Venning leads St. Bonaventure over VCU 89-78 in Atlantic 10 opener
AP
Jan 04, 2024
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Chad Venning scored 19 points as Saint Bonaventure beat VCU Rams 89-78 in an Atlantic 10 Conference opener on Wednesday night.
Venning had 11 rebounds for the Bonnies (10-3). Charles Pride scored 17 points and added seven rebounds. Mika Adams-Woods shot 2 for 7 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 10 of 12 from the free throw line to finish with 16 points.
Christian Fermin finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and three blocks for the Rams (8-6). VCU also got 13 points from Kuany Kuany. Sean Bairstow also recorded 11 points and six assists.
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1st Half
STBN
Bonnies
44
VCU
Rams
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Chad Venning vs. Kuany Kuany (Max Shulga gains possession)
19:42
Assa Essamvous personal foul (Christian Fermin draws the foul)
19:39
Kuany Kuany misses two point layup
19:37
Chad Venning defensive rebound
19:11
Chad Venning turnover (traveling)
18:44
Sean Bairstow misses three point jump shot
18:42
Mika Adams-Woods defensive rebound
18:20
Christian Fermin blocks Daryl Banks III's two point layup
18:18
Mika Adams-Woods offensive rebound
18:11
+3
Assa Essamvous makes three point jump shot (Mika Adams-Woods assists)
3-0
17:51
Daryl Banks III personal foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
17:46
Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
17:44
Chad Venning defensive rebound
17:31
Zeb Jackson shooting foul (Charles Pride draws the foul)
17:31
+1
Charles Pride makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-0
17:31
+1
Charles Pride makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-0
17:22
+2
Sean Bairstow makes two point layup
5-2
17:00
+2
Chad Venning makes two point layup (Daryl Banks III assists)
7-2
16:42
Sean Bairstow turnover (lost ball)
16:28
Toibu Lawal blocks Charles Pride's two point layup
16:26
Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
16:20
Zeb Jackson misses two point layup
16:18
Charles Pride defensive rebound
16:05
Toibu Lawal blocks Chad Venning's two point layup
16:03
Max Shulga defensive rebound
15:57
+3
Kuany Kuany makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)
7-5
15:37
+3
Charles Pride makes three point jump shot
10-5
15:12
+2
Kuany Kuany makes two point jump shot
10-7
15:01
Toibu Lawal blocks Mika Adams-Woods's two point layup
14:59
Chad Venning offensive rebound
14:52
+2
Chad Venning makes two point dunk
12-7
14:44
Zeb Jackson turnover (lost ball)
14:44
TV timeout
14:31
Moses Flowers misses three point jump shot
14:29
Jason Nelson defensive rebound
14:23
Moses Flowers blocks Max Shulga's two point layup
14:21
Christian Fermin offensive rebound
14:21
Noel Brown personal foul (Christian Fermin draws the foul)
14:21
+1
Christian Fermin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-8
14:21
+1
Christian Fermin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-9
14:21
Charles Pride misses two point layup
14:05
Bonnies offensive rebound
13:59
Christian Fermin blocks Charles Pride's two point layup
13:57
Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
13:51
Joe Bamisile turnover (bad pass) (Barry Evans steals)
13:46
+3
Charles Pride makes three point jump shot (Barry Evans assists)
15-9
13:39
Charles Pride personal foul (Joe Bamisile draws the foul)
13:32
+3
Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)
15-12
13:09
Charles Pride turnover (lost ball)
12:50
Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
12:48
Kyrell Luc defensive rebound
12:25
+2
Kyrell Luc makes two point layup
17-12
12:06
Sean Bairstow turnover (3-second violation)
11:51
Moses Flowers turnover (traveling)
11:51
TV timeout
11:43
Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
11:41
Christian Fermin offensive rebound
11:35
+2
Christian Fermin makes two point layup
17-14
11:15
+2
Chad Venning makes two point jump shot
19-14
11:03
Jason Nelson turnover (back court violation)
10:54
+2
Kyrell Luc makes two point jump shot
21-14
10:36
+2
Jason Nelson makes two point jump shot
21-16
10:25
+2
Chad Venning makes two point layup
23-16
10:14
Kyrell Luc blocks Toibu Lawal's two point layup
10:12
Daryl Banks III defensive rebound
10:07
+2
Daryl Banks III makes two point jump shot
25-16
10:05
Rams 30 second timeout
9:40
+2
Toibu Lawal makes two point alley-oop dunk (Alphonzo Billups III assists)
25-18
9:18
Moses Flowers misses two point jump shot
9:16
Chad Venning offensive rebound
9:12
Chad Venning misses two point layup
9:11
Chad Venning offensive rebound
9:11
Jump ball. Chad Venning vs. Toibu Lawal (Chad Venning gains possession)
9:07
Daryl Banks III misses three point jump shot
9:05
Assa Essamvous offensive rebound
9:05
+2
Assa Essamvous makes two point dunk
27-18
8:51
+3
Zeb Jackson makes three point jump shot (Sean Bairstow assists)
27-21
8:30
+2
Chad Venning makes two point layup
29-21
8:16
Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
8:14
Bonnies defensive rebound
7:48
+3
Daryl Banks III makes three point jump shot
32-21
7:19
Assa Essamvous shooting foul (Kuany Kuany draws the foul)
7:19
TV timeout
7:19
+1
Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-22
7:19
+1
Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-23
7:04
+2
Barry Evans makes two point alley-oop dunk (Daryl Banks III assists)
34-23
6:43
Max Shulga turnover (bad pass) (Barry Evans steals)
6:26
Christian Fermin blocks Chad Venning's two point jump shot
6:24
Christian Fermin defensive rebound
6:14
Sean Bairstow misses two point layup
6:12
Daryl Banks III defensive rebound
5:52
Charles Pride misses two point layup
5:50
Charles Pride offensive rebound
5:44
+3
Mika Adams-Woods makes three point jump shot (Charles Pride assists)
37-23
5:37
+3
Kuany Kuany makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)
37-26
5:18
Barry Evans misses three point jump shot
5:16
Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
5:06
Barry Evans personal foul (Sean Bairstow draws the foul)
4:53
Charles Pride shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
4:52
Max Shulga misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:52
+1
Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-27
4:36
Daryl Banks III misses two point jump shot
4:34
Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
4:08
+2
Max Shulga makes two point layup
37-29
3:44
Mika Adams-Woods misses three point jump shot
3:42
Max Shulga defensive rebound
3:32
+2
Sean Bairstow makes two point layup
37-31
3:28
Bonnies 30 second timeout
3:28
TV timeout
3:07
+2
Chad Venning makes two point jump shot
39-31
3:07
Toibu Lawal shooting foul (Chad Venning draws the foul)
3:07
Chad Venning misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:07
Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
2:59
Zeb Jackson offensive foul (Daryl Banks III draws the foul)
2:59
Zeb Jackson turnover (offensive foul)
2:41
+3
Daryl Banks III makes three point jump shot
42-31
2:33
Jason Nelson turnover (lost ball) (Mika Adams-Woods steals)
2:33
Jason Nelson personal foul (Mika Adams-Woods draws the foul)
2:18
Moses Flowers misses two point jump shot
2:16
Christian Fermin defensive rebound
2:11
+2
Sean Bairstow makes two point layup
42-33
1:47
Chad Venning misses two point jump shot
1:45
Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
1:40
Sean Bairstow misses two point layup
1:38
Christian Fermin offensive rebound
1:37
Christian Fermin misses two point layup
1:35
Rams offensive rebound
1:34
Joe Bamisile misses two point layup
1:32
Mika Adams-Woods defensive rebound
1:20
Mika Adams-Woods misses three point jump shot
1:18
Christian Fermin defensive rebound
1:17
Barry Evans personal foul (Christian Fermin draws the foul)
1:17
+1
Christian Fermin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-34
1:17
+1
Christian Fermin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-35
0:52
Jason Nelson shooting foul (Moses Flowers draws the foul)
0:51
Moses Flowers misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:51
Moses Flowers misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:51
Max Shulga defensive rebound
0:41
Daryl Banks III personal foul (Sean Bairstow draws the foul)
0:41
Sean Bairstow misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:41
Barry Evans defensive rebound
0:22
Mika Adams-Woods misses two point jump shot
0:20
Michael Belle defensive rebound
0:09
Chad Venning shooting foul (Sean Bairstow draws the foul)
0:09
+1
Sean Bairstow makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-36
0:09
Sean Bairstow misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:09
Chad Venning defensive rebound
0:00
+2
Chad Venning makes two point jump shot
44-36
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
STBN
Bonnies
45
VCU
Rams
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
+3
Kuany Kuany makes three point jump shot (Sean Bairstow assists)
44-39
19:30
+3
Assa Essamvous makes three point jump shot (Chad Venning assists)
47-39
19:01
+2
Sean Bairstow makes two point layup
47-41
18:42
+3
Assa Essamvous makes three point jump shot (Daryl Banks III assists)
50-41
18:24
Christian Fermin misses two point jump shot
18:22
Assa Essamvous defensive rebound
18:03
Christian Fermin shooting foul (Mika Adams-Woods draws the foul)
18:03
Mika Adams-Woods misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:03
+1
Mika Adams-Woods makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-41
17:40
Sean Bairstow misses two point jump shot
17:38
Charles Pride defensive rebound
17:30
+2
Charles Pride makes two point layup
53-41
17:08
+2
Max Shulga makes two point jump shot
53-43
16:47
Christian Fermin shooting foul (Chad Venning draws the foul)
16:47
+1
Chad Venning makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-43
16:47
Chad Venning misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:47
Max Shulga defensive rebound
16:26
Chad Venning shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
16:26
+1
Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-44
16:26
+1
Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-45
16:05
Chad Venning misses two point jump shot
16:03
Chad Venning offensive rebound
15:57
Chad Venning misses two point layup
15:55
Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
15:51
Assa Essamvous personal foul (Zeb Jackson draws the foul)
15:51
TV timeout
15:47
Barry Evans personal foul (Sean Bairstow draws the foul)
15:41
Toibu Lawal offensive foul (Charles Pride draws the foul)
15:41
Toibu Lawal turnover (offensive foul)
15:23
Joe Bamisile shooting foul (Mika Adams-Woods draws the foul)
15:23
+1
Mika Adams-Woods makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-45
15:23
+1
Mika Adams-Woods makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-45
15:11
Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
15:09
Moses Flowers defensive rebound
15:00
+3
Moses Flowers makes three point jump shot
59-45
14:38
+2
Toibu Lawal makes two point dunk (Sean Bairstow assists)
59-47
14:01
Moses Flowers misses three point jump shot
14:01
Barry Evans offensive rebound
14:01
Sean Bairstow personal foul (Barry Evans draws the foul)
13:53
Jason Nelson shooting foul (Mika Adams-Woods draws the foul)
13:53
+1
Mika Adams-Woods makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-47
13:53
+1
Mika Adams-Woods makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-47
13:44
Sean Bairstow misses two point layup
13:42
Barry Evans defensive rebound
13:32
Mika Adams-Woods misses two point layup
13:30
Charles Pride offensive rebound
13:25
+3
Mika Adams-Woods makes three point jump shot (Charles Pride assists)
64-47
13:25
Rams 30 second timeout
13:25
TV timeout
13:06
Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
13:04
Moses Flowers defensive rebound
12:45
+2
Noel Brown makes two point jump shot
66-47
12:19
Jason Nelson misses three point jump shot
12:17
Noel Brown defensive rebound
11:47
Moses Flowers misses two point jump shot
11:45
Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
11:33
+3
Jason Nelson makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)
66-50
11:08
TV timeout
11:06
Daryl Banks III misses three point jump shot
11:04
Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
10:41
+3
Alphonzo Billups III makes three point jump shot (Sean Bairstow assists)
66-53
10:06
Daryl Banks III misses two point jump shot
10:04
Bonnies turnover (shot clock violation)
9:39
+3
Zeb Jackson makes three point jump shot (Sean Bairstow assists)
66-56
9:17
+3
Assa Essamvous makes three point jump shot (Chad Venning assists)
69-56
9:05
Alphonzo Billups III misses three point jump shot
9:03
Mika Adams-Woods defensive rebound
8:46
Assa Essamvous misses three point jump shot
8:44
Alphonzo Billups III defensive rebound
8:35
+2
Alphonzo Billups III makes two point jump shot
69-58
8:01
+2
Kyrell Luc makes two point jump shot
71-58
7:41
+2
Zeb Jackson makes two point layup
71-60
7:41
Chad Venning shooting foul (Zeb Jackson draws the foul)
7:41
TV timeout
7:41
Zeb Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:41
Charles Pride defensive rebound
7:20
Jump ball. Kyrell Luc vs. Jason Nelson (Kyrell Luc gains possession)
7:16
Alphonzo Billups III blocks Assa Essamvous's two point layup
7:14
Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
6:55
Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
6:53
Chad Venning defensive rebound
6:24
Daryl Banks III misses three point jump shot
6:22
Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
6:14
+2
Jason Nelson makes two point layup
71-62
5:54
+3
Charles Pride makes three point jump shot (Kyrell Luc assists)
74-62
5:43
+2
Christian Fermin makes two point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)
74-64
5:39
Rams 30 second timeout
5:24
Christian Fermin shooting foul (Chad Venning draws the foul)
5:24
+1
Chad Venning makes regular free throw 1 of 2
75-64
5:24
+1
Chad Venning makes regular free throw 2 of 2
76-64
5:01
Chad Venning blocks Zeb Jackson's two point layup
4:59
Chad Venning defensive rebound
4:51
Daryl Banks III misses three point jump shot
4:49
Max Shulga defensive rebound
4:40
Christian Fermin misses two point layup
4:38
Charles Pride defensive rebound
4:33
Jason Nelson personal foul (Mika Adams-Woods draws the foul)
4:33
+1
Mika Adams-Woods makes regular free throw 1 of 2
77-64
4:33
Mika Adams-Woods misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:32
Christian Fermin defensive rebound
4:19
Zeb Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Mika Adams-Woods steals)
4:05
Zeb Jackson shooting foul (Mika Adams-Woods draws the foul)
4:05
+1
Mika Adams-Woods makes regular free throw 1 of 2
78-64
4:05
+1
Mika Adams-Woods makes regular free throw 2 of 2
79-64
3:42
Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
3:40
Charles Pride defensive rebound
3:22
Daryl Banks III turnover (bad pass) (Joe Bamisile steals)
3:12
+2
Joe Bamisile makes two point dunk (Max Shulga assists)
79-66
2:51
Mika Adams-Woods turnover (lost ball) (Max Shulga steals)
2:42
+2
Sean Bairstow makes two point dunk (Zeb Jackson assists)
