RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Troy Daniels scored 16 points and Virginia Commonwealth blitzed Alabama early with a 26-5 run, ruining former coach Anthony Grant’s return to the Siegel Center with a 73-54 victory on Saturday.
Treveon Graham added 14 points and Melvin Johnson 12 for the Rams (7-3), who improved to 6-2 in games against schools from the six major power conferences on their floor. The Rams have also now beaten at least one school from each of the power conferences since Shaka Smart replaced Grant as coach four years ago.
Devonta Pollard led the Crimson Tide (6-3) with 13 points and Levi Randolph had 10. Alabama committed 13 turnovers, one more than its average for a whole game, by halftime and finished with 19 giveaways that led to 19 VCU points.
