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Ward scores 15 off the bench, VCU downs Saint Peter's 78-61

AP
Nov 12, 2025

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Tyrell Ward helped lead VCU Rams over Saint Peter's Peacocks on Wednesday with 15 points off of the bench in a 78-61 win.

Ward shot 5 for 11 and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Rams (2-1). Terrence Hill Jr. scored 13 points, going 4 of 5 (3 for 4 from 3-point range). Barry Evans had 11 points and went 5 of 7 from the field.

Brent Bland finished with 25 points for the Peacocks (1-2).

VCU took the lead for good with 13:13 remaining in the first half. The score was 41-32 at halftime, with Ward racking up nine points. Evans scored a team-high nine points after halftime.

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1st Half
SPU
Peacocks
32
VCU
Rams
41

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Rams gains possession)
19:36	+3	Jadrian Tracey makes three point jump shot (Barry Evans assists)	0-3
19:05		Lazar Djokovic blocks TJ Robinson's two point layup
19:03		Shaedon Simpson offensive rebound
18:56		Nyk Lewis blocks Shaedon Simpson's two point layup
18:54		Peacocks offensive rebound
18:52	+2	Brent Bland makes two point layup	2-3
18:51		Nyk Lewis turnover (J'Quan Ewing steals)
18:24	+2	J'Quan Ewing makes two point jump shot (TJ Robinson assists)	4-3
18:12	+2	Lazar Djokovic makes two point dunk (Brandon Jennings assists)	4-5
17:42	+2	Brent Bland makes two point jump shot	6-5
17:21		Jahki Gupton blocks Jadrian Tracey's three point jump shot
17:19		TJ Robinson defensive rebound
17:02		Jadrian Tracey personal foul
16:44	+2	TJ Robinson makes two point jump shot	8-5
16:29		Brandon Jennings misses two point layup
16:27		Lazar Djokovic offensive rebound
16:18		Brandon Jennings misses three point jump shot
16:16		Jahki Gupton defensive rebound
16:16		Jump ball. (Peacocks gains possession)
16:07		Shaedon Simpson misses two point jump shot
16:05		Shaedon Simpson offensive rebound
16:03		Shaedon Simpson misses two point jump shot
16:01		Lazar Djokovic defensive rebound
15:48		Brandon Jennings misses three point jump shot
15:46		Jadrian Tracey offensive rebound
15:40		Jadrian Tracey misses two point layup
15:38		Jahki Gupton defensive rebound
15:31		Lazar Djokovic blocks TJ Robinson's two point jump shot
15:29		Lazar Djokovic defensive rebound
15:24		Shaedon Simpson shooting foul
15:24		TV timeout
15:24	+1	Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-6
15:24	+1	Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-7
15:09	+3	Brent Bland makes three point jump shot (Bryce Eaton assists)	11-7
14:42		Lucas Scroggins shooting foul
14:42		Christian Fermin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:42		Christian Fermin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:42		Barry Evans offensive rebound
14:38		Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot
14:36		Brandon Jennings offensive rebound
14:31		Brandon Jennings misses two point layup
14:29		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
14:28		Lucas Scroggins shooting foul
14:28	+1	Christian Fermin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-8
14:28	+1	Christian Fermin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-9
14:25		Zaakir Williamson turnover (lost ball)
14:11	+3	Tyrell Ward makes three point jump shot (Barry Evans assists)	11-12
14:10		Zaakir Williamson shooting foul
14:10	+1	Tyrell Ward makes regular free throw 1 of 1	11-13
13:55		Ahmad Nowell personal foul
13:37	+2	J'Quan Ewing makes two point layup	13-13
13:13	+3	Terrence Hill Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ahmad Nowell assists)	13-16
12:41		Christian Fermin shooting foul
12:41	+1	Zaakir Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-16
12:41	+1	Zaakir Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-16
12:23		Eric Morgan Jr. shooting foul
12:23	+1	Ahmad Nowell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-17
12:23	+1	Ahmad Nowell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-18
12:02		Zaakir Williamson misses two point jump shot
12:00		Jadrian Tracey defensive rebound
11:54	+3	Jadrian Tracey makes three point jump shot (Michael Belle assists)	15-21
11:25		Zaakir Williamson turnover (traveling)
11:25		TV timeout
11:07	+2	Lazar Djokovic makes two point layup (Jadrian Tracey assists)	15-23
10:29		Lazar Djokovic blocks Shaedon Simpson's two point layup
10:27		Peacocks offensive rebound
10:27		Peacocks turnover (shot clock violation)
10:02		J'Quan Ewing shooting foul
10:02	+1	Lazar Djokovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-24
10:02		Lazar Djokovic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:02		Jadrian Tracey offensive rebound
9:50		Jadrian Tracey turnover (Shaedon Simpson steals)
9:29	+2	TJ Robinson makes two point jump shot	17-24
9:14		Jahki Gupton shooting foul
9:14	+1	Lazar Djokovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-25
9:14	+1	Lazar Djokovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-26
9:00		Brandon Jennings shooting foul
9:00	+1	Brent Bland makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-26
9:00	+1	Brent Bland makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-26
8:50	+3	Tyrell Ward makes three point jump shot (Barry Evans assists)	19-29
8:48		Bol Agu personal foul
8:48	+1	Lazar Djokovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-30
8:48	+1	Lazar Djokovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-31
8:18		TJ Robinson turnover (Barry Evans steals)
8:12	+2	Barry Evans makes two point layup	19-33
7:45		Bol Agu misses three point jump shot
7:43		Brandon Jennings defensive rebound
7:32		Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot
7:30		Brent Bland defensive rebound
7:29		Nyk Lewis personal foul
7:29		TV timeout
7:03		Brent Bland misses two point jump shot
7:01		Jahki Gupton offensive rebound
6:55		Brent Bland misses three point jump shot
6:53		Terrence Hill Jr. defensive rebound
6:46		Brent Bland shooting foul
6:46		Christian Fermin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:46	+1	Christian Fermin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-34
6:31		Adetokunbo Bakare misses three point jump shot
6:29		Jahki Gupton offensive rebound
6:12		Bryce Eaton misses two point jump shot
6:10		Zaakir Williamson offensive rebound
6:09		Christian Fermin personal foul
5:59	+3	Brent Bland makes three point jump shot (Bryce Eaton assists)	22-34
5:58		Terrence Hill Jr. personal foul
5:58	+1	Adetokunbo Bakare makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-34
5:58	+1	Adetokunbo Bakare makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-34
5:46	+2	Tyrell Ward makes two point dunk (Christian Fermin assists)	24-36
5:16		Bryce Eaton misses three point jump shot
5:14		Rams defensive rebound
4:56		Jadrian Tracey misses two point layup
4:54		Bryce Eaton defensive rebound
4:34	+3	Brent Bland makes three point jump shot (Bryce Eaton assists)	27-36
4:19		Terrence Hill Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:17		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
4:17		Bryce Eaton personal foul
4:17		Christian Fermin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:17		Christian Fermin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:17		Adetokunbo Bakare defensive rebound
3:49		Bryce Eaton misses two point layup
3:47		Ahmad Nowell defensive rebound
3:38	+3	Terrence Hill Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ahmad Nowell assists)	27-39
3:22		Bryce Eaton turnover (bad pass)
3:22		TV timeout
3:06	+2	Terrence Hill Jr. makes two point jump shot	27-41
2:32		Brent Bland misses three point jump shot
2:30		Brent Bland offensive rebound
2:27	+3	Brent Bland makes three point jump shot	30-41
2:10		Ahmad Nowell turnover (Zaakir Williamson steals)
2:07		Zaakir Williamson turnover (Ahmad Nowell steals)
2:02		Jadrian Tracey misses three point jump shot
2:00		J'Quan Ewing defensive rebound
2:00		Barry Evans personal foul
2:00	+1	J'Quan Ewing makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-41
2:00	+1	J'Quan Ewing makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-41
1:42		Jadrian Tracey turnover (J'Quan Ewing steals)
1:07		Peacocks turnover (shot clock violation)
0:54		Barry Evans turnover (Bryce Eaton steals)
0:47		Shaedon Simpson misses three point jump shot
0:45		Rams defensive rebound
0:30		Nyk Lewis misses three point jump shot
0:28		Jahki Gupton defensive rebound
0:23		Peacocks 30 second timeout
0:05		Shaedon Simpson misses two point layup
0:03		Rams defensive rebound
0:03		Rams 30 second timeout
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SPU
Peacocks
29
VCU
Rams
37

Time		Play	Score
19:43	+2	Barry Evans makes two point jump shot	32-43
19:17		Jahki Gupton misses two point jump shot
19:15		Barry Evans defensive rebound
19:07	+2	Nyk Lewis makes two point jump shot	32-45
19:07		Jahki Gupton shooting foul
19:07	+1	Nyk Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 1	32-46
19:04		Shaedon Simpson turnover (Nyk Lewis steals)
19:03		Jahki Gupton personal foul
19:01		Brandon Jennings turnover (Brent Bland steals)
18:45		Nyk Lewis personal foul
18:28	+2	TJ Robinson makes two point jump shot	34-46
18:06		Jadrian Tracey misses two point jump shot
18:04		Brent Bland defensive rebound
17:57		J'Quan Ewing turnover (Nyk Lewis steals)
17:51		Nyk Lewis turnover (TJ Robinson steals)
17:51		Nyk Lewis personal foul
17:50		Zaakir Williamson turnover (lost ball)
17:40	+2	Lazar Djokovic makes two point dunk (Barry Evans assists)	34-48
17:40		Zaakir Williamson shooting foul
17:40		Lazar Djokovic misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:40		Brent Bland defensive rebound
17:21		Brent Bland misses three point jump shot
17:19		Rams defensive rebound
17:08		Bryce Eaton personal foul
17:01		Zaakir Williamson blocks Lazar Djokovic's two point dunk
16:59		Barry Evans offensive rebound
16:58		Brent Bland personal foul
16:48		J'Quan Ewing blocks Barry Evans's two point layup
16:46		Zaakir Williamson defensive rebound
16:21		Bryce Eaton misses two point jump shot
16:19		Zaakir Williamson offensive rebound
16:15		Zaakir Williamson misses two point layup
16:13		Jadrian Tracey defensive rebound
16:06	+3	Ahmad Nowell makes three point jump shot (Brandon Jennings assists)	34-51
15:58		Peacocks 30 second timeout
15:58		TV timeout
15:29		Adetokunbo Bakare misses three point jump shot
15:27		Barry Evans defensive rebound
15:17		Jadrian Tracey misses two point jump shot
15:15		Peacocks defensive rebound
15:15		TV timeout
14:49		Jadrian Tracey shooting foul
14:49	+1	Lucas Scroggins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-51
14:49	+1	Lucas Scroggins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-51
14:39		Barry Evans turnover (Brent Bland steals)
14:32		TJ Robinson misses two point layup
14:30		Adetokunbo Bakare offensive rebound
14:12		TJ Robinson misses three point jump shot
14:10		Barry Evans defensive rebound
14:00		Lucas Scroggins personal foul
13:52	+2	Tyrell Ward makes two point dunk (Ahmad Nowell assists)	36-53
13:33		Shaedon Simpson turnover (Barry Evans steals)
13:30		Barry Evans offensive foul
13:30		Barry Evans turnover (offensive foul)
13:30		Phil Martelli Jr. technical foul
13:21	+1	Adetokunbo Bakare makes technical free throw 1 of 2	37-53
13:21		Adetokunbo Bakare misses technical free throw 2 of 2
13:18		Barry Evans personal foul
13:18		Barry Evans turnover
13:05	+3	Adetokunbo Bakare makes three point jump shot (TJ Robinson assists)	40-53
12:51		Jadrian Tracey turnover (Adetokunbo Bakare steals)
12:47	+2	Adetokunbo Bakare makes two point layup (Eric Morgan Jr. assists)	42-53
12:47		Ahmad Nowell shooting foul
12:47	+1	Adetokunbo Bakare makes regular free throw 1 of 1	43-53
12:27		TJ Robinson personal foul
12:27	+1	Jadrian Tracey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-54
12:27		Jadrian Tracey misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:27		Lazar Djokovic offensive rebound
12:17		Ahmad Nowell misses three point jump shot
12:15		Zaakir Williamson defensive rebound
12:09	+2	TJ Robinson makes two point layup	45-54
11:50		Adetokunbo Bakare shooting foul
11:50		TV timeout
11:50	+1	Jadrian Tracey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-55
11:50	+1	Jadrian Tracey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-56
11:25		Eric Morgan Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:23		Michael Belle defensive rebound
11:23		Michael Belle turnover (traveling)
11:13		Adetokunbo Bakare misses three point jump shot
11:11		Zaakir Williamson offensive rebound
11:07		Zaakir Williamson misses two point layup
11:07		Zaakir Williamson offensive rebound
11:07		Zaakir Williamson misses two point jump shot
11:05		Ahmad Nowell defensive rebound
10:58	+3	Terrence Hill Jr. makes three point jump shot (Michael Belle assists)	45-59
10:45		Peacocks turnover (10-second violation)
10:58		Tyrell Ward technical foul
10:35		Tyrell Ward turnover
10:35	+1	Brent Bland makes technical free throw 1 of 2	46-59
10:35	+1	Brent Bland makes technical free throw 2 of 2	47-59
10:28		J'Quan Ewing shooting foul
10:28	+1	Jadrian Tracey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-60
10:28	+1	Jadrian Tracey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-61
10:03		Brent Bland misses three point jump shot
10:01		Jahki Gupton offensive rebound
9:57		Jump ball. (Peacocks gains possession)
9:42	+2	Jahki Gupton makes two point layup	49-61
9:26		Brandon Jennings misses two point jump shot
9:24		Jahki Gupton defensive rebound
9:06		Eric Morgan Jr. misses two point layup
9:04		Peacocks offensive rebound
9:01		Brent Bland misses two point layup
8:59		Michael Belle defensive rebound
8:53		Lazar Djokovic misses two point layup
8:51		J'Quan Ewing defensive rebound
8:51		Michael Belle shooting foul
8:51	+1	Eric Morgan Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-61
8:51		Eric Morgan Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:51		Michael Belle defensive rebound
8:45		Bryce Eaton personal foul
8:41	+1	Terrence Hill Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-62
8:41	+1	Terrence Hill Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-63
8:34		Brandon Jennings personal foul
8:34	+1	Bryce Eaton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-63
8:34	+1	Bryce Eaton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-63
8:23		Brent Bland personal foul
8:23	+1	Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-64
8:23		Brandon Jennings misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:23		Barry Evans offensive rebound
8:04		Barry Evans turnover (Bryce Eaton steals)
7:49		Eric Morgan Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:47		J'Quan Ewing offensive rebound
7:41		Brent Bland misses two point layup
7:39		Barry Evans defensive rebound
7:34		Tyrell Ward misses two point layup
7:32		J'Quan Ewing defensive rebound
7:26		Bryce Eaton misses two point layup
7:24		Tyrell Ward defensive rebound
7:12		Lazar Djokovic misses two point jump shot
7:10		Nyk Lewis offensive rebound
7:01		Nyk Lewis turnover (J'Quan Ewing steals)
6:44	+3	Brent Bland makes three point jump shot (Eric Morgan Jr. assists)	55-64
6:41		Peacocks 30 second timeout
6:41		TV timeout
6:28	+2	Barry Evans makes two point jump shot	55-66
6:27		J'Quan Ewing shooting foul
6:27	+1	Barry Evans makes regular free throw 1 of 1	55-67
6:25		Adetokunbo Bakare turnover (Nyk Lewis steals)
6:17	+2	Tyrell Ward makes two point dunk (Jadrian Tracey assists)	55-69
5:56		Brent Bland misses three point jump shot
5:54		Lazar Djokovic defensive rebound
5:46		Barry Evans misses three point jump shot
5:44		Brent Bland defensive rebound
5:26		TJ Robinson misses three point jump shot
5:24		J'Quan Ewing offensive rebound
5:22	+2	J'Quan Ewing makes two point layup	57-69
5:01		Lazar Djokovic misses three point jump shot
4:59		Nyk Lewis offensive rebound
4:53		Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot
4:51		Peacocks defensive rebound
4:38		Jahki Gupton misses three point jump shot
4:36		Rams defensive rebound
4:21		Tyrell Ward misses two point layup
4:19		Jahki Gupton defensive rebound
3:58		Lazar Djokovic blocks Adetokunbo Bakare's two point layup
3:56		Tyrell Ward defensive rebound
3:51	+2	Barry Evans makes two point dunk (Jadrian Tracey assists)	57-71
3:49		Rams 30 second timeout
3:49		TV timeout
3:14		Bryce Eaton misses three point jump shot
3:12		Eric Morgan Jr. offensive rebound
3:02	+2	Lucas Scroggins makes two point dunk (Bryce Eaton assists)	59-71
2:42		Nyk Lewis misses three point jump shot
2:40		Barry Evans offensive rebound
2:38	+2	Barry Evans makes two point layup	59-73
2:19		Bryce Eaton misses three point jump shot
2:17		Rams defensive rebound
1:56		Jadrian Tracey turnover (bad pass)
1:40		Bryce Eaton turnover (Lazar Djokovic steals)
1:38	+2	Nyk Lewis makes two point layup (Lazar Djokovic assists)	59-75
1:38		J'Quan Ewing shooting foul
1:38	+1	Nyk Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 1	59-76
1:20		Eric Morgan Jr. misses two point layup
1:18		Tyrell Ward defensive rebound
1:03		Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot
1:01		Jahki Gupton defensive rebound
0:54	+2	Brent Bland makes two point layup	61-76
0:35		Jahki Gupton shooting foul
0:35	+1	Tyrell Ward makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-77
0:35	+1	Tyrell Ward makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-78
0:34		Bryce Eaton misses three point jump shot
0:32		Nyk Lewis defensive rebound
0:02		Rams turnover (shot clock violation)
0:00		End of period

Rams turnover (shot clock violation)