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Lazar Djokovic scores 23 as VCU beats St. Bonaventure 89-82 in Atlantic 10 Conference opener

AP
Dec 31, 2025

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Lazar Djokovic scored 23 points to lead VCU Rams to an 89-82 victory over St. Bonaventure Bonnies on Wednesday in an Atlantic 10 Conference opener.

Djokovic shot 9 of 12 from the field and 5 for 5 from the free-throw line for the Rams (10-4, 1-0). Brandon Jennings scored 20 points, shooting 3 of 6 from the field and 14 for 15 from the foul line. Terrence Hill Jr. hit three 3-pointers and scored 19.

The Bonnies (11-3, 0-1) were led by Frank Mitchell, who posted 24 points and seven rebounds. Darryl Simmons II added 22 points and seven assists. Cayden Charles finished with 14 points and six rebounds.

VCU took the lead for good with two minutes remaining in the second half on a free throw from Jennings to make it an 80-79 game.

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1st Half
STBN
Bonnies
45
VCU
Rams
46

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Joe Grahovac vs. Lazar Djokovic (Bonnies gains possession)
19:47		Cayden Charles turnover (bad pass)
19:34		Jadrian Tracey misses three point jump shot
19:32		Frank Mitchell defensive rebound
19:17	+2	Frank Mitchell makes two point jump shot	2-0
18:59	+2	Barry Evans makes two point dunk	2-2
18:39	+2	Frank Mitchell makes two point jump shot (Dasonte Bowen assists)	4-2
18:18		Lazar Djokovic misses two point layup
18:16		Frank Mitchell defensive rebound
17:59		Frank Mitchell misses two point jump shot
17:57		Lazar Djokovic defensive rebound
17:38		Jadrian Tracey misses three point jump shot
17:36		Bonnies defensive rebound
17:21	+2	Dasonte Bowen makes two point jump shot	6-2
17:06		Brandon Jennings misses two point layup
17:04		Cayden Charles defensive rebound
16:59	+3	Darryl Simmons II makes three point jump shot (Dasonte Bowen assists)	9-2
16:51		Cayden Charles personal foul (Jadrian Tracey draws the foul)
16:36	+3	Nyk Lewis makes three point jump shot (Barry Evans assists)	9-5
16:15		Darryl Simmons II misses two point jump shot
16:13		Jadrian Tracey defensive rebound
16:04	+2	Lazar Djokovic makes two point dunk (Brandon Jennings assists)	9-7
15:44		Frank Mitchell misses two point layup
15:42		Nyk Lewis defensive rebound
15:37	+2	Barry Evans makes two point layup	9-9
15:37		Joe Grahovac shooting foul (Barry Evans draws the foul)
15:37		TV timeout
15:37		Barry Evans misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:37		Darryl Simmons II defensive rebound
15:18		Dasonte Bowen misses two point jump shot
15:16		Frank Mitchell offensive rebound
15:13		Frank Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Barry Evans steals)
15:09	+2	Barry Evans makes two point dunk	9-11
14:47	+3	Daniel Egbuniwe makes three point jump shot (Darryl Simmons II assists)	12-11
14:31		Dasonte Bowen personal foul (Nyk Lewis draws the foul)
14:25		Nyk Lewis misses two point jump shot
14:23		Lazar Djokovic offensive rebound
14:23	+2	Lazar Djokovic makes two point layup	12-13
14:23		Daniel Egbuniwe shooting foul (Lazar Djokovic draws the foul)
14:23	+1	Lazar Djokovic makes regular free throw 1 of 1	12-14
14:02		Dasonte Bowen misses two point jump shot
14:00		Cayden Charles offensive rebound
13:56	+2	Cayden Charles makes two point jump shot	14-14
13:28		Lazar Djokovic misses three point jump shot
13:26		Daniel Egbuniwe defensive rebound
13:26		Michael Belle personal foul (Daniel Egbuniwe draws the foul)
12:55		Brandon Jennings blocks Frank Mitchell's three point jump shot
12:53		Michael Belle defensive rebound
12:46		Brandon Jennings misses three point jump shot
12:44		Darryl Simmons II defensive rebound
12:30	+2	Cayden Charles makes two point layup (Frank Mitchell assists)	16-14
12:17		Terrence Hill Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:15		Amar'e Marshall defensive rebound
12:05		Frank Mitchell misses two point layup
12:03		Cayden Charles offensive rebound
11:57		Amar'e Marshall misses two point layup
11:55		Terrence Hill Jr. defensive rebound
11:52		Terrence Hill Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Darryl Simmons II steals)
11:46	+2	Daniel Egbuniwe makes two point dunk (Darryl Simmons II assists)	18-14
11:31		Lazar Djokovic misses three point jump shot
11:29		Cayden Charles defensive rebound
11:22	+2	Darryl Simmons II makes two point layup	20-14
11:06		Amar'e Marshall shooting foul (Lazar Djokovic draws the foul)
11:06		TV timeout
11:06	+1	Lazar Djokovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-15
11:06	+1	Lazar Djokovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-16
10:43		Lazar Djokovic shooting foul (Frank Mitchell draws the foul)
10:43		Frank Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:43	+1	Frank Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-16
10:23	+2	Lazar Djokovic makes two point layup (Barry Evans assists)	21-18
10:10	+2	Darryl Simmons II makes two point jump shot	23-18
9:53	+3	Terrence Hill Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jadrian Tracey assists)	23-21
9:37		Darryl Simmons II misses two point jump shot
9:35		Lazar Djokovic defensive rebound
9:16		Brandon Jennings misses two point layup
9:14		Bonnies defensive rebound
9:04	+2	Cayden Charles makes two point layup (Amar'e Marshall assists)	25-21
8:54		Amar'e Marshall personal foul (Jadrian Tracey draws the foul)
8:48	+3	Terrence Hill Jr. makes three point jump shot (Barry Evans assists)	25-24
8:25	+2	Frank Mitchell makes two point layup	27-24
8:18		Cayden Charles personal foul (Terrence Hill Jr. draws the foul)
8:17	+1	Terrence Hill Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-25
8:17	+1	Terrence Hill Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-26
7:56		Darryl Simmons II turnover (lost ball) (Michael Belle steals)
7:50	+2	Barry Evans makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jadrian Tracey assists)	27-28
7:23		Jadrian Tracey shooting foul (Dasonte Bowen draws the foul)
7:23		TV timeout
7:23	+1	Dasonte Bowen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-28
7:23	+1	Dasonte Bowen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-28
7:11	+3	Terrence Hill Jr. makes three point jump shot (Barry Evans assists)	29-31
6:48		Nyk Lewis personal foul (Dasonte Bowen draws the foul)
6:34		Amar'e Marshall turnover (lost ball) (Terrence Hill Jr. steals)
6:17		Nyk Lewis misses two point layup
6:15		Nyk Lewis offensive rebound
6:07	+2	Lazar Djokovic makes two point dunk (Terrence Hill Jr. assists)	29-33
6:07		Frank Mitchell shooting foul (Lazar Djokovic draws the foul)
6:07	+1	Lazar Djokovic makes regular free throw 1 of 1	29-34
5:47	+2	Frank Mitchell makes two point layup (Darryl Simmons II assists)	31-34
5:32		Jadrian Tracey turnover (lost ball) (Dasonte Bowen steals)
5:27	+2	Dasonte Bowen makes two point layup	33-34
5:19		Frank Mitchell personal foul (Terrence Hill Jr. draws the foul)
5:17	+1	Terrence Hill Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-35
5:17	+1	Terrence Hill Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-36
5:05		Dasonte Bowen misses two point layup
5:03		Jadrian Tracey defensive rebound
4:59		Michael Belle misses two point layup
4:57		Michael Belle offensive rebound
4:53	+2	Michael Belle makes two point layup	33-38
4:37		Daniel Egbuniwe misses two point jump shot
4:35		Jadrian Tracey defensive rebound
4:26		Terrence Hill Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:24		Daniel Egbuniwe defensive rebound
4:18	+2	Darryl Simmons II makes two point layup	35-38
4:11	+3	Jadrian Tracey makes three point jump shot	35-41
3:53		Daniel Egbuniwe misses three point jump shot
3:51		Rams defensive rebound
3:50		TV timeout
3:33	+2	Lazar Djokovic makes two point layup (Terrence Hill Jr. assists)	35-43
3:33		Achille Lonati shooting foul (Lazar Djokovic draws the foul)
3:33	+1	Lazar Djokovic makes regular free throw 1 of 1	35-44
3:04		Darryl Simmons II misses two point layup
3:02		Joe Grahovac offensive rebound
3:00		Nyk Lewis shooting foul (Joe Grahovac draws the foul)
3:00	+1	Joe Grahovac makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-44
3:00	+1	Joe Grahovac makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-44
2:36		Michael Belle turnover (bad pass) (Achille Lonati steals)
2:16	+2	Achille Lonati makes two point layup	39-44
1:56		Nyk Lewis misses two point jump shot
1:54		Joe Grahovac defensive rebound
1:46		Terrence Hill Jr. personal foul (Dasonte Bowen draws the foul)
1:41	+2	Frank Mitchell makes two point layup	41-44
1:25		Barry Evans misses two point jump shot
1:23		Joe Grahovac defensive rebound
1:16		Michael Belle shooting foul (Frank Mitchell draws the foul)
1:16	+1	Frank Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-44
1:16	+1	Frank Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-44
0:51	+2	Jadrian Tracey makes two point layup	43-46
0:44		Bonnies 30 second timeout
0:30	+2	Daniel Egbuniwe makes two point layup	45-46
0:21		Rams 30 second timeout
0:04		Jadrian Tracey misses three point jump shot
0:02		Barry Evans offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
STBN
Bonnies
37
VCU
Rams
43

Time		Play	Score
19:53		Jadrian Tracey misses three point jump shot
19:51		Bonnies defensive rebound
19:27		Frank Mitchell misses two point hook shot
19:25		Dasonte Bowen offensive rebound
19:19		Joe Grahovac misses two point jump shot
19:17		Nyk Lewis defensive rebound
19:00	+2	Brandon Jennings makes two point dunk (Lazar Djokovic assists)	45-48
18:44	+3	Darryl Simmons II makes three point jump shot (Joe Grahovac assists)	48-48
18:25		Nyk Lewis misses three point jump shot
18:23		Frank Mitchell defensive rebound
18:09		Frank Mitchell misses two point hook shot
18:07		Rams defensive rebound
17:49	+2	Jadrian Tracey makes two point layup	48-50
17:27		Cayden Charles misses two point jump shot
17:25		Nyk Lewis defensive rebound
17:11	+2	Lazar Djokovic makes two point dunk	48-52
16:52		Frank Mitchell misses two point jump shot
16:50		Nyk Lewis defensive rebound
16:46	+2	Brandon Jennings makes two point layup (Nyk Lewis assists)	48-54
16:44		Bonnies 30 second timeout
16:44		TV timeout
16:27		Barry Evans shooting foul (Cayden Charles draws the foul)
16:27	+1	Cayden Charles makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-54
16:27	+1	Cayden Charles makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-54
16:04		Jadrian Tracey misses three point jump shot
16:02		Cayden Charles defensive rebound
15:54	+2	Dasonte Bowen makes two point layup (Darryl Simmons II assists)	52-54
15:35		Daniel Egbuniwe shooting foul (Brandon Jennings draws the foul)
15:35		TV timeout
15:35	+1	Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-55
15:35	+1	Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-56
15:12	+3	Dasonte Bowen makes three point jump shot (Cayden Charles assists)	55-56
14:48		Lazar Djokovic turnover (lost ball)
14:33		Cayden Charles misses two point layup
14:31		Frank Mitchell offensive rebound
14:27	+2	Frank Mitchell makes two point layup	57-56
14:09		Jadrian Tracey misses three point jump shot
14:07		Lazar Djokovic offensive rebound
14:02	+2	Lazar Djokovic makes two point layup	57-58
13:58		Cayden Charles misses two point layup
13:56		Brandon Jennings defensive rebound
13:51		Frank Mitchell shooting foul (Brandon Jennings draws the foul)
13:51	+1	Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-59
13:51	+1	Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-60
13:29	+2	Frank Mitchell makes two point layup	59-60
13:29		Lazar Djokovic shooting foul (Frank Mitchell draws the foul)
13:29	+1	Frank Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 1	60-60
13:21		Barry Evans misses three point jump shot
13:19		Daniel Egbuniwe defensive rebound
13:01		Darryl Simmons II misses two point jump shot
12:59		Bonnies offensive rebound
12:44	+2	Darryl Simmons II makes two point jump shot	62-60
12:26		Dasonte Bowen personal foul (Terrence Hill Jr. draws the foul)
12:14		Terrence Hill Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:12		Bonnies defensive rebound
11:58		Darryl Simmons II misses three point jump shot
11:56		Jadrian Tracey defensive rebound
11:49		Daniel Egbuniwe personal foul (Terrence Hill Jr. draws the foul)
11:48		TV timeout
11:32	+2	Terrence Hill Jr. makes two point layup	62-62
11:00		Dasonte Bowen misses two point jump shot
10:58		Cayden Charles offensive rebound
10:53	+3	Darryl Simmons II makes three point jump shot (Cayden Charles assists)	65-62
10:44	+2	Jadrian Tracey makes two point layup	65-64
10:18		Frank Mitchell turnover (traveling)
10:06		Jadrian Tracey turnover (bad pass) (Frank Mitchell steals)
9:56	+2	Darryl Simmons II makes two point jump shot (Dasonte Bowen assists)	67-64
9:44	+2	Lazar Djokovic makes two point dunk	67-66
9:17	+2	Frank Mitchell makes two point hook shot (Cayden Charles assists)	69-66
9:10		Joe Grahovac personal foul (Rams draws the foul)
9:07		Barry Evans turnover (traveling)
8:47	+2	Frank Mitchell makes two point dunk (Darryl Simmons II assists)	71-66
8:30		Barry Evans turnover (traveling)
8:11	+2	Frank Mitchell makes two point hook shot (Darryl Simmons II assists)	73-66
8:08		Rams 30 second timeout
8:08		TV timeout
7:45	+2	Nyk Lewis makes two point layup	73-68
7:45		Cayden Charles shooting foul (Nyk Lewis draws the foul)
7:45	+1	Nyk Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 1	73-69
7:17		Michael Belle shooting foul (Cayden Charles draws the foul)
7:17	+1	Cayden Charles makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-69
7:17	+1	Cayden Charles makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-69
6:52	+2	Terrence Hill Jr. makes two point layup	75-71
6:39	+2	Cayden Charles makes two point layup (Darryl Simmons II assists)	77-71
6:18		Nyk Lewis misses three point jump shot
6:16		Frank Mitchell defensive rebound
5:50		Daniel Egbuniwe misses three point jump shot
5:48		Terrence Hill Jr. defensive rebound
5:29	+2	Lazar Djokovic makes two point jump shot (Brandon Jennings assists)	77-73
5:14		Lazar Djokovic blocks Dasonte Bowen's two point layup
5:12		Nyk Lewis defensive rebound
5:08	+2	Barry Evans makes two point dunk (Nyk Lewis assists)	77-75
4:45		Darryl Simmons II misses two point jump shot
4:43		Frank Mitchell offensive rebound
4:43		Lazar Djokovic personal foul (Frank Mitchell draws the foul)
4:21		Bonnies turnover (shot clock violation)
4:00		Daniel Egbuniwe personal foul (Brandon Jennings draws the foul)
4:00		TV timeout
4:00	+1	Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 1 of 2	77-76
4:00	+1	Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 2 of 2	77-77
3:39		Cayden Charles turnover (lost ball)
3:24		Terrence Hill Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:22		Daniel Egbuniwe defensive rebound
2:58		Frank Mitchell misses two point layup
2:56		Daniel Egbuniwe offensive rebound
2:52		Daniel Egbuniwe misses two point layup
2:50		Daniel Egbuniwe offensive rebound
2:40		Barry Evans blocks Daniel Egbuniwe's two point layup
2:38		Terrence Hill Jr. defensive rebound
2:37		Daniel Egbuniwe shooting foul (Brandon Jennings draws the foul)
2:37	+1	Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 1 of 2	77-78
2:37	+1	Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 2 of 2	77-79
2:13		Lazar Djokovic shooting foul (Cayden Charles draws the foul)
2:13	+1	Cayden Charles makes regular free throw 1 of 2	78-79
2:13	+1	Cayden Charles makes regular free throw 2 of 2	79-79
2:01		Dasonte Bowen personal foul (Brandon Jennings draws the foul)
2:00	+1	Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-80
2:00	+1	Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 2 of 2	79-81
1:28		Bonnies turnover (shot clock violation)
1:12	+2	Brandon Jennings makes two point layup	79-83
1:12		Dasonte Bowen shooting foul (Brandon Jennings draws the foul)
1:12	+1	Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 1 of 1	79-84
0:58		Dasonte Bowen turnover (traveling)
0:58		Bonnies 30 second timeout
0:56		Dasonte Bowen personal foul (Brandon Jennings draws the foul)
0:56		Brandon Jennings misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:56	+1	Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 2 of 2	79-85
0:41		Darryl Simmons II misses two point layup
0:39		Nyk Lewis defensive rebound
0:34		Darryl Simmons II personal foul (Brandon Jennings draws the foul)
0:32	+1	Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-86
0:32	+1	Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 2 of 2	79-87
0:19		Joe Grahovac turnover (lost ball)
0:16		Cayden Charles personal foul (Terrence Hill Jr. draws the foul)
0:16	+1	Terrence Hill Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-88
0:16	+1	Terrence Hill Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	79-89
0:06	+3	Darryl Simmons II makes three point jump shot	82-89
0:00		End of period

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Darryl Simmons II makes three point jump shot