VCU player's trash talk forced Buddy Hield to obliterate the Rams

Published Mar. 21, 2016 2:40 p.m. ET

Nick Schwartz

VCU held national player of the year favorite Buddy Hield scoreless for the first 10 minutes of Sunday's NCAA tournament game against the Sooners, but Hield exploded for 36 points - including 29 in the second half - to singlehandedly carry Oklahoma to the Sweet 16. After the game, Hield revealed that he was motivated by some very bold trash talk from VCU's Doug Brooks.

Here's Buddy Hield explaining how VCU's Doug Brooks motivated him in the 2nd half. #Sooners @ouhoops @JimMWeber pic.twitter.com/kQRhI6JGPP
— Andrew Carter (@Andrew__Carter) March 21, 2016

Never taunt Buddy Hield.