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Russell's 25 lead VCU past Loyola Chicago 84-65
CHICAGO (AP) Phillip Russell had 25 points in VCU's 84-65 victory over Loyola Chicago on Saturday.
Russell also added six rebounds for the Rams (11-4, 1-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). Christian Fermin scored 14 points while finishing 6 of 8 from the floor. Jack Clark had 12 points and went 6 of 9 from the field (0 for 3 from 3-point range).
The Ramblers (9-5, 0-1) were led in scoring by Des Watson, who finished with 20 points. Jayden Dawson added 10 points for Loyola Chicago. Jalen DeLoach had eight points and eight rebounds.
Russell scored 12 points in the first half and VCU went into halftime trailing 40-37. VCU outscored Loyola Chicago by 22 points in the second half. Russell led the way with 13 second-half points.
Both teams play again on Wednesday. VCU hosts Fordham and Loyola Chicago travels to play La Salle.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Â | (Ramblers gains possession) | Â |
| 19:38 | | Â | Des Watson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 19:36 | | Â | Jalen Quinn offensive rebound | Â |
| 19:20 | | Â | Jalen Quinn misses two point layup | Â |
| 19:18 |  | Â | Rams defensive rebound | Â |
| 19:09 | | Â | Des Watson personal foul | Â |
| 18:56 | | +2 | Jack Clark makes two point dunk (Joe Bamisile assists) | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | | +3 | Jayden Dawson makes three point jump shot (Des Watson assists) | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | | +3 | Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot | 5-3 |
| 17:46 | | Â | Jalen Quinn misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 17:44 | | Â | Jack Clark defensive rebound | Â |
| 17:30 | | +2 | Joe Bamisile makes two point layup (Luke Bamgboye assists) | 7-3 |
| 17:21 | | Â | Jalen Quinn turnover (lost ball) (Max Shulga steals) | Â |
| 17:17 | | +2 | Jack Clark makes two point layup (Max Shulga assists) | 9-3 |
| 17:17 | | Â | Ramblers 30 second timeout | Â |
| 17:06 | | +2 | Des Watson makes two point jump shot (Sheldon Edwards Jr. assists) | 9-5 |
| 16:45 | | Â | Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 16:43 | | Â | Jayden Dawson defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:31 | | Â | Joe Bamisile blocks Francis Nwaokorie's two point layup | Â |
| 16:29 | | Â | Jalen DeLoach offensive rebound | Â |
| 16:25 | | Â | Sheldon Edwards Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 16:23 | | Â | Jalen DeLoach offensive rebound | Â |
| 16:22 | | Â | Des Watson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 16:20 | | Â | Rams defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:20 | | Â | Francis Nwaokorie personal foul | Â |
| 15:58 | | Â | Max Shulga misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 15:56 | | Â | Miles Rubin defensive rebound | Â |
| 15:43 | | Â | Sheldon Edwards Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jack Clark steals) | Â |
| 15:38 | | +2 | Christian Fermin makes two point layup (Max Shulga assists) | 11-5 |
| 15:04 | | +2 | Des Watson makes two point layup (Miles Rubin assists) | 11-7 |
| 14:50 | | Â | Max Shulga misses two point layup | Â |
| 14:48 | | Â | Max Shulga offensive rebound | Â |
| 14:36 | | +2 | Zeb Jackson makes two point layup | 13-7 |
| 14:27 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 14:24 | | Â | Zeb Jackson personal foul (Jalen Quinn draws the foul) | Â |
| 13:54 | | +3 | Des Watson makes three point jump shot (Miles Rubin assists) | 13-10 |
| 13:46 | | Â | Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 13:44 | | Â | Miles Rubin defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:35 | | +2 | Jalen Quinn makes two point layup | 13-12 |
| 13:27 | | Â | Zeb Jackson turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 13:10 | | +2 | Des Watson makes two point jump shot (Jalen Quinn assists) | 13-14 |
| 12:41 | | +2 | Michael Belle makes two point jump shot | 15-14 |
| 12:15 | | Â | Jalen Quinn misses two point layup | Â |
| 12:13 | | Â | Ramblers offensive rebound | Â |
| 12:09 | | Â | Ramblers turnover (shot clock violation) | Â |
| 11:57 | | Â | Joe Bamisile turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 11:57 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 11:54 | | +2 | Jayden Dawson makes two point layup (Des Watson assists) | 15-16 |
| 11:36 | | Â | Alphonzo Billups III misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 11:34 | | Â | Des Watson defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:10 | | +2 | Jalen DeLoach makes two point layup (Des Watson assists) | 15-18 |
| 11:10 | | Â | Jack Clark shooting foul (Jalen DeLoach draws the foul) | Â |
| 11:10 | | +1 | Jalen DeLoach makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 15-19 |
| 10:48 | | +3 | Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot (Joe Bamisile assists) | 18-19 |
| 10:20 | | Â | Jump ball. Jalen DeLoach vs. Luke Bamgboye (Rams gains possession) | Â |
| 10:20 | | Â | Jalen DeLoach turnover (lost ball) (Luke Bamgboye steals) | Â |
| 9:58 | | Â | Sheldon Edwards Jr. personal foul | Â |
| 9:42 | | Â | Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 9:40 | | Â | Rams offensive rebound | Â |
| 9:26 | | +2 | Max Shulga makes two point layup (Jack Clark assists) | 20-19 |
| 9:06 | | +2 | Sheldon Edwards Jr. makes two point layup | 20-21 |
| 8:57 | | Â | Sheldon Edwards Jr. personal foul | Â |
| 8:45 | | Â | Christian Fermin misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 8:43 | | Â | Miles Rubin defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:25 | | Â | Des Watson misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 8:23 | | Â | Ramblers offensive rebound | Â |
| 8:23 | | Â | Zeb Jackson personal foul | Â |
| 8:17 | | Â | Miles Rubin offensive foul | Â |
| 8:17 | | Â | Miles Rubin turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 8:00 | | Â | Max Shulga misses two point layup | Â |
| 7:58 | | Â | Phillip Russell offensive rebound | Â |
| 7:41 | | Â | Miles Rubin blocks Brandon Jennings's two point layup | Â |
| 7:39 | | Â | Jalen Quinn defensive rebound | Â |
| 7:34 | | +2 | Des Watson makes two point layup (Jalen Quinn assists) | 20-23 |
| 7:14 | | +2 | Christian Fermin makes two point layup (Phillip Russell assists) | 22-23 |
| 7:01 | | Â | Jalen Quinn misses two point layup | Â |
| 6:59 | | Â | Jack Clark defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:52 | | +3 | Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists) | 25-23 |
| 6:15 | | +3 | Francis Nwaokorie makes three point jump shot (Jalen Quinn assists) | 25-26 |
| 5:51 | | Â | Brandon Jennings misses two point layup | Â |
| 5:49 | | Â | Des Watson defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:49 | | Â | Des Watson turnover (out of bounds) | Â |
| 5:49 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 5:45 | | Â | Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 5:43 | | Â | Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:28 | | Â | Christian Fermin personal foul (Jalen DeLoach draws the foul) | Â |
| 5:23 | | Â | Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 5:21 | | Â | Jalen DeLoach offensive rebound | Â |
| 5:17 | | Â | Brandon Jennings shooting foul (Jayden Dawson draws the foul) | Â |
| 5:17 | | Â | Jayden Dawson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 5:17 | | +1 | Jayden Dawson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-27 |
| 5:00 | | Â | Francis Nwaokorie personal foul | Â |
| 4:47 | | Â | Phillip Russell misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 4:45 | | Â | Christian Fermin offensive rebound | Â |
| 4:43 | | +2 | Christian Fermin makes two point layup | 27-27 |
| 4:13 | | Â | Joe Bamisile shooting foul (Jayden Dawson draws the foul) | Â |
| 4:13 | | +1 | Jayden Dawson makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 27-28 |
| 4:13 | | +1 | Jayden Dawson makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 27-29 |
| 4:13 | | +1 | Jayden Dawson makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 27-30 |
| 4:02 | | Â | Jalen Quinn personal foul (Phillip Russell draws the foul) | Â |
| 4:02 | | +1 | Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-30 |
| 4:02 | | Â | Phillip Russell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 4:02 | | Â | Daniil Glazkov defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:43 | | +2 | Daniil Glazkov makes two point layup (Jalen Quinn assists) | 28-32 |
| 3:35 | | Â | Phillip Russell turnover (lost ball) | Â |
| 3:35 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 3:08 | | +3 | Des Watson makes three point jump shot | 28-35 |
| 2:42 | | +2 | Christian Fermin makes two point layup (Phillip Russell assists) | 30-35 |
| 2:21 | | +3 | Des Watson makes three point jump shot (Jalen Quinn assists) | 30-38 |
| 2:07 | | Â | Jayden Dawson personal foul (Phillip Russell draws the foul) | Â |
| 2:07 | | +1 | Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-38 |
| 2:07 | | +1 | Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-38 |
| 1:41 | | Â | Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 1:39 | | Â | Max Shulga defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:33 | | Â | Michael Belle misses two point layup | Â |
| 1:31 | | Â | Christian Fermin offensive rebound | Â |
| 1:30 | | +2 | Christian Fermin makes two point layup | 34-38 |
| 1:21 | | Â | Jayden Dawson misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 1:19 | | Â | Jalen DeLoach offensive rebound | Â |
| 1:15 | | Â | Jalen DeLoach misses two point layup | Â |
| 1:15 | | Â | Miles Rubin offensive rebound | Â |
| 1:15 | | +2 | Miles Rubin makes two point layup | 34-40 |
| 0:58 | | Â | Jayden Dawson personal foul (Joe Bamisile draws the foul) | Â |
| 0:58 | | Â | Joe Bamisile misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 0:58 | | Â | Ramblers defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:58 | | Â | Michael Belle personal foul (Miles Rubin draws the foul) | Â |
| 0:58 | | Â | Miles Rubin misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 0:58 | | Â | Max Shulga defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:48 | | Â | Max Shulga misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 0:46 | | Â | Rams offensive rebound | Â |
| 0:43 | | +3 | Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Jack Clark assists) | 37-40 |
| 0:39 | | Â | Rams 30 second timeout | Â |
| 0:29 | | Â | Jalen Quinn turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 0:00 | | Â | End of period | Â |