Bamisile's 25 lead VCU over Colorado State 76-68
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) Joe Bamisile scored 25 points as VCU beat Colorado State 76-68 on Saturday night.
Bamisile added nine rebounds for the Rams (9-2). Max Shulga scored 20 points and added 10 rebounds. Alphonzo Billups III shot 3 for 6, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with eight points.
Keshawn Williams finished with 14 points for the Rams (5-5). Nique Clifford added 12 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and two steals for Colorado State. Jalen Lake had 12 points.
VCU took the lead with 18:59 to go in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 33-32 at halftime, with Shulga racking up 10 points. Bamisile's 15-point second half helped VCU close out the eight-point victory.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | (Rams gains possession) | Â | |
19:29 | Â | Joe Bamisile misses two point layup | Â | |
19:27 | Â | Rams offensive rebound | Â | |
19:27 | Â | Rams turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
18:59 | +2 | Kyle Jorgensen makes two point jump shot | 2-0 | |
18:38 | Â | Max Shulga misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:36 | Â | Joe Bamisile offensive rebound | Â | |
18:31 | Â | Joe Bamisile misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:31 | Â | Christian Fermin offensive rebound | Â | |
18:31 | Â | Christian Fermin turnover (offensive goaltending) | Â | |
18:09 | Â | Jalen Lake misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:07 | Â | Joe Bamisile defensive rebound | Â | |
17:57 | Â | Max Shulga turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Lake steals) | Â | |
17:48 | Â | Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:46 | Â | Joe Bamisile defensive rebound | Â | |
17:39 | Â | Joe Bamisile turnover (traveling) | Â | |
17:24 | +3 | Kyle Jorgensen makes three point jump shot (Ethan Morton assists) | 5-0 | |
16:52 | +2 | Max Shulga makes two point layup | 5-2 | |
16:29 | Â | Ethan Morton misses two point jump shot | Â | |
16:27 | Â | Jack Clark defensive rebound | Â | |
16:12 | Â | Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:10 | Â | Max Shulga offensive rebound | Â | |
16:04 | Â | Nique Clifford shooting foul (Christian Fermin draws the foul) | Â | |
16:04 | +1 | Christian Fermin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-3 | |
16:04 | Â | Christian Fermin misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
16:04 | Â | Max Shulga offensive rebound | Â | |
15:53 | Â | Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:51 | Â | Max Shulga offensive rebound | Â | |
15:27 | +2 | Phillip Russell makes two point layup (Max Shulga assists) | 5-5 | |
15:15 | Â | Kyle Jorgensen turnover (traveling) | Â | |
15:15 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:01 | Â | Keshawn Williams shooting foul (Phillip Russell draws the foul) | Â | |
15:01 | +1 | Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 5-6 | |
15:01 | Â | Phillip Russell misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | Â | |
15:01 | +1 | Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 5-7 | |
14:28 | Â | Rams turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
14:07 | Â | Max Shulga turnover (bad pass) (Nique Clifford steals) | Â | |
13:50 | Â | Keshawn Williams misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:48 | Â | Luke Bamgboye defensive rebound | Â | |
13:36 | Â | Jaylen Crocker-Johnson shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul) | Â | |
13:36 | Â | Max Shulga misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
13:36 | +1 | Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-8 | |
13:11 | +3 | Bowen Born makes three point jump shot (Keshawn Williams assists) | 8-8 | |
12:50 | Â | Zeb Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Nique Clifford steals) | Â | |
12:45 | +2 | Keshawn Williams makes two point layup | 10-8 | |
12:20 | Â | Zeb Jackson misses two point jump shot | Â | |
12:18 | Â | Nique Clifford defensive rebound | Â | |
12:05 | +2 | Rashaan Mbemba makes two point layup (Nique Clifford assists) | 12-8 | |
11:40 | +2 | Michael Belle makes two point layup | 12-10 | |
11:25 | Â | Bowen Born misses two point jump shot | Â | |
11:23 | Â | Max Shulga defensive rebound | Â | |
11:07 | Â | Rashaan Mbemba blocks Max Shulga's two point layup | Â | |
11:07 | Â | Rashaan Mbemba defensive rebound | Â | |
11:07 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
10:43 | Â | Kyle Jorgensen turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Jennings steals) | Â | |
10:34 | +2 | Joe Bamisile makes two point layup (Michael Belle assists) | 12-12 | |
10:11 | +2 | Jalen Lake makes two point layup | 14-12 | |
10:01 | Â | Michael Belle misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:59 | Â | Joe Bamisile offensive rebound | Â | |
9:57 | Â | Kyle Jorgensen blocks Joe Bamisile's two point layup | Â | |
9:55 | Â | Kyle Jorgensen defensive rebound | Â | |
9:49 | Â | Michael Belle shooting foul (Jaylen Crocker-Johnson draws the foul) | Â | |
9:49 | +1 | Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-12 | |
9:49 | +1 | Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-12 | |
9:34 | Â | Phillip Russell misses two point layup | Â | |
9:32 | Â | Ethan Morton defensive rebound | Â | |
9:25 | Â | Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:23 | Â | Christian Fermin defensive rebound | Â | |
9:04 | +3 | Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Phillip Russell assists) | 16-15 | |
8:40 | +2 | Keshawn Williams makes two point layup | 18-15 | |
8:40 | Â | Brandon Jennings shooting foul (Keshawn Williams draws the foul) | Â | |
8:40 | +1 | Keshawn Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 19-15 | |
8:20 | Â | Christian Fermin misses two point hook shot | Â | |
8:18 | Â | Nique Clifford defensive rebound | Â | |
8:11 | Â | Nique Clifford turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
8:07 | Â | Alphonzo Billups III misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:05 | Â | Rashaan Mbemba defensive rebound | Â | |
7:45 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:41 | Â | Jalen Lake misses two point layup | Â | |
7:39 | Â | Joe Bamisile defensive rebound | Â | |
7:32 | +2 | Alphonzo Billups III makes two point layup | 19-17 | |
7:20 | Â | Rashaan Mbemba turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
7:08 | Â | Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:06 | Â | Nique Clifford defensive rebound | Â | |
6:55 | Â | Luke Bamgboye blocks Nique Clifford's two point layup | Â | |
6:53 | Â | Rams offensive rebound | Â | |
6:52 | +2 | Rashaan Mbemba makes two point dunk (Kyan Evans assists) | 21-17 | |
6:20 | Â | Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:18 | Â | Keshawn Williams defensive rebound | Â | |
6:10 | Â | Keshawn Williams misses two point layup | Â | |
6:08 | Â | Max Shulga defensive rebound | Â | |
6:03 | Â | Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:01 | Â | Nique Clifford defensive rebound | Â | |
5:43 | Â | Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot | Â | |
5:41 | Â | Rashaan Mbemba offensive rebound | Â | |
5:40 | Â | Luke Bamgboye personal foul | Â | |
5:35 | Â | Kyle Jorgensen misses two point layup | Â | |
5:33 | Â | Jack Clark defensive rebound | Â | |
5:28 | Â | Kyle Jorgensen shooting foul (Jack Clark draws the foul) | Â | |
5:28 | +1 | Jack Clark makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-18 | |
5:28 | +1 | Jack Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-19 | |
5:04 | Â | Phillip Russell personal foul | Â | |
4:59 | Â | Jack Clark shooting foul (Jaylen Crocker-Johnson draws the foul) | Â | |
4:59 | Â | Jaylen Crocker-Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
4:59 | Â | Rams technical foul | Â | |
4:59 | +1 | Nique Clifford makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 22-19 | |
4:59 | +1 | Nique Clifford makes technical free throw 2 of 2 | 23-19 | |
4:59 | +1 | Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-19 | |
4:40 | Â | Keshawn Williams personal foul | Â | |
4:30 | +2 | Max Shulga makes two point layup | 24-21 | |
4:16 | Â | Zeb Jackson personal foul (Bowen Born draws the foul) | Â | |
4:16 | +1 | Bowen Born makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-21 | |
4:16 | +1 | Bowen Born makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-21 | |
4:02 | +2 | Christian Fermin makes two point layup (Zeb Jackson assists) | 26-23 | |
3:29 | Â | Zeb Jackson personal foul (Nique Clifford draws the foul) | Â | |
3:29 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:29 | +1 | Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-23 | |
3:29 | +1 | Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-23 | |
3:08 | +3 | Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists) | 28-26 | |
2:49 | Â | Jack Clark blocks Nique Clifford's two point layup | Â | |
2:47 | Â | Max Shulga defensive rebound | Â | |
2:43 | +3 | Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Joe Bamisile assists) | 28-29 | |
2:12 | Â | Jalen Lake misses two point layup | Â | |
2:10 | Â | Joe Bamisile defensive rebound | Â | |
2:07 | Â | Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:05 | Â | Rams defensive rebound | Â | |
1:43 | Â | Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:41 | Â | Rashaan Mbemba offensive rebound | Â | |
1:38 | +2 | Rashaan Mbemba makes two point layup | 30-29 | |
1:23 | Â | Jalen Lake shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul) | Â | |
1:23 | Â | Max Shulga misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | Â | |
1:23 | Â | Max Shulga misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | Â | |
1:23 | +1 | Max Shulga makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 30-30 | |
1:16 | Â | Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:14 | Â | Max Shulga defensive rebound | Â | |
1:07 | Â | Ethan Morton personal foul (Joe Bamisile draws the foul) | Â | |
1:07 | +1 | Joe Bamisile makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-31 | |
1:07 | +1 | Joe Bamisile makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-32 | |
0:57 | +2 | Rashaan Mbemba makes two point layup | 32-32 | |
0:29 | Â | Kyan Evans personal foul (Max Shulga draws the foul) | Â | |
0:29 | +1 | Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-33 | |
0:29 | Â | Max Shulga misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
0:29 | Â | Nique Clifford defensive rebound | Â | |
0:01 | Â | Nique Clifford turnover (bad pass) (Christian Fermin steals) | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |