3/14/2021
Atlantic 10 Conference Championship
Score: #1 St. Bonaventure 74, #2 VCU 65
Location: Dayton, Ohio (UD Arena)
Records: St. Bonaventure 16-4, VCU 19-7
The short story: Sophomore guard Bones Hyland scored all 21 of his points in the second half to aid VCU’s comeback effort, but the Rams were unable to overcome top-seeded St. Bonaventure Sunday in the Atlantic 10 Conference Championship Game.
OPENING TIP
- Hyland connected on 11-of-12 free throws and added six rebounds
- Junior forward Vince Williams added 12 points and nine rebounds for the Rams
- Freshman Josh Banks came off the bench to drop 10 points for the Black and Golf
- Kyle Lofton led all players with 23 points for St. Bonaventure
THE DIFFERENCE
- St. Bonaventure held VCU to 41 percent (22-of-54) shooting in the game, including 6-of-18 from 3-point range
- The Bonnies owned a 42-32 advantage on the glass and turned 13 offensive boards into 17 second-chance points
- St. Bonaventure also connected on 8-of-19 from beyond the 3-point arc
- The Bonnies held VCU to 35-percent (11-of-31) shooting on the way to a 32-25 halftime lead
NOTABLE
- For his efforts, Hyland was named to the A-10 All-Tournament Team
- VCU outscored Bona in the paint 32-20
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