Towson at VCU
When: 7:30 p.m. Where: Siegel Center (cap. 7,600)
Internet: ESPN3; Radio: WBBT (107.3), WHAP (1340), streamed at www.vcuathletics.com
Records: Towson 1-24, 1-12 CAA, VCU 20-5, 11-2
Projected starting lineups:
Towson | Ht. | Ppg. | Rpg. | Apg. | Pos. | VCU | Ht. | Ppg. | Rpg. | Apg. |
Nwankwo | 6-9 | 11.4 | 9.1 | 0.3 | F/C | Haley | 7-0 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
Gumbs | 6-9 | 6 | 5.2 | 0.6 | F | Reddic | 6-9 | 10.9 | 7 | 0.4 |
Damas | 6-7 | 12.5 | 5.5 | 1.2 | F/G | Burgess | 6-6 | 12.2 | 5.4 | 1.4 |
Jones | 6-5 | 7.3 | 4.4 | 1.3 | G | Daniels | 6-4 | 10.2 | 3.4 | 0.6 |
Walden | 6-1 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 3.6 | G | Theus | 6-3 | 8.6 | 2.4 | 4.8 |
Notable: VCU has won nine consecutive games, the ninth-longest streak in the nation. . . . The Rams won the first matchup 67-42 on Jan. 25. Rob Brandenberg had 16 points, and Treveon Graham 13. Robert Nwankwo, who has 10 double-doubles, scored 16 points and had 13 rebounds for the Tigers, who had 24 turnovers. . . . VCU guard Troy Daniels is tied for the CAA lead with 69 3-pointers. . . . The Tigers have lost their past two games after ending a Division I-record 41-game losing streak. They stayed close to Drexel late before losing by eight in their last game. Freshman guard Kris Walden (Henrico) had eight points and 10 assists against the Dragons.
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