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VCU secures 81-57 victory over Rhode Island

AP
Jan 21, 2025

KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) Joe Bamisile scored 24 points as VCU beat Rhode Island 81-57 on Tuesday night.

Bamisile shot 10 for 18, including 2 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Rams (15-4, 5-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). Max Shulga scored 15 points while going 4 of 12 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and 6 for 7 from the free-throw line and added seven rebounds. Jack Clark shot 5 for 8, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points.

Sebastian Thomas finished with 19 points and two steals for the Rams (14-5, 3-4). Jaden House added 15 points and two steals for Rhode Island. David Green had eight points, six rebounds and two steals.

VCU took the lead with 19:42 remaining in the first half and never looked back. The score was 40-34 at halftime, with Bamisile racking up 14 points. VCU outscored Rhode Island in the second half by 18 points, with Shulga scoring a team-high 11 points after intermission.

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1st Half
VCU
Rams
40
URI
Rams
34

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Rams gains possession)
19:42	+3	Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Jack Clark assists)	3-0
19:18		David Green misses three point jump shot
19:16		Phillip Russell defensive rebound
19:11	+2	Jack Clark makes two point layup (Max Shulga assists)	5-0
18:55	+3	Jaden House makes three point jump shot	5-3
18:36		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
18:34		Javonte Brown defensive rebound
18:22		Sebastian Thomas misses two point jump shot
18:20		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
18:13		Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
18:11		Rams defensive rebound
17:47		David Green misses two point jump shot
17:45		Luke Bamgboye defensive rebound
17:28		Jack Clark turnover (bad pass) (Javonte Brown steals)
17:18	+3	Sebastian Thomas makes three point jump shot (Jaden House assists)	5-6
17:01		Jamarques Lawrence personal foul
16:57		Joe Bamisile misses two point jump shot
16:55		Jaden House defensive rebound
16:49	+2	Jaden House makes two point layup	5-8
16:42		David Green shooting foul (Phillip Russell draws the foul)
16:42	+1	Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-8
16:42	+1	Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-8
16:30		Sebastian Thomas misses two point layup
16:28		Phillip Russell defensive rebound
16:21	+3	Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)	10-8
16:12		Max Shulga personal foul
15:57		Cam Estevez turnover (out of bounds)
15:57		TV timeout
15:44		Zeb Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Javonte Brown steals)
15:20	+3	David Green makes three point jump shot (Jaden House assists)	10-11
14:49	+3	Zeb Jackson makes three point jump shot	13-11
14:29		David Green offensive foul
14:29		David Green turnover (offensive foul)
14:17		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
14:15		Javonte Brown defensive rebound
13:56		Jaden House turnover (lost ball) (Max Shulga steals)
13:51		Michael Belle misses two point layup
13:49		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
13:49		Christian Fermin turnover (traveling)
13:33		Zeb Jackson shooting foul (Cam Estevez draws the foul)
13:33		Cam Estevez misses regular free throw 1 of 3
13:33	+1	Cam Estevez makes regular free throw 2 of 3	13-12
13:33		Cam Estevez misses regular free throw 3 of 3
13:33		Luke Bamgboye defensive rebound
13:07	+2	Luke Bamgboye makes two point layup (Michael Belle assists)	15-12
12:56		Michael Belle personal foul
12:47		Zeb Jackson personal foul
12:41		Sebastian Thomas misses two point jump shot
12:39		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
12:34	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point layup	17-12
12:24		Drissa Traore turnover (bad pass) (Luke Bamgboye steals)
12:13		Luke Bamgboye turnover (bad pass) (David Fuchs steals)
12:08		Cam Estevez turnover (lost ball) (Jack Clark steals)
12:02	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point dunk (Jack Clark assists)	19-12
11:42		Luke Bamgboye blocks Jaden House's two point layup
11:40		David Fuchs offensive rebound
11:36		Jaden House misses three point jump shot
11:34		Jack Clark defensive rebound
11:20		Max Shulga misses two point jump shot
11:18		Sebastian Thomas defensive rebound
11:04		Cam Estevez misses three point jump shot
11:02		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
10:52		Jaden House personal foul
10:52		TV timeout
10:45		Joe Bamisile misses two point layup
10:43		David Green defensive rebound
10:26		David Green misses two point layup
10:24		Max Shulga defensive rebound
10:14		Brandon Jennings misses two point layup
10:12		David Green defensive rebound
10:04	+2	Sebastian Thomas makes two point layup	19-14
9:35	+3	Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Brandon Jennings assists)	22-14
9:09		Jamarques Lawrence misses three point jump shot
9:07		Sebastian Thomas offensive rebound
9:05		Sebastian Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Jennings steals)
8:59	+2	Jack Clark makes two point layup	24-14
8:45		Javonte Brown turnover (lost ball) (Michael Belle steals)
8:40		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
8:38		Rams defensive rebound
8:36		Quentin Diboundje turnover (bad pass)
8:21		Max Shulga misses two point jump shot
8:19		Luke Bamgboye offensive rebound
8:16	+2	Luke Bamgboye makes two point layup	26-14
8:10		Quentin Diboundje turnover (bad pass) (Phillip Russell steals)
8:04		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
8:02		David Green defensive rebound
7:49		Jaden House turnover (traveling)
7:49		TV timeout
7:29		Alphonzo Billups III misses three point jump shot
7:27		Sebastian Thomas defensive rebound
7:20		Michael Belle blocks David Green's three point jump shot
7:18		Max Shulga defensive rebound
7:12	+3	Alphonzo Billups III makes three point jump shot	29-14
7:08		Alphonzo Billups III technical foul
7:08	+1	David Green makes technical free throw 1 of 2	29-15
7:08		David Green misses technical free throw 2 of 2
6:51		Jamarques Lawrence turnover (lost ball) (Alphonzo Billups III steals)
6:42		Max Shulga misses two point jump shot
6:40		Rams offensive rebound
6:31		Alphonzo Billups III misses three point jump shot
6:29		David Fuchs defensive rebound
6:18		Michael Belle shooting foul (Javonte Brown draws the foul)
6:18		Javonte Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:18		Javonte Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:18		Jack Clark defensive rebound
5:55		Javonte Brown shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
5:55	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-15
5:55	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-15
5:33		Quentin Diboundje turnover (bad pass) (Jack Clark steals)
5:28		Joe Bamisile misses two point layup
5:27		Max Shulga offensive rebound
5:26	+2	Max Shulga makes two point layup	33-15
5:26		Rams 30 second timeout
5:25		Phillip Russell personal foul
5:25	+1	Sebastian Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-16
5:25	+1	Sebastian Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-17
5:16		Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
5:14		Max Shulga offensive rebound
5:11		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
5:09		Phillip Russell offensive rebound
5:05		Phillip Russell turnover (lost ball) (David Green steals)
4:47		Quentin Diboundje misses two point jump shot
4:45		David Green offensive rebound
4:35	+2	David Green makes two point layup	33-19
4:20		Jack Clark turnover (bad pass) (Sebastian Thomas steals)
4:16	+2	Sebastian Thomas makes two point layup	33-21
4:16		Phillip Russell shooting foul (Sebastian Thomas draws the foul)
4:16	+1	Sebastian Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 1	33-22
4:03		Max Shulga turnover (lost ball) (Sebastian Thomas steals)
3:56	+2	Sebastian Thomas makes two point jump shot	33-24
3:54		Rams 30 second timeout
3:54		TV timeout
3:34	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point jump shot	35-24
3:19	+2	Jaden House makes two point layup	35-26
3:19		Max Shulga shooting foul (Jaden House draws the foul)
3:19	+1	Jaden House makes regular free throw 1 of 1	35-27
3:07		Joe Bamisile turnover (bad pass) (Jaden House steals)
3:03	+2	Jaden House makes two point layup	35-29
2:41		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
2:39		Brandon Jennings offensive rebound
2:33		Joe Bamisile misses two point layup
2:31		Quentin Diboundje defensive rebound
2:22	+3	Sebastian Thomas makes three point jump shot (Quentin Diboundje assists)	35-32
2:05		Sebastian Thomas personal foul
1:55		Zeb Jackson misses two point layup
1:53		Jaden House defensive rebound
1:45	+2	Jaden House makes two point layup	35-34
1:29		David Fuchs personal foul
1:29	+1	Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-34
1:29		Zeb Jackson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:29		David Fuchs defensive rebound
1:12		Sebastian Thomas misses three point jump shot
1:10		Jack Clark defensive rebound
1:04		Zeb Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Jamarques Lawrence steals)
0:57		Jamarques Lawrence turnover (lost ball) (Zeb Jackson steals)
0:55		Zeb Jackson turnover (bad pass)
0:53		Quentin Diboundje turnover (bad pass) (Joe Bamisile steals)
0:52		Jamarques Lawrence personal foul
0:52	+1	Joe Bamisile makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-34
0:52	+1	Joe Bamisile makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-34
0:47		Jaden House turnover (back court violation)
0:38		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
0:36		David Fuchs defensive rebound
0:06		Drissa Traore misses three point jump shot
0:04		Rams defensive rebound
0:01	+2	Zeb Jackson makes two point dunk	40-34
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
VCU
Rams
41
URI
Rams
23

Time		Play	Score
19:32		Joe Bamisile personal foul
19:26		David Green misses three point jump shot
19:24		Rams defensive rebound
18:55		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
18:53		Sebastian Thomas defensive rebound
18:38		Luke Bamgboye blocks Jaden House's two point jump shot
18:36		Jack Clark defensive rebound
18:31		Javonte Brown shooting foul (Luke Bamgboye draws the foul)
18:31		Luke Bamgboye misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:31		Luke Bamgboye misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:31		Jaden House defensive rebound
18:21	+3	Jaden House makes three point jump shot	40-37
18:13		David Green personal foul
18:03	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point jump shot	42-37
17:41		Jaden House turnover (bad pass) (Phillip Russell steals)
17:38		Phillip Russell turnover (bad pass) (David Green steals)
17:32		David Green misses three point jump shot
17:30		Rams defensive rebound
17:17		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
17:15		David Green defensive rebound
16:56		Quentin Diboundje misses three point jump shot
16:54		Luke Bamgboye defensive rebound
16:54		Javonte Brown personal foul
16:32		Phillip Russell misses two point jump shot
16:30		Quentin Diboundje defensive rebound
16:11		Quentin Diboundje misses two point layup
16:09		Jack Clark defensive rebound
16:03		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
16:01		Quentin Diboundje defensive rebound
15:36	+3	Quentin Diboundje makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Thomas assists)	42-40
15:26		Sebastian Thomas personal foul
15:26		TV timeout
15:04		Michael Belle misses two point jump shot
15:02		David Fuchs defensive rebound
14:51		Phillip Russell personal foul
14:40		Sebastian Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Luke Bamgboye steals)
14:29		Max Shulga misses two point layup
14:27		David Fuchs defensive rebound
14:18		Drissa Traore turnover (lost ball) (Luke Bamgboye steals)
13:58		Michael Belle misses three point jump shot
13:56		Luke Bamgboye offensive rebound
13:43		Max Shulga misses two point jump shot
13:41		Brandon Jennings offensive rebound
13:38		Sebastian Thomas personal foul
13:38		David Green flagrant 1
13:38	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-40
13:38	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-40
13:33	+2	Zeb Jackson makes two point layup	46-40
13:05	+3	Jamarques Lawrence makes three point jump shot (Drissa Traore assists)	46-43
12:30		Rams turnover (shot clock violation)
12:28		Jaden House turnover (bad pass)
12:19	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Michael Belle assists)	49-43
12:06		Jaden House turnover (bad pass)
12:01		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
11:59		Max Shulga offensive rebound
11:45	+2	Jack Clark makes two point jump shot	51-43
11:31		TV timeout
11:27		Javonte Brown turnover (lost ball)
11:11	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point layup	53-43
10:57		Sebastian Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Jennings steals)
10:36	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point jump shot	55-43
10:20		Jack Clark shooting foul (Drissa Traore draws the foul)
10:20		Drissa Traore misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:20	+1	Drissa Traore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-44
10:01		Michael Belle misses three point jump shot
9:59		Quentin Diboundje defensive rebound
9:55		Michael Belle blocks Quentin Diboundje's two point layup
9:53		Rams offensive rebound
9:50		Phillip Russell shooting foul (Jamarques Lawrence draws the foul)
9:50	+1	Jamarques Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 3	55-45
9:50		Jamarques Lawrence misses regular free throw 2 of 3
9:50	+1	Jamarques Lawrence makes regular free throw 3 of 3	55-46
9:29		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
9:27		Jaden House defensive rebound
9:08		Drissa Traore turnover (Zeb Jackson steals)
9:01		Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
8:59		Brandon Jennings offensive rebound
8:57		Sebastian Thomas shooting foul (Brandon Jennings draws the foul)
8:57	+1	Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-46
8:57		Brandon Jennings misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:57		David Fuchs defensive rebound
8:47		Jamarques Lawrence misses two point jump shot
8:45		David Green offensive rebound
8:43	+2	David Green makes two point layup	56-48
8:37		Zeb Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Jaden House steals)
8:28		Joe Bamisile personal foul
8:28		Archie Miller technical foul
8:28		Rams turnover
8:28		Max Shulga misses technical free throw 1 of 2
8:28	+1	Max Shulga makes technical free throw 2 of 2	57-48
8:22		Luke Bamgboye blocks Jaden House's two point layup
8:20		Luke Bamgboye defensive rebound
8:19		Luke Bamgboye turnover (bad pass)
8:11		Cam Estevez misses three point jump shot
8:09		David Fuchs offensive rebound
8:06		Jaden House turnover (bad pass)
7:55	+2	Zeb Jackson makes two point layup	59-48
7:43		David Green misses two point layup
7:41		Max Shulga defensive rebound
7:32	+2	Max Shulga makes two point jump shot	61-48
7:32		David Fuchs shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
7:32		TV timeout
7:32	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 1	62-48
7:07		David Fuchs turnover (bad pass) (Luke Bamgboye steals)
6:56	+3	Jack Clark makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)	65-48
6:34		Jaden House misses two point layup
6:32		Luke Bamgboye defensive rebound
6:10	+2	Brandon Jennings makes two point layup	67-48
5:51		Jack Clark personal foul
5:42		Jamarques Lawrence turnover (bad pass) (Max Shulga steals)
5:37	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point dunk (Max Shulga assists)	69-48
5:36		Rams 30 second timeout
5:36		TV timeout
5:29		Jamarques Lawrence misses three point jump shot
5:27		Max Shulga defensive rebound
5:12	+2	Max Shulga makes two point jump shot	71-48
5:00		Jack Clark personal foul
5:00	+1	David Fuchs makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-49
5:00	+1	David Fuchs makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-50
4:38		Max Shulga misses two point jump shot
4:36		Sebastian Thomas defensive rebound
4:32	+2	Sebastian Thomas makes two point layup	71-52
4:09	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point layup	73-52
3:51		Joe Bamisile blocks Jaden House's three point jump shot
3:49		Brandon Jennings defensive rebound
3:28		Joe Bamisile turnover (traveling)
3:28		TV timeout
3:19	+2	Sebastian Thomas makes two point jump shot	73-54
3:00		Zeb Jackson misses two point layup
2:58		Rams offensive rebound
2:50		Zeb Jackson misses two point jump shot
2:48		Luke Bamgboye offensive rebound
2:45	+2	Luke Bamgboye makes two point layup	75-54
2:27		Brandon Jennings personal foul
2:27		Sebastian Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:27		Luke Bamgboye defensive rebound
2:10		David Green blocks Zeb Jackson's two point layup
2:08		Zeb Jackson offensive rebound
2:08		David Green shooting foul (Zeb Jackson draws the foul)
2:08		Zeb Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:08	+1	Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-54
1:52		Jaden House misses three point jump shot
1:50		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
1:32	+3	Jack Clark makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)	79-54
1:23		Brandon Jennings shooting foul (Sebastian Thomas draws the foul)
1:23		Sebastian Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:23		Sebastian Thomas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:23		Drissa Traore offensive rebound
1:20		Sebastian Thomas misses three point jump shot
1:18		David Fuchs offensive rebound
1:15	+3	Jamarques Lawrence makes three point jump shot (David Fuchs assists)	79-57
0:55		David Fuchs blocks Obinnaya Okafor's two point layup
0:53		Brandon Jennings offensive rebound
0:53		Brandon Jennings misses two point layup
0:51		Obinnaya Okafor offensive rebound
0:51		Jamarques Lawrence shooting foul (Obinnaya Okafor draws the foul)
0:51	+1	Obinnaya Okafor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	80-57
0:51	+1	Obinnaya Okafor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	81-57
0:30		Jamarques Lawrence misses two point jump shot
0:28		Alphonzo Billups III defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Alphonzo Billups III defensive rebound