Staff report

RICHMOND — Livingstone’s men’s basketball team was blown out in its CIAA opener on Saturday.

Virginia Union scored 50 points in the second half and pounded the Blue Bears 79-49 at Barco-Stevens Hall.

A lot went wrong for LC (3-3, 0-1), as Virginia Union forced 26 turnovers and killed the Blue Bears 46-19 on the boards. Livingstone shot 3-for-14 on 3s and missed 10 of 22 free throws.

Omarion Bodrick scored 10 to lead the Blue Bears, who were only down eight at halftime.

Jemez Herd scored nine, but normally high-scoring James Nipper was held to five.

Bobby Gardner led VUU (5-1, 1-0) with 14 points. The Panthers are 3-0 at home.

Livingstone has a chance to bounce back on Tuesday night at Lees-McRae.

Livingstone 21 28 — 49

Va. Union 29 50 — 70

LC sco

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