VCU beats Little Rock 82-72 as Torey Alston scores 17 off the bench

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Torey Alston helped lead VCU past Little Rock on Monday with 17 points off the bench in an 82-72 victory as the Rams began the season with a win.

Alston also added 12 rebounds. Lazar Djokovic shot 4 for 10 from the field, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 10 from the line to add 15 points. Nyk Lewis shot 5 for 11 from the field, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points, while adding five assists and three steals.

Jah’likai King led the way for the Trojans with 27 points and two steals. Papa Amadou Kante added 13 points and seven rebounds for Little Rock. Aaron Clark finished with 11 points.

VCU took the lead with 1:01 left in the first half and did not trail again. Alston led VCU in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put the Rams ahead 37-33 at the break. VCU used a 7-0 run in the second half to build a 14-point lead at 64-50 with 9:39 left before finishing off the win.

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Both teams play Saturday. VCU visits Memphis, and Little Rock hosts SE Louisiana.

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