No. 14 VCU defeats Oregon 77-63
Melvin Johnson scored 19 points and Treveon Graham had 13 to lead No. 14 Virginia Commonwealth past Oregon 77-63 on Tuesday night.
The Rams (4-1) led by as many as 14 and never trailed in the Legends Classic consolation game at the Barclays Center.
They bounced back from their first loss of the season with a 12-0 run that opened the game against the Ducks (3-2). Johnson hit three of VCU’s six three-pointers, and the Rams held a 40-31 rebounding edge.
Jordan Burgess scored 12 points, Briante Weber had 11 and Mo Alie-Cox 10 to put all five starters in double figures.
Dillon Brooks scored 15 points for Oregon. Joseph Young, who had averaged 24.5 points, missed 11 of 13 shots and had only nine points.
