Virginia Commonwealth vs Akron Recap - Virginia Commonwealth Wins 76-75
Virginia Commonwealth vs Akron Recap - Virginia Commonwealth Wins 76-75
Bradford Burgess scored 19 points leading Virginia Commonwealth to a 76-75 victory over Akron at James A. Rhodes Arena on Thursday.
Virginia Commonwealth did not, however, defeat Akron against the spread, which closed at 1.5 at most sportsbooks.
Rob Brandenberg had 11 points for Virginia Commonwealth and Briante Weber chipped in with 11 points. Darius Theus had 5 assists for them, while Bradford Burgess was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Akron got a 21-point performance from Nikola Cvetinovic, who was supported by 11 points from Alex Abreu. Nikola Cvetinovic had 4 assists in a losing cause for Akron, while Nikola Cvetinovic grabbed 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Akron were victorious, as the score was 36-32 at the break.
Virginia Commonwealth won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-35.
