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Bamisile scores 18 off the bench, VCU defeats UMass 73-59 in Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament

AP
Mar 14, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) Joe Bamisile helped lead VCU past UMass on Thursday with 18 points off of the bench in a 73-59 win in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament.

VCU (21-12) advances to play No. 9 seed Saint Joseph's on Friday in the semifinals.

Bamisile shot 6 for 9, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Rams. Zeb Jackson scored 17 points while shooting 3 for 9 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 10 of 11 from the free-throw line and added five assists and four steals. Sean Bairstow shot 2 for 5 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with nine points.

Rahsool Diggins finished with 21 points for the Minutemen (20-11). Josh Cohen added 14 points, six rebounds and two steals for UMass. Jayden Ndjigue finished with eight points, seven rebounds and two blocks.

VCU took the lead with 10:19 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 42-25 at halftime, with Jackson racking up 11 points. Bamisile scored a team-high nine points after the break.

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1st Half
VCU
Rams
42
MASS
Minutemen
25

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Christian Fermin vs. Josh Cohen (Jayden Ndjigue gains possession)
19:31		Keon Thompson misses three point jump shot
19:29		Jayden Ndjigue offensive rebound
19:23	+2	Jayden Ndjigue makes two point layup	0-2
18:55		Sean Bairstow misses two point jump shot
18:53		Jayden Ndjigue defensive rebound
18:43		Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot
18:41		Jayden Ndjigue offensive rebound
18:29		Christian Fermin blocks Keon Thompson's two point jump shot
18:27		Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
18:15		Kuany Kuany misses two point layup
18:13		Keon Thompson defensive rebound
18:04	+2	Josh Cohen makes two point jump shot	0-4
18:04		Christian Fermin shooting foul (Josh Cohen draws the foul)
18:04	+1	Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 1 of 1	0-5
17:26		Rahsool Diggins shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
17:26		Max Shulga misses regular free throw 1 of 3
17:26	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 3	1-5
17:26	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 3 of 3	2-5
17:06		Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot
17:04		Jayden Ndjigue offensive rebound
16:55		Jayden Ndjigue misses two point layup
16:53		Josh Cohen offensive rebound
16:53		Josh Cohen misses two point layup
16:51		Rams defensive rebound
16:35		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
16:33		Keon Thompson defensive rebound
16:31		Toibu Lawal personal foul
16:14		Toibu Lawal blocks Keon Thompson's two point layup
16:12		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
16:04	+3	Zeb Jackson makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)	5-5
15:48		Josh Cohen turnover (Max Shulga steals)
15:40	+2	Kuany Kuany makes two point dunk (Zeb Jackson assists)	7-5
15:29		Matt Cross misses two point layup
15:27		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
15:27		Jayden Ndjigue personal foul
15:27		TV timeout
15:01		Kuany Kuany turnover
14:38		Sean Bairstow personal foul
14:32		Toibu Lawal personal foul
14:21	+3	Matt Cross makes three point jump shot (Keon Thompson assists)	7-8
14:01		Daniel Hankins-Sanford personal foul
13:54		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
13:52		Matt Cross defensive rebound
13:28		Christian Fermin shooting foul (Jayden Ndjigue draws the foul)
13:28	+1	Jayden Ndjigue makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-9
13:28		Jayden Ndjigue misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:28		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
13:09	+3	Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Sean Bairstow assists)	10-9
12:47		Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses two point layup
12:45		Rams defensive rebound
12:17		Jason Nelson misses two point jump shot
12:15		Michael Belle offensive rebound
12:14		Jaylen Curry personal foul
12:04		Robert Davis Jr. shooting foul (Michael Belle draws the foul)
12:04		Michael Belle misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:04	+1	Michael Belle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-9
11:49		Rahsool Diggins turnover
11:49		TV timeout
11:41		Roosevelt Wheeler offensive foul
11:41		Roosevelt Wheeler turnover (offensive foul)
11:28		Roosevelt Wheeler shooting foul (Matt Cross draws the foul)
11:28	+1	Matt Cross makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-10
11:28	+1	Matt Cross makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-11
11:04		Jason Nelson turnover
10:52		Jaylen Curry misses two point jump shot
10:50		Roosevelt Wheeler defensive rebound
10:50		Josh Cohen personal foul
10:34		Max Shulga turnover (Josh Cohen steals)
10:26		Keon Thompson misses two point layup
10:24		Max Shulga defensive rebound
10:19	+2	Zeb Jackson makes two point dunk (Max Shulga assists)	13-11
10:02		Joe Bamisile blocks Robert Davis Jr.'s three point jump shot
10:00		Roosevelt Wheeler defensive rebound
9:46	+3	Sean Bairstow makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)	16-11
9:24		Roosevelt Wheeler shooting foul (Josh Cohen draws the foul)
9:24		Josh Cohen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:24	+1	Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-12
9:09		Zeb Jackson turnover (Rahsool Diggins steals)
9:06		Kuany Kuany personal foul
9:06		Rahsool Diggins misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:06		Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
8:54		Jayden Ndjigue blocks Joe Bamisile's three point jump shot
8:52		Josh Cohen defensive rebound
8:40		Jayden Ndjigue misses three point jump shot
8:38		Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
8:34		Keon Thompson personal foul
8:34	+1	Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-12
8:34	+1	Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-12
8:16	+2	Josh Cohen makes two point layup (Keon Thompson assists)	18-14
8:07		Matt Cross shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
8:07	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-14
8:07	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-14
7:50		Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses two point layup
7:48		Matt Cross offensive rebound
7:42	+2	Matt Cross makes two point dunk	20-16
7:23		Rahsool Diggins shooting foul
7:23		TV timeout
7:23	+1	Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-16
7:23	+1	Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-16
7:08		Keon Thompson misses three point jump shot
7:06		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
7:01		Keon Thompson shooting foul (Sean Bairstow draws the foul)
7:01	+1	Sean Bairstow makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-16
7:01	+1	Sean Bairstow makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-16
6:46	+2	Jayden Ndjigue makes two point jump shot (Matt Cross assists)	24-18
6:26	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point layup (Max Shulga assists)	26-18
6:07		Jaylen Curry turnover (Zeb Jackson steals)
6:02		Jaylen Curry shooting foul
6:02		Minutemen 30 second timeout
6:02	+1	Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-18
6:02	+1	Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-18
5:53		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
5:51		Rams offensive rebound
5:34	+2	Michael Belle makes two point layup (Zeb Jackson assists)	30-18
5:11		Sean Bairstow personal foul
5:11	+1	Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-19
5:11	+1	Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-20
4:40		Toibu Lawal misses two point jump shot
4:38		Michael Belle offensive rebound
4:28		Zeb Jackson misses two point layup
4:26		Michael Belle offensive rebound
4:16	+3	Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)	33-20
4:10		Zeb Jackson personal foul
4:10		Rahsool Diggins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:10	+1	Rahsool Diggins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-21
3:40	+3	Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Jason Nelson assists)	36-21
3:24		Matt Cross misses two point jump shot
3:22		Rams defensive rebound
3:22		TV timeout
3:00		Michael Belle misses two point jump shot
2:58		Toibu Lawal offensive rebound
2:54	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point dunk	38-21
2:43	+2	Marqui Worthy makes two point layup	38-23
2:11		Michael Belle turnover
1:52		Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot
1:50		Minutemen offensive rebound
1:48		Jayden Ndjigue turnover (Michael Belle steals)
1:39	+2	Michael Belle makes two point layup (Max Shulga assists)	40-23
1:23		Matt Cross misses three point jump shot
1:21		Josh Cohen offensive rebound
1:21		Roosevelt Wheeler personal foul
1:21	+1	Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-24
1:21	+1	Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-25
0:56	+2	Jason Nelson makes two point jump shot (Joe Bamisile assists)	42-25
0:39		Josh Cohen misses two point jump shot
0:37		Jason Nelson defensive rebound
0:27		Rams 30 second timeout
0:12		Zeb Jackson turnover (Josh Cohen steals)
0:03		Rahsool Diggins misses two point jump shot
0:01		Michael Belle defensive rebound
0:01		Michael Belle turnover
0:01		Matt Cross misses two point dunk
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
VCU
Rams
31
MASS
Minutemen
34

Time		Play	Score
19:32		Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
19:30		Keon Thompson defensive rebound
19:08		Jayden Ndjigue misses two point jump shot
19:06		Jayden Ndjigue offensive rebound
18:58		Matt Cross misses three point jump shot
18:56		Jayden Ndjigue offensive rebound
18:49	+3	Rahsool Diggins makes three point jump shot (Matt Cross assists)	42-28
18:36		Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
18:34		Josh Cohen defensive rebound
18:17		Matt Cross turnover (Kuany Kuany steals)
17:53		Kuany Kuany misses two point layup
17:51		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
17:48		Matt Cross shooting foul
17:48		Christian Fermin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:48	+1	Christian Fermin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-28
17:29		Rahsool Diggins misses two point jump shot
17:27		Rams defensive rebound
17:18		Jayden Ndjigue blocks Zeb Jackson's two point layup
17:16		Rams offensive rebound
17:00	+2	Zeb Jackson makes two point jump shot	45-28
16:44	+3	Rahsool Diggins makes three point jump shot (Josh Cohen assists)	45-31
16:23		Christian Fermin offensive foul
16:23		Christian Fermin turnover (offensive foul)
16:11	+2	Rahsool Diggins makes two point jump shot (Matt Cross assists)	45-33
15:45	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point layup (Max Shulga assists)	47-33
15:45		Jayden Ndjigue shooting foul (Christian Fermin draws the foul)
15:45		TV timeout
15:45		Christian Fermin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:45		Josh Cohen defensive rebound
15:29		Keon Thompson misses three point jump shot
15:27		Max Shulga defensive rebound
15:09	+2	Sean Bairstow makes two point jump shot	49-33
14:47	+3	Jayden Ndjigue makes three point jump shot (Matt Cross assists)	49-36
14:15		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
14:13		Keon Thompson defensive rebound
14:10	+2	Rahsool Diggins makes two point layup (Keon Thompson assists)	49-38
14:05		Rams 30 second timeout
14:05		TV timeout
13:38		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
13:36		Matt Cross defensive rebound
13:23		Jason Nelson personal foul
13:08		Keon Thompson misses two point layup
13:06		Matt Cross offensive rebound
12:59		Toibu Lawal personal foul
12:51	+2	Josh Cohen makes two point layup (Rahsool Diggins assists)	49-40
12:29		Sean Bairstow misses three point jump shot
12:27		Jayden Ndjigue defensive rebound
12:01		Keon Thompson misses three point jump shot
11:59		Christian Fermin defensive rebound
11:53		Jayden Ndjigue personal foul
11:53		TV timeout
11:43	+3	Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Sean Bairstow assists)	52-40
11:14		Max Shulga shooting foul
11:13	+1	Rahsool Diggins makes regular free throw 1 of 3	52-41
11:13	+1	Rahsool Diggins makes regular free throw 2 of 3	52-42
11:13		Rahsool Diggins misses regular free throw 3 of 3
11:13		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
10:52		Joe Bamisile misses two point jump shot
10:50		Matt Cross defensive rebound
10:36	+2	Rahsool Diggins makes two point layup	52-44
10:11	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)	54-44
9:45	+3	Rahsool Diggins makes three point jump shot (Jayden Ndjigue assists)	54-47
9:15		Zeb Jackson misses two point jump shot
9:13		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
9:08	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point layup	56-47
9:00		Rahsool Diggins misses two point layup
8:58		Josh Cohen offensive rebound
8:58		Christian Fermin shooting foul (Josh Cohen draws the foul)
8:58	+1	Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-48
8:58	+1	Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-49
8:42		Sean Bairstow misses three point jump shot
8:40		Toibu Lawal offensive rebound
8:39		Josh Cohen personal foul
8:23	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point dunk (Zeb Jackson assists)	58-49
8:17		Zeb Jackson personal foul
8:06	+2	Keon Thompson makes two point layup	58-51
7:42		Daniel Hankins-Sanford shooting foul
7:42		TV timeout
7:42	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-51
7:42		Toibu Lawal misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:42		Michael Belle offensive rebound
7:42		Josh Cohen personal foul
7:35		Zeb Jackson turnover
7:20		Keon Thompson misses two point jump shot
7:18		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
7:12		Robert Davis Jr. personal foul
7:12		Zeb Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:12		Matt Cross defensive rebound
6:52		Robert Davis Jr. turnover (Zeb Jackson steals)
6:43	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point dunk (Zeb Jackson assists)	61-51
6:41		Minutemen 30 second timeout
6:29		Jayden Ndjigue turnover (Zeb Jackson steals)
6:23		Keon Thompson personal foul
6:23	+1	Joe Bamisile makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-51
6:23	+1	Joe Bamisile makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-51
6:06	+3	Keon Thompson makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Curry assists)	63-54
5:34		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
5:32		Sean Bairstow offensive rebound
5:17		Josh Cohen personal foul
5:17		Toibu Lawal misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:17		Matt Cross defensive rebound
5:02	+2	Jaylen Curry makes two point jump shot	63-56
4:37	+2	Michael Belle makes two point layup	65-56
4:24	+3	Rahsool Diggins makes three point jump shot (Matt Cross assists)	65-59
3:57		Max Shulga offensive foul
3:57		Max Shulga turnover (offensive foul)
3:57		TV timeout
3:36		Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot
3:34		Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
3:05		Jason Nelson misses two point jump shot
3:03		Matt Cross defensive rebound
2:47		Matt Cross turnover (Christian Fermin steals)
2:37		Rams 30 second timeout
2:14	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point layup	67-59
2:04		Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot
2:02		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
1:36		Zeb Jackson turnover
1:30		Matt Cross misses three point jump shot
1:28		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
1:17		Keon Thompson personal foul
1:17	+1	Sean Bairstow makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-59
1:06	+1	Sean Bairstow makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-59
1:06		Rahsool Diggins turnover (Zeb Jackson steals)
1:04		Jaylen Curry personal foul
1:04	+1	Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-59
1:04	+1	Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-59
0:59		Jaylen Curry misses three point jump shot
0:57		Rams defensive rebound
0:55		Jaylen Curry personal foul
0:55	+1	Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-59
0:55	+1	Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-59
0:45		Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot
0:43		Michael Belle defensive rebound
0:13		Rams turnover (shot clock violation)
0:08		Matt Cross misses three point jump shot
0:06		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Toibu Lawal defensive rebound