Preseason NIT - Virginia Commonwealth vs Winthrop Final: 67-54 - Recap
Preseason NIT - Virginia Commonwealth vs Winthrop Final: 67-54 - Recap
Virginia Commonwealth earned a 67-54 victory over Winthrop on Monday, getting 15 points from Joey Rodriguez at Joel Coliseum.
Bettors who backed Virginia Commonwealth were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of 14.5.
Virginia Commonwealth got 12 points from Bradford Burgess and another 10 points from Brandon Rozzell. Joey Rodriguez contributed 8 assists, while Jamie Skeen cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Winthrop got 20 points from Gideon Gamble in a losing cause and another 9 points from Andre Jones. Justin Burton contributed 5 assists for them, while George Valentine had 9 rebounds.
Virginia Commonwealth led at halftime, 29-25.
Winthrop won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-31.
