Bamisile, Lawal propel VCU to 73-69 victory over Saint Joseph's
AP
Feb 25, 2024
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Joe Bamisile and reserve Toibu Lawal scored 16 points apiece to lead VCU Rams past Saint Joseph's Hawks 73-69 on Sunday.
Bamisile made four 3-pointers and grabbed seven rebounds, while Lawal added 10 boards for the Rams (18-9, 10-4 Atlantic 10 Conference). Max Shulga hit two 3-pointers and scored 12.
Xzayvier Brown and Erik Reynolds II led the way for the Hawks (17-11, 7-8) with 21 points apiece. Brown added six rebounds. Rasheer Fleming finished with nine points and two blocks.
Bamisile scored 16 points to help lead VCU come back from a 27-21 halftime deficit.
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1st Half
JOES
Hawks
27
VCU
Rams
21
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Erik Reynolds II vs. Christian Fermin (Hawks gains possession)
19:36
Rasheer Fleming turnover (lost ball)
19:19
Christian Fermin offensive foul
19:19
Christian Fermin turnover (offensive foul)
19:09
Erik Reynolds II misses two point jump shot
19:07
Max Shulga defensive rebound
19:01
Cameron Brown personal foul
18:41
Zeb Jackson misses two point jump shot
18:39
Xzayvier Brown defensive rebound
18:33
Lynn Greer III misses two point layup
18:31
Rasheer Fleming offensive rebound
18:29
Max Shulga shooting foul (Rasheer Fleming draws the foul)
18:29
+1
Rasheer Fleming makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-0
18:29
+1
Rasheer Fleming makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-0
18:15
Erik Reynolds II shooting foul (Kuany Kuany draws the foul)
18:15
+1
Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 1 of 3
2-1
18:15
+1
Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 2 of 3
2-2
18:15
+1
Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 3 of 3
2-3
17:51
Rasheer Fleming turnover (Max Shulga steals)
17:41
Kuany Kuany misses two point layup
17:39
Erik Reynolds II defensive rebound
17:34
Erik Reynolds II misses two point layup
17:32
Christian Fermin defensive rebound
17:20
Rasheer Fleming blocks Max Shulga's three point jump shot
17:18
Cameron Brown defensive rebound
17:06
Cameron Brown misses two point layup
17:04
Max Shulga defensive rebound
16:55
+2
Kuany Kuany makes two point hook shot (Christian Fermin assists)
2-5
16:42
Christian Fermin personal foul
16:35
Lynn Greer III misses three point jump shot
16:33
Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
16:26
Sean Bairstow misses two point jump shot
16:24
Xzayvier Brown defensive rebound
16:14
Xzayvier Brown misses three point jump shot
16:12
Lynn Greer III offensive rebound
16:04
+2
Cameron Brown makes two point layup
4-5
15:42
Toibu Lawal misses two point layup
15:40
Xzayvier Brown defensive rebound
15:35
Xzayvier Brown turnover (lost ball)
15:35
TV timeout
15:22
+2
Toibu Lawal makes two point layup (Sean Bairstow assists)
4-7
15:04
Jason Nelson shooting foul (Christ Essandoko draws the foul)
15:04
+1
Christ Essandoko makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-7
15:04
Christ Essandoko misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:04
Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
14:47
Anthony Finkley blocks Sean Bairstow's two point layup
14:45
Michael Belle offensive rebound
14:34
Michael Belle misses three point jump shot
14:32
Joe Bamisile offensive rebound
14:26
Joe Bamisile turnover (out of bounds)
14:06
+2
Christ Essandoko makes two point layup
7-7
14:06
Toibu Lawal shooting foul (Christ Essandoko draws the foul)
14:06
Christ Essandoko misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:06
Cameron Brown offensive rebound
14:04
Toibu Lawal blocks Cameron Brown's two point layup
14:02
Hawks offensive rebound
13:53
+3
Xzayvier Brown makes three point jump shot (Lynn Greer III assists)
10-7
13:30
Jason Nelson misses two point jump shot
13:28
Christ Essandoko defensive rebound
13:21
Lynn Greer III misses two point jump shot
13:19
Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
12:57
Joe Bamisile misses two point layup
12:55
Christ Essandoko defensive rebound
12:42
Christ Essandoko misses three point jump shot
12:40
Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
12:18
Jason Nelson turnover (Lynn Greer III steals)
12:09
Cameron Brown misses three point jump shot
12:07
Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
11:48
+2
Toibu Lawal makes two point dunk (Max Shulga assists)
10-9
11:18
Christ Essandoko misses three point jump shot
11:16
Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
11:09
Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
11:07
Christ Essandoko defensive rebound
10:46
Christ Essandoko turnover (bad pass)
10:46
TV timeout
10:22
Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
10:20
Erik Reynolds II defensive rebound
10:00
Kuany Kuany shooting foul (Kacper Klaczek draws the foul)
10:00
+1
Kacper Klaczek makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-9
10:00
Kacper Klaczek misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:00
Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
9:59
Lynn Greer III personal foul
9:51
Joe Bamisile misses two point layup
9:49
Joe Bamisile offensive rebound
9:42
Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
9:40
Kuany Kuany offensive rebound
9:31
Rasheer Fleming blocks Max Shulga's three point jump shot
9:29
Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound
9:21
Rasheer Fleming misses three point jump shot
9:19
Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
9:11
Zeb Jackson misses two point layup
9:09
Xzayvier Brown defensive rebound
8:46
+3
Xzayvier Brown makes three point jump shot (Erik Reynolds II assists)
14-9
8:23
Joe Bamisile misses two point dunk
8:21
Lynn Greer III defensive rebound
8:16
Lynn Greer III misses two point layup
8:14
Rams defensive rebound
7:56
Sean Bairstow turnover (Xzayvier Brown steals)
7:50
+2
Kacper Klaczek makes two point layup (Xzayvier Brown assists)
16-9
7:24
Sean Bairstow misses two point layup
7:22
Erik Reynolds II defensive rebound
7:15
+2
Lynn Greer III makes two point layup
18-9
7:12
Rams 30 second timeout
7:12
TV timeout
6:55
Rasheer Fleming shooting foul (Sean Bairstow draws the foul)
6:55
+1
Sean Bairstow makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-10
6:55
+1
Sean Bairstow makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-11
6:36
Erik Reynolds II misses two point layup
6:34
Rasheer Fleming offensive rebound
6:26
Lynn Greer III misses three point jump shot
6:24
Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
6:14
Sean Bairstow misses two point layup
6:12
Erik Reynolds II defensive rebound
6:06
+2
Lynn Greer III makes two point layup
20-11
5:59
+3
Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)
20-14
5:33
Lynn Greer III turnover (Zeb Jackson steals)
5:15
Cameron Brown personal foul
5:13
Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
5:11
Lynn Greer III defensive rebound
5:04
+3
Xzayvier Brown makes three point jump shot (Rasheer Fleming assists)
23-14
4:40
+2
Zeb Jackson makes two point jump shot
23-16
4:11
Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot
4:09
Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
4:03
Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
4:01
Xzayvier Brown defensive rebound
3:39
Rasheer Fleming misses three point jump shot
3:37
Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
3:19
Toibu Lawal misses two point dunk
3:17
Toibu Lawal offensive rebound
3:16
Rasheer Fleming shooting foul (Toibu Lawal draws the foul)
3:16
TV timeout
3:16
+1
Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-17
3:16
+1
Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-18
2:53
Christ Essandoko turnover (bad pass)
2:28
Xzayvier Brown personal foul (Toibu Lawal draws the foul)
2:28
+1
Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-19
2:28
Toibu Lawal misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:28
Anthony Finkley defensive rebound
2:10
Toibu Lawal shooting foul (Christ Essandoko draws the foul)
2:10
+1
Christ Essandoko makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-19
2:10
+1
Christ Essandoko makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-19
1:54
Christ Essandoko blocks Jason Nelson's two point layup
1:52
Rams offensive rebound
1:48
Jason Nelson misses two point jump shot
1:46
Christ Essandoko defensive rebound
1:23
Xzayvier Brown misses three point jump shot
1:21
Max Shulga defensive rebound
1:13
+2
Roosevelt Wheeler makes two point layup (Max Shulga assists)
25-21
0:48
Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot
0:46
Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
0:21
Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
0:19
Xzayvier Brown defensive rebound
0:05
Roosevelt Wheeler personal foul (Xzayvier Brown draws the foul)
0:05
+1
Xzayvier Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-21
0:05
+1
Xzayvier Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-21
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
JOES
Hawks
42
VCU
Rams
52
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
Rasheer Fleming shooting foul (Sean Bairstow draws the foul)
19:48
+1
Sean Bairstow makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-22
19:48
+1
Sean Bairstow makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-23
19:33
Christ Essandoko misses two point layup
19:31
Max Shulga defensive rebound
19:31
Cameron Brown personal foul
19:23
Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
19:21
Christ Essandoko defensive rebound
19:12
Lynn Greer III misses two point layup
19:10
Christian Fermin defensive rebound
18:53
+3
Sean Bairstow makes three point jump shot (Kuany Kuany assists)
27-26
18:18
Kuany Kuany shooting foul (Christ Essandoko draws the foul)
18:18
Christ Essandoko misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:18
Christ Essandoko misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:18
Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
17:59
+2
Christian Fermin makes two point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)
27-28
17:40
Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot
17:38
Max Shulga defensive rebound
17:37
Erik Reynolds II personal foul
17:13
Sean Bairstow turnover (Kacper Klaczek steals)
17:13
Erik Reynolds II turnover (Zeb Jackson steals)
17:04
+2
Zeb Jackson makes two point dunk (Sean Bairstow assists)
27-30
17:02
Hawks 30 second timeout
16:47
Erik Reynolds II turnover (Christian Fermin steals)
16:39
+2
Max Shulga makes two point dunk (Zeb Jackson assists)
27-32
16:13
+2
Lynn Greer III makes two point layup
29-32
15:45
Kacper Klaczek personal foul
15:45
TV timeout
15:36
Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
15:34
Lynn Greer III defensive rebound
15:19
Christ Essandoko misses two point layup
15:17
Max Shulga defensive rebound
15:06
Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
15:04
Zeb Jackson offensive rebound
14:52
+2
Toibu Lawal makes two point dunk (Max Shulga assists)
29-34
14:27
Erik Reynolds II misses two point jump shot
14:25
Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
14:17
+3
Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)
29-37
13:56
+3
Xzayvier Brown makes three point jump shot (Christ Essandoko assists)
32-37
13:25
Kuany Kuany turnover (bad pass)
13:15
Lynn Greer III misses three point jump shot
13:13
Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
13:07
Max Shulga turnover (bad pass)
12:46
+2
Christ Essandoko makes two point layup (Cameron Brown assists)
34-37
12:24
Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
12:22
Lynn Greer III defensive rebound
12:15
Lynn Greer III misses two point layup
12:13
Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
12:06
+3
Jason Nelson makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)
34-40
11:37
Jason Nelson personal foul
11:37
TV timeout
11:29
Toibu Lawal personal foul
11:12
Zeb Jackson blocks Kacper Klaczek's three point jump shot
11:10
Hawks offensive rebound
11:10
Hawks turnover (shot clock violation)
10:56
Christian Fermin turnover (Anthony Finkley steals)
10:48
+3
Erik Reynolds II makes three point jump shot (Xzayvier Brown assists)
37-40
10:17
Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
10:15
Christian Fermin offensive rebound
10:05
+2
Joe Bamisile makes two point layup
37-42
9:49
Erik Reynolds II misses two point jump shot
9:47
Cameron Brown offensive rebound
9:45
Jason Nelson personal foul
9:42
+3
Erik Reynolds II makes three point jump shot (Xzayvier Brown assists)
40-42
9:21
+3
Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Kuany Kuany assists)
40-45
9:06
+3
Erik Reynolds II makes three point jump shot
43-45
8:55
Rams 30 second timeout
8:44
Anthony Finkley personal foul
8:42
+2
Toibu Lawal makes two point dunk (Sean Bairstow assists)
43-47
8:23
Xzayvier Brown turnover (Jason Nelson steals)
7:56
Erik Reynolds II personal foul
7:56
TV timeout
7:52
+3
Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Sean Bairstow assists)
43-50
7:36
Anthony Finkley misses three point jump shot
7:34
Christ Essandoko offensive rebound
7:24
Cameron Brown misses two point jump shot
7:22
Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
7:16
+2
Toibu Lawal makes two point dunk (Max Shulga assists)
43-52
7:12
Hawks 30 second timeout
7:12
TV timeout
6:58
+2
Rasheer Fleming makes two point layup
45-52
6:29
Max Shulga turnover (Cameron Brown steals)
6:16
+3
Erik Reynolds II makes three point jump shot
48-52
5:55
+3
Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Sean Bairstow assists)
48-55
5:38
Lynn Greer III misses two point layup
5:36
Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
5:28
+2
Jason Nelson makes two point layup
48-57
5:03
+3
Erik Reynolds II makes three point jump shot (Lynn Greer III assists)
51-57
4:46
Sean Bairstow misses two point jump shot
4:44
Toibu Lawal offensive rebound
4:38
Joe Bamisile misses two point layup
4:36
Toibu Lawal offensive rebound
4:33
Xzayvier Brown shooting foul (Toibu Lawal draws the foul)
4:33
+1
Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-58
4:33
Toibu Lawal misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:33
Cameron Brown defensive rebound
4:19
Hawks 30 second timeout
4:19
TV timeout
4:03
Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot
4:01
Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
3:32
+3
Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Jason Nelson assists)
51-61
3:05
Jason Nelson personal foul
2:55
Kacper Klaczek misses two point layup
2:45
+2
Xzayvier Brown makes two point layup
53-61
2:45
Sean Bairstow shooting foul (Xzayvier Brown draws the foul)
2:45
+1
Xzayvier Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1
54-61
2:32
+2
Toibu Lawal makes two point dunk (Sean Bairstow assists)
54-63
2:21
Zeb Jackson personal foul (Xzayvier Brown draws the foul)
2:21
+1
Xzayvier Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-63
2:21
Xzayvier Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:21
Rasheer Fleming offensive rebound
2:20
+2
Rasheer Fleming makes two point layup
57-63
1:58
Xzayvier Brown personal foul (Zeb Jackson draws the foul)
1:58
+1
Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-64
1:58
+1
Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-65
1:51
+3
Erik Reynolds II makes three point jump shot (Rasheer Fleming assists)
60-65
1:28
Rasheer Fleming personal foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
1:28
+1
Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-66
1:28
+1
Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-67
1:19
Max Shulga shooting foul (Erik Reynolds II draws the foul)
1:19
+1
Erik Reynolds II makes regular free throw 1 of 3
61-67
1:19
+1
Erik Reynolds II makes regular free throw 2 of 3
62-67
1:19
+1
Erik Reynolds II makes regular free throw 3 of 3
63-67
0:57
+2
Sean Bairstow makes two point jump shot
63-69
0:45
+3
Rasheer Fleming makes three point jump shot (Lynn Greer III assists)
66-69
0:12
+2
Joe Bamisile makes two point jump shot
66-71
0:10
+3
Xzayvier Brown makes three point jump shot
69-71
0:10
Rams 30 second timeout
0:09
Lynn Greer III personal foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
