FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) Max Shulga scored eight of his 13 points in the second half and VCU Rams beat George Mason Patriots 54-50 on Tuesday night.
Shulga also had seven rebounds for the Rams (9-7, 1-2 Atlantic 10 Conference). Zeb Jackson scored eight points while shooting 3 for 11, including 2 for 7 from beyond the arc.
Keyshawn Hall led the way for the Patriots (13-3, 2-1) with 14 points and two steals. George Mason also got 10 points, seven rebounds and two steals from Amari Kelly. The Patriots ended a six-game winning streak with the loss.
Jackson scored five points in the first half for VCU, who led 30-27 at halftime. The second half featured eight lead changes and was tied six times before VCU secured the victory.
Both teams play Saturday. VCU visits La Salle and George Mason visits Richmond.
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1st Half
VCU
Rams
30
GMU
Patriots
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Patriots gains possession)
19:43
Kuany Kuany blocks Amari Kelly's two point layup
19:41
Amari Kelly offensive rebound
19:30
Ronald Polite III misses three point jump shot
19:28
Max Shulga defensive rebound
19:14
+2
Max Shulga makes two point jump shot
2-0
18:55
Keyshawn Hall misses three point jump shot
18:53
Max Shulga defensive rebound
18:42
Sean Bairstow misses two point jump shot
18:40
Ronald Polite III defensive rebound
18:25
+2
Amari Kelly makes two point layup (Darius Maddox assists)
2-2
17:53
Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
17:51
Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound
17:45
+2
Keyshawn Hall makes two point layup
2-4
17:13
Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
17:11
Patriots defensive rebound
17:04
Ronald Polite III turnover (Zeb Jackson steals)
16:58
+2
Zeb Jackson makes two point dunk
4-4
16:37
+2
Darius Maddox makes two point jump shot
4-6
16:24
Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
16:22
Jared Billups defensive rebound
16:08
+2
Ronald Polite III makes two point jump shot
4-8
15:52
+3
Zeb Jackson makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)
7-8
15:35
+2
Amari Kelly makes two point layup
7-10
15:25
Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
15:23
Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound
15:06
Darius Maddox turnover (Toibu Lawal steals)
14:58
Jump ball. (Rams gains possession)
14:58
TV timeout
14:40
Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
14:38
Darius Maddox defensive rebound
14:24
Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
14:22
Patriots offensive rebound
14:15
Toibu Lawal blocks Ronald Polite III's two point layup
14:13
Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
13:55
Joe Bamisile turnover (Jared Billups steals)
13:38
+2
Darius Maddox makes two point jump shot
7-12
13:17
+2
Joe Bamisile makes two point layup
9-12
12:55
+2
Keyshawn Hall makes two point layup
9-14
12:36
Darius Maddox personal foul
12:25
Max Shulga turnover (Baraka Okojie steals)
12:14
Jason Nelson personal foul
12:08
Joe Bamisile personal foul
11:49
Baraka Okojie misses two point jump shot
11:49
Patriots offensive rebound
11:49
TV timeout
11:40
Michael Belle blocks Keyshawn Hall's three point jump shot
11:38
Christian Fermin defensive rebound
11:13
+3
Jason Nelson makes three point jump shot (Michael Belle assists)
12-14
10:50
Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
10:48
Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
10:48
Malik Henry personal foul
10:29
Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
10:27
Darius Maddox defensive rebound
10:19
Darius Maddox misses two point layup
10:17
Malik Henry offensive rebound
10:14
Malik Henry misses two point layup
10:12
Malik Henry offensive rebound
10:09
+2
Malik Henry makes two point layup
12-16
9:47
Jason Nelson misses three point jump shot
9:45
Malik Henry defensive rebound
9:37
+2
Baraka Okojie makes two point layup
12-18
9:03
Rams turnover (shot clock violation)
8:52
Christian Fermin blocks Baraka Okojie's two point jump shot
8:50
Max Shulga defensive rebound
8:33
+3
Sean Bairstow makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)
15-18
7:58
Sean Bairstow personal foul
7:58
TV timeout
7:42
Kuany Kuany shooting foul (Woody Newton draws the foul)
7:42
+1
Woody Newton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-19
7:42
+1
Woody Newton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-20
7:22
+2
Christian Fermin makes two point layup (Kuany Kuany assists)
17-20
7:01
Amari Kelly turnover (Christian Fermin steals)
6:54
Darius Maddox blocks Zeb Jackson's two point jump shot
6:52
Rams offensive rebound
6:37
Kuany Kuany turnover (Keyshawn Hall steals)
6:34
Keyshawn Hall turnover (lost ball)
6:27
Toibu Lawal misses three point jump shot
6:25
Amari Kelly defensive rebound
6:01
Darius Maddox misses two point layup
5:59
Amari Kelly offensive rebound
5:56
+2
Amari Kelly makes two point layup
17-22
5:30
+3
Max Shulga makes three point jump shot
20-22
5:12
Toibu Lawal shooting foul (Ronald Polite III draws the foul)
5:12
+1
Ronald Polite III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-23
5:12
+1
Ronald Polite III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-24
4:58
+3
Michael Belle makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)
23-24
4:41
Woody Newton misses three point jump shot
4:39
Max Shulga defensive rebound
4:25
Keyshawn Hall personal foul
4:10
+2
Toibu Lawal makes two point dunk (Sean Bairstow assists)
25-24
3:50
Ronald Polite III turnover (Toibu Lawal steals)
3:47
Woody Newton shooting foul (Toibu Lawal draws the foul)
3:47
TV timeout
3:47
+1
Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-24
3:47
Toibu Lawal misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:47
Michael Belle offensive rebound
3:41
Sean Bairstow turnover (traveling)
3:15
Woody Newton misses two point jump shot
3:13
Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
3:02
Toibu Lawal misses two point jump shot
3:00
Woody Newton defensive rebound
2:43
Toibu Lawal shooting foul (Baraka Okojie draws the foul)
2:43
Baraka Okojie misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:43
+1
Baraka Okojie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-25
2:18
Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
2:16
Baraka Okojie defensive rebound
2:08
Keyshawn Hall turnover (Michael Belle steals)
2:02
+2
Christian Fermin makes two point dunk (Michael Belle assists)
28-25
1:38
Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
1:36
Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
1:04
Michael Belle misses two point jump shot
1:02
Patriots defensive rebound
0:43
Max Shulga blocks Keyshawn Hall's two point jump shot
0:41
Keyshawn Hall offensive rebound
0:35
Keyshawn Hall misses two point jump shot
0:33
Michael Belle defensive rebound
0:29
Rams 30 second timeout
0:15
Jason Nelson turnover (Darius Maddox steals)
0:07
+2
Jared Billups makes two point dunk (Darius Maddox assists)
28-27
0:00
+2
Jason Nelson makes two point layup
30-27
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
VCU
Rams
24
GMU
Patriots
23
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
+2
Amari Kelly makes two point layup
30-29
19:18
Christian Fermin misses two point jump shot
19:16
Ronald Polite III defensive rebound
19:14
+2
Jared Billups makes two point layup (Ronald Polite III assists)
30-31
19:14
Max Shulga shooting foul (Jared Billups draws the foul)
19:14
+1
Jared Billups makes regular free throw 1 of 1
30-32
18:58
Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
18:56
Amari Kelly defensive rebound
18:34
Amari Kelly misses two point jump shot
18:32
Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
18:18
Christian Fermin misses two point jump shot
18:16
Rams offensive rebound
18:11
Sean Bairstow misses two point jump shot
18:09
Kuany Kuany offensive rebound
18:07
Kuany Kuany misses two point jump shot
18:05
Sean Bairstow offensive rebound
18:05
+2
Sean Bairstow makes two point layup
32-32
17:50
Darius Maddox misses two point jump shot
17:48
Max Shulga defensive rebound
17:43
Zeb Jackson misses two point jump shot
17:41
Kuany Kuany offensive rebound
17:36
Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
17:34
Max Shulga offensive rebound
17:32
Christian Fermin personal foul
17:12
Toibu Lawal personal foul
17:06
+2
Keyshawn Hall makes two point jump shot
32-34
16:56
Zeb Jackson turnover (Keyshawn Hall steals)
16:51
Darius Maddox misses two point layup
16:49
Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
16:44
Darius Maddox shooting foul (Kuany Kuany draws the foul)
16:44
+1
Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-34
16:44
+1
Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-34
16:35
Amari Kelly turnover (Zeb Jackson steals)
16:34
Amari Kelly personal foul
16:07
Sean Bairstow turnover (Jared Billups steals)
15:49
Baraka Okojie misses three point jump shot
15:47
Amari Kelly offensive rebound
15:40
Amari Kelly misses two point jump shot
15:38
Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
15:21
Amari Kelly shooting foul
15:21
TV timeout
15:21
+1
Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-34
15:21
+1
Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-34
14:52
Baraka Okojie turnover (Michael Belle steals)
14:24
Joe Bamisile turnover (Amari Kelly steals)
14:17
Woody Newton misses three point jump shot
14:15
Amari Kelly offensive rebound
14:00
+2
Baraka Okojie makes two point jump shot
36-36
13:32
Jared Billups personal foul
13:30
Toibu Lawal misses three point jump shot
13:28
Woody Newton defensive rebound
13:18
Darius Maddox misses two point jump shot
13:16
Michael Belle defensive rebound
12:56
Michael Belle misses two point jump shot
12:54
Christian Fermin offensive rebound
12:43
Baraka Okojie blocks Jason Nelson's two point jump shot
12:41
Joe Bamisile offensive rebound
12:33
Joe Bamisile turnover (Darius Maddox steals)
12:28
Christian Fermin shooting foul (Keyshawn Hall draws the foul)
12:28
+1
Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-37
12:28
+1
Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-38
12:11
Jason Nelson misses three point jump shot
12:09
Patriots defensive rebound
12:00
+2
Keyshawn Hall makes two point layup
36-40
11:49
Michael Belle turnover (lost ball)
11:49
TV timeout
11:19
Keyshawn Hall misses three point jump shot
11:17
Max Shulga defensive rebound
11:06
Max Shulga misses two point jump shot
11:04
Baraka Okojie defensive rebound
10:50
Darius Maddox misses two point jump shot
10:48
Jason Nelson defensive rebound
10:43
+2
Jason Nelson makes two point layup
38-40
10:22
Malik Henry misses two point jump shot
10:20
Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
10:11
Sean Bairstow misses three point jump shot
10:09
Woody Newton defensive rebound
9:54
Keyshawn Hall turnover (Jason Nelson steals)
9:48
+3
Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Jason Nelson assists)
41-40
9:31
Jason Nelson personal foul
9:13
Zeb Jackson shooting foul (Ronald Polite III draws the foul)
9:13
+1
Ronald Polite III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-41
9:13
+1
Ronald Polite III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-42
8:51
Michael Belle misses three point jump shot
8:49
Jared Billups defensive rebound
8:25
Ronald Polite III misses three point jump shot
8:23
Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
8:17
Michael Belle turnover (Amari Kelly steals)
7:52
Jared Billups misses three point jump shot
7:50
Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
7:26
Baraka Okojie personal foul
7:26
TV timeout
7:16
Amari Kelly shooting foul (Sean Bairstow draws the foul)
7:16
+1
Sean Bairstow makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-42
7:16
Sean Bairstow misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:16
Darius Maddox defensive rebound
6:56
Keyshawn Hall misses three point jump shot
6:54
Ronald Polite III offensive rebound
6:42
Jared Billups misses two point jump shot
6:40
Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
6:21
Darius Maddox shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
6:21
+1
Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-42
6:21
Max Shulga misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:21
Patriots defensive rebound
6:04
Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
6:02
Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
5:57
Michael Belle misses two point layup
5:55
Patriots defensive rebound
5:32
Kuany Kuany personal foul (Amari Kelly draws the foul)
5:32
Amari Kelly misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:32
Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
5:03
+2
Kuany Kuany makes two point layup (Max Shulga assists)
45-42
4:42
+2
Keyshawn Hall makes two point layup
45-44
4:10
Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
4:08
Michael Belle offensive rebound
4:05
Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
4:03
Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound
3:44
+2
Keyshawn Hall makes two point layup
45-46
3:38
Rams 30 second timeout
3:38
TV timeout
3:27
Zeb Jackson misses two point layup
3:25
Sean Bairstow offensive rebound
3:08
Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
3:06
Woody Newton defensive rebound
2:48
Woody Newton misses two point jump shot
2:46
Amari Kelly offensive rebound
2:42
+2
Amari Kelly makes two point layup
45-48
2:20
+2
Toibu Lawal makes two point layup (Zeb Jackson assists)
47-48
1:50
+2
Ronald Polite III makes two point jump shot
47-50
1:36
+3
Zeb Jackson makes three point jump shot
50-50
1:18
Keyshawn Hall turnover (Max Shulga steals)
1:14
Darius Maddox shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
1:14
TV timeout
1:14
+1
Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-50
1:14
+1
Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-50
0:58
Toibu Lawal personal foul (Keyshawn Hall draws the foul)
0:58
Keyshawn Hall misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:58
Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
0:33
Rams 30 second timeout
0:28
Sean Bairstow misses two point jump shot
0:26
Patriots defensive rebound
0:25
Patriots 30 second timeout
0:16
Ronald Polite III misses three point jump shot
0:14
Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
0:11
Ronald Polite III personal foul (Zeb Jackson draws the foul)
