 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Wallace passes the ball to Douglas. Douglas with a fadeaway jumper. The shot goes in! Tied 84 - 84.
2:37 - VCU: Pollock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Pollock passes the ball to Elder in the paint. Elder shoots from the inside. It's blocked by Yoder! Douglas grabs the rebound.
2:25 - Connecticut: Ziegler brings up the ball against pressure defense. Ziegler turns the ball over out of bounds.
2:20 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Strong in the paint. Strong passes the ball to Elder on the perimeter. Elder tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Elder passes the ball to Ellsworth in the paint. Ellsworth shoots in the paint. The shot goes in! VCU 86 - 84.
1:58 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Wallace passes the ball to Sweat in the paint. Sweat shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Assisted by Wallace. Tied 86 - 86.
1:46 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock drives down the lane. Whitlock lays it up. Sweat rotates over and blocks the shot! Douglas grabs the rebound.
1:37 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Ziegler leads the fast break with Yoder and Wallace. Ziegler passes the ball to Yoder on the perimeter. Yoder shoots from the corner. The shot goes in! Assisted by Ziegler. Connecticut 89 - 86.
1:31 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Whitlock tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Whitlock passes the ball to Ellsworth in the paint. Ellsworth shoots from the inside. The shot misses. Yoder grabs the rebound.
1:20 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against man-to-man defense extended out to the arc. Wallace passes the ball to Douglas in the paint. Douglas shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Assisted by Wallace. Connecticut 91 - 86.
1:09 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Whitlock passes the ball to Pollock. Pollock with a fadeaway jumper. The shot goes in! Assisted by Whitlock. Connecticut 91 - 88.
0:59 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against pressure defense. Wallace passes the ball to Sweat in the paint. Sweat shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Assisted by Wallace. Connecticut 93 - 88.
0:48 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against a zone defense. Wallace steals the pass from Whitlock.
0:43 - Connecticut: Fast break opportunity! Ziegler leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Ziegler passes the ball to Yoder on the perimeter. Foul! Ellsworth commits the intentional foul on Yoder. In the double bonus, Yoder is shooting two free throws. Yoder makes the first free throw. Yoder makes the second free throw. Connecticut 95 - 88.
0:33 - VCU: Whitlock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Whitlock passes the ball to Pollock. Pollock shoots a jumper from the elbow. The shot misses. Douglas grabs the rebound.
0:21 - Connecticut: Wallace brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Wallace passes the ball to Yoder on the perimeter. Yoder shoots from beyond the arc. The shot goes in! Connecticut 98 - 88.
0:09 - VCU: Pollock brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Pollock passes the ball to Whitlock on the perimeter. The shot clock winding down. Whitlock shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Whitlock grabs the long offensive rebound.
0:00 - Game Event: Time expires!
VCU 88, Connecticut 98
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