Max Shulga's 29 points help VCU knock off Georgia Southern 89-54
AP
Dec 04, 2024
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Max Shulga scored 29 points and VCU Rams beat Georgia Southern Eagles 89-54 on Wednesday night.
Shulga shot 7 for 10 (6 for 8 from 3-point range) and 9 of 12 from the free-throw line for the Rams (7-2). Phillip Russell scored 17 points while going 4 of 9 from the floor, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and 8 for 8 from the line. Alphonzo Billups III had 14 points and went 5 of 8 from the field (4 for 5 from 3-point range).
Eren Banks finished with 13 points and two steals for the Eagles (5-4).
VCU took the lead with 4:23 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 39-31 at halftime, with Shulga racking up 19 points. VCU pulled away with a 14-3 run in the second half to extend a 17-point lead to 28 points. They outscored Georgia Southern by 27 points in the final half, as Billups led the way with a team-high 14 second-half points.
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1st Half
GASO
Eagles
31
VCU
Rams
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Rams gains possession)
19:39
Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
19:37
Rams offensive rebound
19:22
Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
19:20
Phillip Russell offensive rebound
19:09
Max Shulga offensive foul
19:09
Max Shulga turnover (offensive foul)
18:54
Eren Banks misses two point jump shot
18:52
Jack Clark defensive rebound
18:46
Joe Bamisile misses two point dunk
18:44
Phillip Russell offensive rebound
18:41
+3
Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Joe Bamisile assists)
0-3
18:23
+2
Tyson Brown makes two point dunk (Dontae Horne assists)
2-3
17:51
Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
17:49
Tyson Brown defensive rebound
17:39
Eren Banks misses three point jump shot
17:37
Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
17:26
Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
17:24
Dontae Horne defensive rebound
17:14
+2
Dontae Horne makes two point jump shot
4-3
16:48
Nakavieon White blocks Jack Clark's two point layup
16:46
Tyson Brown defensive rebound
16:23
+2
Nakavieon White makes two point layup
6-3
16:02
Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
16:00
Joe Bamisile offensive rebound
15:56
Tyson Brown shooting foul (Joe Bamisile draws the foul)
15:56
TV timeout
15:56
Joe Bamisile misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:56
Joe Bamisile misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:56
Nakavieon White defensive rebound
15:46
Eugene Brown III misses two point jump shot
15:44
Christian Fermin defensive rebound
15:33
+2
Phillip Russell makes two point jump shot
6-5
15:17
Phillip Russell personal foul
15:03
+2
Eren Banks makes two point layup
8-5
14:42
Max Shulga misses two point layup
14:40
Christian Fermin offensive rebound
14:36
Christian Fermin misses two point layup
14:34
Avantae Parker defensive rebound
14:18
Bradley Douglas misses two point layup
14:16
Avantae Parker offensive rebound
14:13
+2
Avantae Parker makes two point layup
10-5
13:57
Avantae Parker personal foul
13:41
Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
13:39
Dontae Horne defensive rebound
13:31
Dontae Horne misses three point jump shot
13:29
Rams defensive rebound
13:17
Dontae Horne personal foul
13:14
+3
Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)
10-8
12:54
+3
Bradley Douglas makes three point jump shot (Avantae Parker assists)
13-8
12:38
+3
Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)
13-11
12:22
Avantae Parker misses three point jump shot
12:20
Max Shulga defensive rebound
12:17
Eugene Brown III personal foul
11:59
+2
Michael Belle makes two point jump shot (Joe Bamisile assists)
13-13
11:27
Dontae Horne misses two point layup
11:25
Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
11:15
TV timeout
11:00
Zeb Jackson turnover (Avantae Parker steals)
10:48
Dontae Horne misses two point layup
10:46
Michael Belle defensive rebound
10:41
Nate Brafford shooting foul (Michael Belle draws the foul)
10:41
+1
Michael Belle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-14
10:41
+1
Michael Belle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-15
10:27
Nakavieon White misses two point layup
10:25
Michael Belle defensive rebound
10:21
Eren Banks shooting foul (Michael Belle draws the foul)
10:21
+1
Michael Belle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-16
10:21
+1
Michael Belle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-17
10:19
Eren Banks turnover (Joe Bamisile steals)
10:09
Dontae Horne technical foul
10:09
+1
Zeb Jackson makes technical free throw 1 of 1
13-18
10:05
Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
10:03
Zeb Jackson offensive rebound
9:57
Joe Bamisile turnover (Eren Banks steals)
9:44
+3
Eren Banks makes three point jump shot (Nate Brafford assists)
16-18
9:25
Joe Bamisile turnover (Bradley Douglas steals)
9:15
Bradley Douglas misses three point jump shot
9:13
Michael Belle defensive rebound
9:03
Zeb Jackson misses two point jump shot
9:02
Max Shulga offensive rebound
9:02
Eren Banks personal foul
9:02
+1
Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-19
9:02
Max Shulga misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:02
Nakavieon White defensive rebound
8:47
Nakavieon White misses two point jump shot
8:45
Rams defensive rebound
8:26
+2
Phillip Russell makes two point layup
16-21
8:11
Nakavieon White turnover (Alphonzo Billups III steals)
8:07
Alphonzo Billups III misses two point layup
8:05
Eagles defensive rebound
7:36
Nakavieon White misses three point jump shot
7:34
Luke Bamgboye defensive rebound
7:26
Max Shulga turnover (Eugene Brown III steals)
7:16
Tyson Brown offensive foul
7:16
Tyson Brown turnover (offensive foul)
7:16
TV timeout
7:03
Tyson Brown blocks Phillip Russell's two point layup
7:01
Alphonzo Billups III offensive rebound
6:52
Phillip Russell turnover (Nate Brafford steals)
6:46
+2
Nate Brafford makes two point layup
18-21
6:22
Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
6:20
Alphonzo Billups III offensive rebound
6:08
+3
Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Phillip Russell assists)
18-24
6:08
Max Shulga technical foul
6:08
+1
Nate Brafford makes technical free throw 1 of 1
19-24
5:56
Christian Fermin shooting foul
5:56
Dontae Horne misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:56
+1
Dontae Horne makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-24
5:42
Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
5:40
Eagles defensive rebound
5:35
+3
Eugene Brown III makes three point jump shot (Dontae Horne assists)
23-24
5:05
Avantae Parker shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
5:05
+1
Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-25
5:05
Max Shulga misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:05
Nate Brafford defensive rebound
4:52
+2
Dontae Horne makes two point jump shot
25-25
4:23
+2
Christian Fermin makes two point jump shot (Phillip Russell assists)
25-27
4:08
Dontae Horne misses two point jump shot
4:06
Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
3:58
Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
3:56
Zeb Jackson offensive rebound
3:54
+2
Zeb Jackson makes two point layup
25-29
3:54
Avantae Parker shooting foul (Zeb Jackson draws the foul)
3:54
TV timeout
3:54
Zeb Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:54
Eagles defensive rebound
3:36
Nakavieon White misses two point layup
3:34
Micah Smith offensive rebound
3:29
+2
Micah Smith makes two point dunk
27-29
3:10
+3
Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)
27-32
2:44
Luke Bamgboye shooting foul
2:44
+1
Nakavieon White makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-32
2:44
+1
Nakavieon White makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-32
2:30
Bradley Douglas personal foul
2:30
+1
Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-33
2:30
+1
Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-34
2:24
Phillip Russell personal foul
2:15
+2
Micah Smith makes two point layup (Eugene Brown III assists)
31-34
1:52
+3
Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Joe Bamisile assists)
31-37
1:36
Dontae Horne turnover (traveling)
1:11
Nakavieon White personal foul
1:11
+1
Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-38
1:11
+1
Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-39
1:11
Terrence Hill Jr. personal foul
0:51
Bradley Douglas misses three point jump shot
0:49
Nate Brafford offensive rebound
0:46
Luke Bamgboye blocks Nate Brafford's two point layup
0:44
Micah Smith offensive rebound
0:30
Joe Bamisile blocks Dontae Horne's three point jump shot
0:28
Michael Belle defensive rebound
0:22
Max Shulga turnover
0:03
Luke Bamgboye blocks Bradley Douglas's two point layup
0:01
Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
GASO
Eagles
23
VCU
Rams
50
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
Dontae Horne misses three point jump shot
19:44
Nakavieon White offensive rebound
19:37
Nakavieon White misses two point layup
19:35
Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
19:26
Joe Bamisile turnover (bad pass)
19:05
Nakavieon White turnover (Phillip Russell steals)
18:54
Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
18:52
Joe Bamisile offensive rebound
18:42
+3
Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Christian Fermin assists)
31-42
18:16
Eugene Brown III misses two point jump shot
18:14
Tyson Brown offensive rebound
18:14
Christian Fermin shooting foul (Tyson Brown draws the foul)
18:14
+1
Tyson Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-42
18:14
Tyson Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:14
Rams defensive rebound
18:00
+3
Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Jack Clark assists)
32-45
17:52
Dontae Horne offensive foul
17:41
+2
Max Shulga makes two point layup
32-47
17:39
Bradley Douglas technical foul
17:39
Bradley Douglas turnover
17:39
+1
Phillip Russell makes technical free throw 1 of 2
32-48
17:39
+1
Phillip Russell makes technical free throw 2 of 2
32-49
17:39
Eagles 30 second timeout
17:39
TV timeout
17:37
Bradley Douglas turnover (Jack Clark steals)
17:28
+2
Joe Bamisile makes two point layup (Jack Clark assists)
32-51
17:27
Nate Brafford misses two point layup
17:25
Tyson Brown offensive rebound
17:25
Jack Clark shooting foul (Tyson Brown draws the foul)
17:25
+1
Tyson Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-51
17:25
+1
Tyson Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-51
17:10
Christian Fermin turnover (bad pass)
16:48
Eugene Brown III misses three point jump shot
16:46
Eagles offensive rebound
16:29
+2
Tyson Brown makes two point jump shot (Bradley Douglas assists)
36-51
15:59
+2
Phillip Russell makes two point jump shot
36-53
15:45
Bradley Douglas turnover (Phillip Russell steals)
15:39
Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
15:37
Eugene Brown III defensive rebound
15:27
+2
Eren Banks makes two point layup
38-53
15:11
Eugene Brown III personal foul
15:11
TV timeout
15:04
Joe Bamisile misses two point jump shot
15:02
Eren Banks defensive rebound
14:52
Eren Banks misses two point layup
14:50
Luke Bamgboye defensive rebound
14:42
Brandon Jennings misses three point jump shot
14:40
Tyson Brown defensive rebound
14:18
+3
Eren Banks makes three point jump shot (Tyson Brown assists)
41-53
14:05
Eren Banks shooting foul (Michael Belle draws the foul)
14:05
Michael Belle misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:05
+1
Michael Belle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-54
13:41
Avantae Parker misses two point layup
13:39
Eugene Brown III offensive rebound
13:36
Eugene Brown III misses two point layup
13:34
Eugene Brown III offensive rebound
13:31
Eugene Brown III misses two point layup
13:29
Nate Brafford offensive rebound
13:28
Nate Brafford misses two point layup
13:26
Luke Bamgboye defensive rebound
12:59
Eugene Brown III personal foul
12:59
Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
12:57
Luke Bamgboye offensive rebound
12:52
+2
Luke Bamgboye makes two point dunk
41-56
12:31
Luke Bamgboye blocks Micah Smith's two point dunk
12:29
Eagles offensive rebound
12:25
Brandon Jennings personal foul
12:25
Nate Brafford personal foul
12:25
Nate Brafford turnover
12:25
Nate Brafford technical foul
12:25
+1
Phillip Russell makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2
41-57
12:25
+1
Phillip Russell makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2
41-58
12:25
+1
Phillip Russell makes technical free throw 1 of 2
41-59
12:25
+1
Phillip Russell makes technical free throw 2 of 2
41-60
12:12
Luke Bamgboye turnover (Avantae Parker steals)
12:07
Phillip Russell shooting foul (Micah Smith draws the foul)
12:07
+1
Micah Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-60
12:07
Micah Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:07
Max Shulga defensive rebound
12:05
Avantae Parker personal foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
12:05
+1
Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-61
12:05
+1
Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-62
12:04
Brandon Jennings personal foul
11:57
+3
Eugene Brown III makes three point jump shot (Dontae Horne assists)
45-62
11:34
TV timeout
11:24
Michael Belle misses three point jump shot
11:22
Terrence Hill Jr. offensive rebound
11:08
Micah Smith personal foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
11:08
Max Shulga misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:08
Avantae Parker defensive rebound
11:01
Bradley Douglas misses three point jump shot
10:59
Rams defensive rebound
10:43
+3
Alphonzo Billups III makes three point jump shot (Christian Fermin assists)
45-65
10:20
Eugene Brown III turnover (Michael Belle steals)
10:10
Terrence Hill Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:08
Bradley Douglas defensive rebound
10:05
Dontae Horne misses two point layup
10:03
Alphonzo Billups III defensive rebound
9:55
Avantae Parker shooting foul (Christian Fermin draws the foul)
9:55
+1
Christian Fermin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-66
9:55
+1
Christian Fermin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-67
9:44
Braylhan Thomas misses two point layup
9:42
Eugene Brown III offensive rebound
9:28
Tyson Brown misses two point jump shot
9:26
Alphonzo Billups III defensive rebound
9:07
+2
Terrence Hill Jr. makes two point jump shot
45-69
8:38
+3
Bradley Douglas makes three point jump shot (Braylhan Thomas assists)
48-69
8:19
Bradley Douglas personal foul (Terrence Hill Jr. draws the foul)
8:19
+1
Terrence Hill Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-70
8:19
+1
Terrence Hill Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-71
8:02
Eugene Brown III turnover (bad pass)
7:45
Terrence Hill Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:43
Eugene Brown III defensive rebound
7:28
Bradley Douglas turnover (bad pass)
7:28
TV timeout
7:14
+2
Jack Clark makes two point layup (Christian Fermin assists)
48-73
7:01
Eren Banks misses three point jump shot
6:59
Terrence Hill Jr. defensive rebound
6:52
+3
Alphonzo Billups III makes three point jump shot (Jack Clark assists)
48-76
6:23
Braylhan Thomas misses three point jump shot
6:18
Rams defensive rebound
6:01
Alphonzo Billups III misses two point jump shot
5:59
Tyson Brown defensive rebound
5:50
Eugene Brown III misses two point layup
5:48
Eagles offensive rebound
5:42
Tyson Brown offensive foul
5:42
Tyson Brown turnover (offensive foul)
5:25
Terrence Hill Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:23
Bradley Douglas defensive rebound
4:55
Bradley Douglas misses three point jump shot
4:53
Alphonzo Billups III defensive rebound
4:49
Alphonzo Billups III turnover (Eren Banks steals)
4:44
Jack Clark shooting foul
4:44
+1
Eren Banks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-76
4:44
+1
Eren Banks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-76
4:27
Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
4:25
Collin Kuhl defensive rebound
4:14
Phillip Russell shooting foul (Eren Banks draws the foul)
4:14
Eren Banks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:14
+1
Eren Banks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-76
3:57
Braylhan Thomas shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
3:57
TV timeout
3:57
+1
Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 3
51-77
3:57
+1
Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 3
51-78
3:57
+1
Max Shulga makes regular free throw 3 of 3
51-79
3:32
Luke Bamgboye blocks Braylhan Thomas's two point jump shot
3:30
Brandon Jennings defensive rebound
3:23
+2
Alphonzo Billups III makes two point dunk (Brandon Jennings assists)
51-81
3:10
Braylhan Thomas misses three point jump shot
3:08
Nakavieon White offensive rebound
3:02
+2
Micah Smith makes two point layup
53-81
2:36
+3
Alphonzo Billups III makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)
53-84
2:14
Luke Bamgboye blocks Micah Smith's two point jump shot
2:12
Max Shulga defensive rebound
2:07
+3
Alphonzo Billups III makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)
53-87
2:05
Rams 30 second timeout
1:56
Collin Kuhl misses two point layup
1:54
Jack Clark defensive rebound
1:50
Alphonzo Billups III misses three point jump shot
1:48
Micah Smith defensive rebound
1:30
Luke Bamgboye shooting foul
1:30
+1
Collin Kuhl makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-87
1:30
Collin Kuhl misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:30
Jack Clark defensive rebound
1:02
+2
Luke Bamgboye makes two point dunk (Terrence Hill Jr. assists)
54-89
0:46
Eren Banks misses three point jump shot
0:44
Alphonzo Billups III defensive rebound
0:35
Alphonzo Billups III turnover (Micah Smith steals)
