Box Score Virginia Union University's men's basketball team defeated Bowie State University 100-67 on Wednesday, February 8, in Historic Barco-Stevens Hall in Richmond, Va., to reach the 20-win plateau for the first time since 2008-09.

VUU's Ray Anderson led the Panthers with 23 points while teammate John Mitchell scored 20 points of his own in the win.

Virginia Union (20-5, 12-1 CIAA, 1-1 North) got off to fast start and held a 13-7 advantage in the games' first four minutes. Just like game one between these two teams, Virginia Union owned the glass in the first four minutes with a 10-1 advantage. The Panthers extended their lead 27-18 following a Bowie State foul and technical foul at the 9:36 mark of the first half.
 
The Panthers lead ballooned to 21 points (41-20) by the 3:05 mark of the first half and division leading Virginia Union walked into halftime with a comfortable 43-28 lead.
 
Virginia Union picked up where they left off in the first 20 minutes and kept their foot on the gas the rest of the way.

The Panthers ended the rout shooting 56.7 percent from the floor (34-of-60), which included 6-of-11 beyond the arc (54.5 percent) and 26-of-37 at the charity stripe (70.3 percent). Virginia Union also held advantages on points in the paint (52-32), points off turnovers (21-17), second chance points (18-11), fast break points (38-22) and bench points (40-24).

VUU's Marcus Hoosier dished off 10 assists while Dashaun Barton came in with five minutes left to play and scored an impressive 15 points.

Bowie State fell to 9-14 overall and 6-7 in the CIAA.

Virginia Union now travels to Lincoln, Pa., to face Lincoln (Pa.) University at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 11.