VCU 67, Winthrop 54
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Joey Rodriguez scored 15 points and handed out eight assists to lead Virginia Commonwealth to a 67-54 victory over Winthrop on Monday night in the first round of the NIT Season Tip-Off.
The Rams (2-0) will play host Wake Forest on Tuesday night with the winner advancing to the semifinals in New York.
Rodriguez, a senior point guard from Merritt Island, Fla., set a school record with 17 assists in the Rams' season-opening victory over UNC Greensboro.
Gideon Gamble scored 20 points to pace the Eagles (0-1).
Bradford Burgess scored 12 points and Brandon Rozzell 10 for Virginia Commonwealth, which outshot Winthrop 45.8 percent (11 for 24) to 33.3 percent (5 for 15) from 3-point range. Rodriguez made two 3-pointers and Rozzell and Darius Theus had one each during an 18-9 run that gave the Rams a 60-42 lead with 7:25 left.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Karl Hess
- Tim Clougherty
- James Barker
2022-23 Big South Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Asheville | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Longwood | 12-6 | 4 | 20-12 |
| Radford | 12-6 | 4 | 21-14 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 10-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Gardner-Webb | 10-8 | 6 | 15-16 |
| Winthrop | 10-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 8 | 16-18 |
| High Point | 6-12 | 10 | 14-17 |
| Charleston Southern | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Presbyterian | 1-17 | 15 | 5-27 |
2022-23 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 27-8 |
| Fordham | 12-6 | 3 | 25-8 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 22-12 |
| Saint Louis | 12-6 | 3 | 21-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 20-13 |
| Duquesne | 10-8 | 5 | 20-13 |
| George Washington | 10-8 | 5 | 16-16 |
| Davidson | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Saint Joseph's | 8-10 | 7 | 16-17 |
| St. Bonaventure | 8-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Richmond | 7-11 | 8 | 15-18 |
| La Salle | 7-11 | 8 | 15-19 |
| UMass | 6-12 | 9 | 15-16 |
| Rhode Island | 5-13 | 10 | 9-22 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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