National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Alabama 72, VCU 64
When: 9:30 PM ET, Sunday, November 27, 2011
Where: Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Officials: # John Cahill, # Tim Gattis, # Mike Roberts
Attendance: 10500
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JaMychal Green posted a double-double and No. 13 Alabama used a late flurry to edge Virginia Commonwealth 72-64, the Crimson Tide’s 24th consecutive home victory.

Alabama (7-0) trailed, 60-59, after VCU's Bradford Burgess hit a 3-pointer with 4:31 remaining, but Green hit a pair of foul shots at the other end to begin a run of seven consecutive points, putting Alabama in front by six at the 2:28 mark. The Rams (3-3) were outscored, 13-4, following the shot by Burgess.

Green finished with 21 points and 14 rebounds. He scored 16 of his points in the second half, when the Crimson Tide hit 13-of-21 field goals (62 percent). Alabama shot 52 percent overall.

Burgess paced Virginia Commonwealth with 18 points on 6-for-15 shooting.
Top Game Performances
 
VCU   Alabama
Bradford Burgess 18 Scoring JaMychal Green 21
Darius Theus 6 Assists Tony Mitchell 3
Briante Weber 6 Rebounds JaMychal Green 14
Treveon Graham 5 Free Throws Made Tony Mitchell 6
Rob Brandenberg 1 Steals Levi Randolph 2
D.J. Haley 1 Blocks JaMychal Green 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
VCU 64 40.0 6-21 14-19 12 27 2 5 14
Alabama 72 52.0 1-11 19-26 11 32 6 7 13