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VCU Rams defeat Lehigh Mountain Hawks

Posted at 10:44 AM, Jan 06, 2013
and last updated 2013-01-06 10:44:36-05

RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) - The VCU Rams (12-3) defeated the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (9 -4) 59-55 Saturday at the Siegel Center.

Treveon Graham scored 17 points for the Rams. Troy Daniels and Rob Brandenberg added 11 points a piece.

The Rams won despite shooting 5-27 (.185) from three-point range. VCU did shoot 10-11 (.909) from the free throw line.

Holden Greiner scored 17 points for Lehigh. The nation's leading scorer, C.J. McCollum, was limited to 15 minutes due to an injury. McCollum, who averages nearly 24 points a game, scored just four versus the Rams.

Lehigh led the Rams 30-29 at the half.

The Rams play next on Wednesday night versus the Dayton Flyers. That game will be broadcast on CBS 6. The game is scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m.