NCAA Basketball Highlights: VCU dominates Tennessee in season opener

11/14/2014

Jonathan Williams, Melvin JonathanANNAPOLIS, MD – Shaka Smart’s high-pressing VCU Rams were in midseason form in the season opener, harassing the Tennessee Volunteers into 19 turnovers as VCU won the opening game of the inaugural Quicken Loans Veterans Classic 85-69 on Friday night.

Melvin Johnson led all scorers with 23 points as the Rams spoiled the debut of new Tennessee head coach Donnie Tyndall, who moved over from Southern Miss after Cuonzo Martin left Knoxville to take the head coaching job at Cal.

John Sadak and John Thompson called the action on Westwood One Sports.

(Melvin Johnson’s layin gives him 20 points)

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(VCU scores two quick baskets as they start to pull away)

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(Detrick Mostella hits to pull Tennessee within 8)

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(A Jordan Burgess dunk gets VCU back out to a 10-point lead)

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(Doug Brooks hits from deep as VCU pulls away)

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(Postgame interview with VCU’s Melvin Johnson)

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