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Jackson, Bairstow help VCU beat South Florida 70-65 in 2nd round of NIT

AP
Mar 24, 2024

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Zeb Jackson hit four 3-pointers and scored 14, Sean Bairstow added 13 points and sank two clutch free throws with 17 seconds remaining to help VCU hold off South Florida 70-65 in the second round of the NIT on Sunday night.

Jackson made 4 of 7 attempts from beyond the arc and his only shot from inside it for the Rams (24-13), who travel to play Utah in a Wednesday quarterfinal. Bairstow hit 4 of 10 shots with a 3-pointer and all four of his free throws. His two late foul shots pushed a one-point lead to 68-65. He added six rebounds and four assists.

Christian Fermin and reserve Toibu Lawal scored 10 points apiece for VCU. Fermin blocked a pair of shots and Lawal made two free throws with two seconds to go to wrap up the victory.

Chris Youngblood scored 28 and grabbed six rebounds to pace the Bulls (25-8), who set a school record for wins this season. Kasean Pryor totaled 14 points and 10 rebounds for his 12th double-double of the season.

Jackson had eight points in the first half and his jumper with nine seconds left gave VCU a 32-30 lead at halftime.

Youngblood hit a 3-pointer to open the second half, giving South Florida its last lead. Jackson sandwiched two 3-pointers around a basket by Fermin in an 8-0 run and the Rams never trailed again - although the Bulls got within a point three times in the final 4:25.

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1st Half
VCU
Rams
32
USF
Bulls
30

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Christian Fermin vs. Kasean Pryor (Zeb Jackson gains possession)
19:30		Max Shulga misses two point jump shot
19:28		Brandon Stroud defensive rebound
19:07		Kobe Knox misses three point jump shot
19:05		Brandon Stroud offensive rebound
18:58	+2	Kasean Pryor makes two point dunk (Brandon Stroud assists)	0-2
18:38		Christian Fermin turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Stroud steals)
18:24		Chris Youngblood misses three point jump shot
18:22		Brandon Stroud offensive rebound
18:18		Kobe Knox misses two point layup
18:16		Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
18:07	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)	3-2
17:49	+3	Kasean Pryor makes three point jump shot (Kobe Knox assists)	3-5
17:33	+3	Zeb Jackson makes three point jump shot (Kuany Kuany assists)	6-5
17:14	+2	Kasean Pryor makes two point jump shot (Brandon Stroud assists)	6-7
17:04	+3	Kuany Kuany makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)	9-7
16:49		Chris Youngblood misses three point jump shot
16:47		Brandon Stroud offensive rebound
16:47		Christian Fermin blocks Brandon Stroud's two point layup
16:45		Brandon Stroud offensive rebound
16:45		Kuany Kuany shooting foul (Brandon Stroud draws the foul)
16:45		Brandon Stroud misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:45	+1	Brandon Stroud makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-8
16:16		Kuany Kuany misses two point jump shot
16:14		Kasean Pryor defensive rebound
16:08		Kasean Pryor misses three point jump shot
16:06		Rams defensive rebound
15:49		Brandon Stroud personal foul
15:49		TV timeout
15:29	+3	Zeb Jackson makes three point jump shot (Sean Bairstow assists)	12-8
15:12	+2	Kasean Pryor makes two point layup (Chris Youngblood assists)	12-10
14:48		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
14:46		Selton Miguel defensive rebound
14:37		Joe Bamisile shooting foul (Chris Youngblood draws the foul)
14:37	+1	Chris Youngblood makes regular free throw 1 of 3	12-11
14:37	+1	Chris Youngblood makes regular free throw 2 of 3	12-12
14:37	+1	Chris Youngblood makes regular free throw 3 of 3	12-13
14:07		Sean Bairstow misses two point jump shot
14:05		Rams offensive rebound
14:05		Rams turnover (shot clock violation)
13:49	+2	Chris Youngblood makes two point jump shot (Selton Miguel assists)	12-15
13:26		Max Shulga turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Reid steals)
13:17		Max Shulga blocks Jayden Reid's two point layup
13:15		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
13:06		Max Shulga turnover (bad pass) (Selton Miguel steals)
12:56		Selton Miguel misses two point layup
12:54		Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
12:52		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
12:50		Max Shulga offensive rebound
12:41	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point layup (Max Shulga assists)	14-15
12:15	+2	Corey Walker Jr. makes two point dunk (Sam Hines Jr. assists)	14-17
11:58		Max Shulga turnover (bad pass) (Corey Walker Jr. steals)
11:47		Kobe Knox turnover (lost ball) (Michael Belle steals)
11:43		Selton Miguel shooting foul (Sean Bairstow draws the foul)
11:43		TV timeout
11:43	+1	Sean Bairstow makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-17
11:43	+1	Sean Bairstow makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-17
11:22		Selton Miguel misses three point jump shot
11:20		Rams defensive rebound
10:59		Jayden Reid shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
10:59	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-17
10:59	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-17
10:33	+2	Selton Miguel makes two point layup	18-19
10:14		Max Shulga misses two point jump shot
10:12		Brandon Stroud defensive rebound
10:03		Selton Miguel misses three point jump shot
10:01		Corey Walker Jr. offensive rebound
9:47		Chris Youngblood turnover (bad pass) (Joe Bamisile steals)
9:45		Joe Bamisile turnover (out of bounds)
9:26		Kasean Pryor misses three point jump shot
9:24		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
9:00		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
8:58		Kasean Pryor defensive rebound
8:49		Kasean Pryor turnover (bad pass)
8:34	+3	Sean Bairstow makes three point jump shot	21-19
8:29		Bulls 30 second timeout
8:29		TV timeout
8:07	+2	Chris Youngblood makes two point jump shot (Jose Placer assists)	21-21
7:49		Alphonzo Billups III misses three point jump shot
7:47		Sean Bairstow offensive rebound
7:34		Joe Bamisile misses two point jump shot
7:32		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
7:28	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point layup	23-21
7:18		Chris Youngblood misses three point jump shot
7:16		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
7:08		Alphonzo Billups III misses three point jump shot
7:06		Chris Youngblood defensive rebound
6:57		Kasean Pryor misses two point jump shot
6:55		Alphonzo Billups III defensive rebound
6:43		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
6:41		Kasean Pryor defensive rebound
6:34		Kasean Pryor turnover (out of bounds)
6:07		Jose Placer personal foul
6:06		Toibu Lawal turnover (bad pass) (Kasean Pryor steals)
6:02	+2	Kasean Pryor makes two point layup	23-23
6:02		Toibu Lawal shooting foul (Kasean Pryor draws the foul)
6:02	+1	Kasean Pryor makes regular free throw 1 of 1	23-24
5:45	+3	Kuany Kuany makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)	26-24
5:31		Chris Youngblood misses two point layup
5:29		Rams defensive rebound
5:09		Kuany Kuany misses two point hook shot
5:07		Toibu Lawal offensive rebound
4:58	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point layup	28-24
4:37	+2	Jose Placer makes two point jump shot	28-26
4:12		Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
4:10		Jose Placer defensive rebound
4:03	+2	Jose Placer makes two point jump shot	28-28
3:35		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
3:33		Max Shulga offensive rebound
3:25		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
3:23		Selton Miguel defensive rebound
3:22		Toibu Lawal personal foul (Selton Miguel draws the foul)
3:22		TV timeout
3:02		Selton Miguel misses two point jump shot
3:00		Brandon Stroud offensive rebound
2:53	+2	Kasean Pryor makes two point layup	28-30
2:27		Sean Bairstow misses three point jump shot
2:25		Jose Placer defensive rebound
2:17		Brandon Stroud misses three point jump shot
2:15		Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
2:01		Christian Fermin misses two point jump shot
1:59		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
1:57	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point layup	30-30
1:26		Selton Miguel misses three point jump shot
1:24		Chris Youngblood offensive rebound
1:22		Chris Youngblood misses two point jump shot
1:20		Chris Youngblood offensive rebound
1:17		Jose Placer misses two point layup
1:15		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
1:09		Michael Belle misses three point jump shot
1:07		Chris Youngblood defensive rebound
0:48		Selton Miguel misses two point layup
0:46		Bulls offensive rebound
0:39		Selton Miguel misses two point jump shot
0:37		Christian Fermin defensive rebound
0:10	+2	Zeb Jackson makes two point jump shot	32-30
0:00		Kasean Pryor misses two point layup
0:00		Max Shulga defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
VCU
Rams
38
USF
Bulls
35

Time		Play	Score
19:50	+3	Chris Youngblood makes three point jump shot (Kasean Pryor assists)	32-33
19:30		Kuany Kuany turnover (bad pass)
19:09		Kasean Pryor misses two point layup
19:07		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
18:46	+3	Zeb Jackson makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)	35-33
18:26		Kasean Pryor turnover (bad pass)
18:15	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point jump shot	37-33
17:59		Kasean Pryor misses two point jump shot
17:57		Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
17:50	+3	Zeb Jackson makes three point jump shot (Sean Bairstow assists)	40-33
17:30		Kobe Knox misses three point jump shot
17:28		Chris Youngblood offensive rebound
17:24	+2	Chris Youngblood makes two point layup	40-35
17:02		Max Shulga misses two point layup
17:00		Kasean Pryor defensive rebound
16:55	+2	Brandon Stroud makes two point layup (Kasean Pryor assists)	40-37
16:29	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)	42-37
16:15		TV timeout
16:13	+2	Chris Youngblood makes two point jump shot (Jayden Reid assists)	42-39
15:57		Toibu Lawal turnover (lost ball)
15:27		Selton Miguel misses two point layup
15:25		Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
15:18		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
15:16		Sam Hines Jr. defensive rebound
15:03		Kuany Kuany personal foul (Sam Hines Jr. draws the foul)
15:02		Toibu Lawal personal foul
14:54		Selton Miguel misses three point jump shot
14:52		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
14:50		Sam Hines Jr. personal foul
14:32		Chris Youngblood personal foul
14:19		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
14:17		Corey Walker Jr. defensive rebound
14:05		Christian Fermin shooting foul (Corey Walker Jr. draws the foul)
14:05		Corey Walker Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:05		Corey Walker Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:05		Michael Belle defensive rebound
13:36	+2	Sean Bairstow makes two point jump shot	44-39
13:17		Christian Fermin blocks Corey Walker Jr.'s two point layup
13:15		Bulls offensive rebound
13:15		TV timeout
13:06	+2	Chris Youngblood makes two point jump shot (Sam Hines Jr. assists)	44-41
12:30		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
12:28		Sam Hines Jr. defensive rebound
12:14		Sam Hines Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:12		Jason Nelson defensive rebound
12:04	+2	Sean Bairstow makes two point jump shot	46-41
11:45		Jayden Reid misses three point jump shot
11:43		Chris Youngblood offensive rebound
11:37	+2	Chris Youngblood makes two point layup	46-43
11:19	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point jump shot (Sean Bairstow assists)	48-43
11:08		Michael Belle blocks Selton Miguel's two point layup
11:06		Christian Fermin defensive rebound
11:00	+2	Michael Belle makes two point layup (Sean Bairstow assists)	50-43
10:51		Bulls 30 second timeout
10:51		TV timeout
10:45		Jayden Reid misses three point jump shot
10:43		Kobe Knox offensive rebound
10:36		Christian Fermin shooting foul (Kobe Knox draws the foul)
10:36	+1	Kobe Knox makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-44
10:36	+1	Kobe Knox makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-45
10:07	+3	Michael Belle makes three point jump shot (Alphonzo Billups III assists)	53-45
9:45	+2	Jayden Reid makes two point layup	53-47
9:18	+3	Alphonzo Billups III makes three point jump shot (Michael Belle assists)	56-47
8:56		Kobe Knox misses three point jump shot
8:54		Corey Walker Jr. offensive rebound
8:42		Chris Youngblood turnover (out of bounds)
8:32		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
8:30		Kasean Pryor defensive rebound
8:12	+3	Jayden Reid makes three point jump shot (Kasean Pryor assists)	56-50
7:38		Sean Bairstow misses two point jump shot
7:36		Kasean Pryor defensive rebound
7:36		Christian Fermin personal foul
7:36		TV timeout
7:25		Jayden Reid turnover (bad pass) (Zeb Jackson steals)
7:18		Kobe Knox shooting foul (Toibu Lawal draws the foul)
7:18	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-50
7:18	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-50
7:00		Toibu Lawal blocks Kobe Knox's two point layup
6:58		Bulls offensive rebound
6:54		Joe Bamisile personal foul (Jayden Reid draws the foul)
6:40	+2	Chris Youngblood makes two point layup	58-52
6:22		Zeb Jackson offensive foul
6:22		Zeb Jackson turnover (offensive foul)
6:05	+3	Jayden Reid makes three point jump shot (Chris Youngblood assists)	58-55
5:52		Rams 30 second timeout
5:38	+2	Sean Bairstow makes two point layup	60-55
5:21		Alphonzo Billups III personal foul (Chris Youngblood draws the foul)
5:21	+1	Chris Youngblood makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-56
5:21	+1	Chris Youngblood makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-57
4:51		Sean Bairstow misses two point jump shot
4:49		Brandon Stroud defensive rebound
4:25	+2	Chris Youngblood makes two point layup	60-59
4:05		Kobe Knox personal foul
4:05		TV timeout
3:58		Sean Bairstow misses two point layup
3:56		Kasean Pryor defensive rebound
3:54		Kasean Pryor turnover (bad pass) (Toibu Lawal steals)
3:53		Kasean Pryor flagrant 1 (Toibu Lawal draws the foul)
3:53	+1	Toibu Lawal makes technical free throw 1 of 2	61-59
3:53	+1	Toibu Lawal makes technical free throw 2 of 2	62-59
3:46		Toibu Lawal misses two point layup
3:44		Kasean Pryor defensive rebound
3:21		Zeb Jackson personal foul (Chris Youngblood draws the foul)
3:21	+1	Chris Youngblood makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-60
3:21	+1	Chris Youngblood makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-61
2:56		Zeb Jackson misses two point layup
2:54		Kasean Pryor defensive rebound
2:33		Jayden Reid misses two point layup
2:31		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
2:15		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
2:13		Toibu Lawal offensive rebound
2:12	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point layup	64-61
2:12		Selton Miguel shooting foul (Toibu Lawal draws the foul)
2:12		Toibu Lawal misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:12		Brandon Stroud defensive rebound
1:52		Jump ball. Selton Miguel vs. Sean Bairstow (Sean Bairstow gains possession)
1:52		Selton Miguel turnover (lost ball) (Sean Bairstow steals)
1:28		Sean Bairstow misses two point layup
1:26		Joe Bamisile offensive rebound
1:16	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point layup	66-61
1:11	+2	Chris Youngblood makes two point layup (Selton Miguel assists)	66-63
1:09		Bulls 30 second timeout
0:40		Joe Bamisile misses two point jump shot
0:38		Toibu Lawal offensive rebound
0:38		Chris Youngblood personal foul (Toibu Lawal draws the foul)
0:38		Toibu Lawal misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:38		Kasean Pryor defensive rebound
0:19	+2	Selton Miguel makes two point layup	66-65
0:19		Sean Bairstow shooting foul (Selton Miguel draws the foul)
0:19		Rams 30 second timeout
0:19		Selton Miguel misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:19		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
0:16		Brandon Stroud personal foul
0:16	+1	Sean Bairstow makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-65
0:16	+1	Sean Bairstow makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-65
0:07		Chris Youngblood misses three point jump shot
0:05		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
0:02		Kasean Pryor personal foul (Toibu Lawal draws the foul)
0:02	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-65
0:02	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-65
0:00		End of period

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Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 2 of 2