FINAL SCORE: VCU 69, HAMPTON 57
RECORDS: VCU 2-0, HAMPTON 1-1
LOCATION: Siegel Center – Richmond, Va.
IN BRIEF: A 17-0 run in the second half couldn't help Hampton overcome a frigid first half as they fell 69-57 to VCU in the opening game of the GotPrint.com Legends Classic presented by Old Trapper.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• A Greg Heckstall jumper with 13:30 left in the first half brought Hampton to within 11-8, but the Rams then went on a 24-7 run to take a 35-15 lead on a KeShawn Curry layup with 1:55 remaining.
• Hampton got a putback by Ben Stanley and a buzzer beating jumper by Heckstall to trim the margin to 35-19 at the half.
• In the second half, VCU pushed the lead to 24 points on a Marcus Evans free throw with 8:43 left for a 57-33 advantage.
• Hampton responded scoring the next 17 points as Jermaine Marrow accounted for the first 14 of those.  He hit a pair of jumper then was fouled on consecutive three-point attempts for six foul shots.  A layup with 4:55 left by Marrow closed his run and got Hampton to 57-47.
• Kalin Fisher was then fouled on a three-point attempt and his three free throws brought Hampton to 57-50 with 4:06 left but that was as close as they got.

BEHIND THE NUMBERS

• Hampton was a frigid 8-for-40 (20%) in the opening half, but warmed up to a 10-for-22 (45.5%) in the final 20 minutes.
• From the foul line Hampton was 15-of-17 in the final half to end the night 18-of-24 (75%).
• The Pirates outrebounded VCU 44-42 as Heckstall had a dozen boards to lead the team.
• Marrow scored a game-high 25 points and dished out five assists.  Fisher was next with nine points and eight boards.

NEXT UP
Hampton heads to Berkeley, Ca. to face California on Tuesday night at 10pm EST.
For more information on Hampton University men's basketball, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5757 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.