Rams Heat Up Late, Melt Samford, 83-57

12/5/2025 10:05:00 PM

By: VCU Athletics

Score: VCU 83, Samford 57
Location: Richmond, Va. (Siegel Center)
Records: VCU 6-3, Samford 4-6
Attendance: 7,637 (Sellout)
 
The Short Story: Sophomore guard Terrence Hill Jr. scored a career-high 22 points, and three Rams posted a double-double as VCU rode a dominant second half to victory over Samford.
 
OPENING TIP
  • Hill tied a career-high with five 3-pointers made on nine attempts. His previous career-highs in points and three-pointers each occurred in VCU's victory over Virginia Tech on Nov. 28
  • Redshirt senior guard Jadrian Tracey recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and a career-high 13 rebounds for the Black and Gold
  • VCU senior forward Barry Evans added a double-double of his own with 10 points and 10 rebounds. He also led the Rams with six assists and five offensive rebounds
  • Junior forward Keyshawn Mitchell collected his first double-double in a VCU uniform with 10 points and a season-high 11 rebounds off the bench
  • Freshman guard Jordan Tillery added 10 points and made both of the 3-pointers he attempted for the Rams
  • Dylan Faulkner led Samford with 22 points and nine rebounds 
THE DIFFERENCE
  • The Rams' bench dominated as they scored 50 points, compared to nine for the Bulldogs
  • VCU collapsed the glass, grabbing 52 total and 17 offensive rebounds, compared to 34 and 9 for Samford, respectively. The Rams also scored 16 second-chance points compared to six for the Bulldogs.
  • The Rams held the Bulldogs to 2-of-20 shooting from beyond the arc, while the Rams connected on 12-of-28 (43 percent) from long rang
  • The Rams pulled away early in the second half, finishing the first half on a 12-2 run, and continuing into the second half with a 15-4 run. In all, VCU outscored Samford 27-6 between the 3:05 mark in the first half and the 14:35 mark in the second half
NOTABLE
  • VCU had teammates record a double-double in the same game for the first time since Jan. 29, 2022, when Vince Williams and Hason Ward achieved the feat in a victory over Richmond
  • The 22-point performance by Hill was the most points scored by a VCU player in a game this season, as he broke his own mark with 21 against Virginia Tech 
NEXT UP
The Rams remain in the Siegel Center as they host New Mexico on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. The contest will air on MASN and ESPN+.