PETERSBURG, VA --The Virginia State men's basketball team went into the halftime break trailing UDC 32-22, but rallied from the deficit to beat the Firebirds 69-51 at home Tuesday.
The Trojans (1-0) had four players score in double figures, led by Trevor Smith, who had 15 points. Melo Baines tacked on 12 points and seven rebounds and Kj Wyche helped out with 12 points and three steals from the bench.
Led by Baines' four offensive rebounds, Virginia State did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 12 boards that resulted in six second chance points.
The Virginia State defense was effective at taking away the basketball in Tuesday's game, forcing 17 UDC turnovers while committing 13. Those takeaways turned into 14 points on the offensive end of the floor. O'Maundre Harris' three steals led the way individually for the Trojans.
How It Happened
Virginia State struggled out of the gate, falling behind 32-22 heading into halftime.
Virginia State narrowed its deficit to 47-46 before going on a 9-0 run, finished off by Wyche's layup, to seize a 55-47 lead with 3:55 to go in the contest. The Trojans kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 69-51 win. Virginia State capitalized on 10 UDC turnovers in the period, collecting 12 points off those turnovers.
Game Notes
» Virginia State rallied from a 10-point 32-22 halftime deficit to pick up the win.
» The Trojans held the Firebirds to only 34.4 percent shooting from the field.
» Virginia State had a great day defensively, holding UDC to 20 percent from three point land on 20 attempts.
» The Virginia State bench made an impact by scoring 26 points to its scoring output.
» Virginia State had a 41-31 edge on the boards in the win.
» The Virginia State defense forced 17 turnovers.
» Virginia State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 12 offensive boards in the game.
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Trevor Smith led the Trojans with 15 points.
» Virginia State got a game-high 10 rebounds from
Davian Coleman.
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