Nelson's 19 lead VCU past Radford 73-50

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Jason Nelson scored 19 points as VCU beat Radford 73-50 on Wednesday night.

Nelson shot 7 for 10, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Rams (2-1). Zeb Jackson scored 17 points while going 6 of 12 from the floor, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the line, and added five assists. Toibu Lawal was 3 of 5 shooting and 6 of 10 from the free throw line to finish with 12 points, while adding 10 rebounds.

The Highlanders (2-2) were led in scoring by Kenyon Giles, who finished with 19 points. DaQuan Smith added 11 points and two steals for Radford. Bryan Antoine also had 10 points.

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