No. 22 UConn beats VCU 70-63 in OT for 3rd at Atlantis

Published November 26, 2021 1:24 pm

By AARON BEARD
AP Basketball Writer

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — R.J. Cole scored 26 points, helping No. 22 UConn beat VCU 70-63 in overtime for third place at the Battle 4 Atlantis. Isaiah Whaley finished with 16 points for the Huskies, including the go-ahead 3-pointer in OT. He also had a punctuating three-point play with 4.5 seconds left. Whaley had missed Thursday’s tournament game after briefly fainting following Wednesday’s double-overtime win against No. 19 Auburn. Jayden Nunn scored 21 points for VCU. The Huskies shot 33%. The Rams shot 36%.

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