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UAB Falls To VCU, 53-44
12/16/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 16, 2006
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Commonwealth's trapping defense forced 22 turnovers and the Rams held UAB's Blazers to 31.3 percent from the floor Saturday en route to a 53-44 win.
In stretching their winning streak to six games, the Rams (8-2) led by as many as 17 in the second half.
With 8:12 remaining, the Rams led 39-31 following a pair of free throws by the Blazers' Paul Delaney III. Eric Maynor hit a floater to push the margin to 10 and ignite a 12-3 run in which Maynor scored seven.
The Rams led 51-34 with four minutes left and the Blazers could get no closer than the final nine points.
In the first half, the Rams had a 15-0 run, giving them a 24-13 lead with 4:40 remaining. The Rams did not score the rest of the first half and settled for a 24-20 halftime lead.
The Blazers (6-4) were led by Maurice Gibbs' 12 points. Delaney, who averaged 20.6 over the first nine games, was held to 11 and was 2-of-10 from the floor.
Maynor led the Rams with 12 points. Wil Fameni and Jesse Pellot-Rosa each had 11.
