Williams Jr., VCU host Penn State
Penn State (5-5) vs. VCU (7-4)
Stuart Siegel Center, Richmond, Virginia; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Two forwards will be on display as Seth Lundy and Penn State will go up against Vince Williams Jr. and VCU. The junior Lundy has scored 22 percent of the team's points this season and is averaging 13.6 over his last five games. Williams, a senior, is averaging 9.6 points over the last five games.
SUPER SENIORS: VCU's Williams, KeShawn Curry and Levi Stockard III have combined to score 46 percent of the team's points this season, including 42 percent of all Rams scoring over the last five games.LEAPING FOR LUNDY: Lundy has connected on 33.9 percent of the 62 3-pointers he's attempted and has gone 5 for 15 over his last three games. He's also made 82.8 percent of his foul shots this season.
PERFECT WHEN: VCU is a perfect 7-0 when the team makes at least 60.9 percent of its free throws. The Rams are 0-4 when they shoot below 60.9 percent from the line.
STREAK STATS: VCU has won its last three home games, scoring an average of 65.7 points while giving up 53.
DID YOU KNOW: The VCU defense has allowed only 56.7 points per game to opponents this season, ranking the Rams 11th among Division I teams. The Penn State offense has averaged 67.3 points through 10 games (ranked 215th, nationally).
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