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Samford Falls 75-65 to VCU - Recap
VCU earned a 75-65 victory over Samford on Friday, getting 17 points from Max Shulga at Stuart Siegel Center.
Bettors who backed VCU were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -5.0 at sportsbooks.
Zeb Jackson had 13 points for VCU and Jason Nelson chipped in with 11 points. Zeb Jackson had 7 assists for them, while Christian Fermin was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Samford got 20 points from Jermaine Marshall in a losing cause and another 16 points from A.J. Staton-McCray. Josh Holloway contributed 4 assists for them, while Jermaine Marshall had 10 rebounds.
VCU trailed at halftime, 34-32.
The rebound battle favored VCU as they grabbed 37 boards, while Samford only had 30
Next game, VCU takes its act home to face Radford looking for another win. For Samford, they head home to face Mississippi College.