Clark's 18 lead Atlantic 10-leader VCU past Davidson 80-56
AP
Feb 28, 2025
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Jack Clark scored 18 points as VCU Rams beat Davidson Wildcats 80-56 on Friday.
Clark added six rebounds for the Rams (24-5, 14-2 Atlantic 10 Conference). Luke Bamgboye shot 7 of 8 from the field and 3 for 3 from the line to add 17 points. Zeb Jackson went 3 of 5 from the field to finish with nine points. The Rams picked up their eighth straight win.
Zach Laput led the way for the Wildcats (16-13, 6-10) with 18 points and six rebounds. Connor Kochera added 18 points for Davidson. Bobby Durkin finished with nine points, four assists and two steals.
VCU took the lead with 19:43 left in the first half and never looked back. The score was 43-19 at halftime, with Clark racking up 14 points. VCU closed out the victory over Davidson in the final half, while Bamgboye led the way with a team-high 11 second-half points.
VCU takes on Duquesne on the road on Tuesday, and Davidson visits Loyola Chicago on Wednesday.
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1st Half
DAV
Wildcats
19
VCU
Rams
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Reed Bailey vs. Luke Bamgboye (Jack Clark gains possession)
19:43
+2
Max Shulga makes two point turnaround jump shot
0-2
19:18
Bobby Durkin misses three point jump shot
19:16
Jack Clark defensive rebound
18:56
Luke Bamgboye turnover (lost ball) (Bobby Durkin steals)
18:32
Joe Bamisile blocks Mike Loughnane's three point jump shot
18:30
Jack Clark defensive rebound
18:17
+2
Joe Bamisile makes two point reverse layup (Luke Bamgboye assists)
0-4
17:56
Reed Bailey misses two point layup
17:54
Max Shulga defensive rebound
17:46
+3
Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot (Jack Clark assists)
0-7
17:16
Luke Bamgboye blocks Reed Bailey's two point dunk
17:14
Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
17:08
Reed Bailey blocks Joe Bamisile's two point layup
17:06
Rams offensive rebound
16:53
Zach Laput personal foul (Jack Clark draws the foul)
16:50
+2
Luke Bamgboye makes two point layup (Phillip Russell assists)
0-9
16:42
Joe Bamisile personal foul (Zach Laput draws the foul)
16:28
Luke Bamgboye shooting foul (Reed Bailey draws the foul)
16:28
Reed Bailey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:28
+1
Reed Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
1-9
16:17
+2
Jack Clark makes two point dunk (Max Shulga assists)
1-11
15:49
Connor Kochera misses three point jump shot
15:47
Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
15:40
+2
Joe Bamisile makes two point layup
1-13
15:38
Wildcats 30 second timeout
15:38
TV timeout
15:13
Joe Bamisile blocks Manie Joses's two point layup
15:11
Phillip Russell defensive rebound
15:03
+3
Phillip Russell makes three point stepback jump shot
1-16
14:47
Connor Kochera misses two point layup
14:45
Connor Kochera offensive rebound
14:42
+2
Connor Kochera makes two point layup
3-16
14:24
Joe Bamisile turnover (traveling)
14:10
+2
Zach Laput makes two point layup (Reed Bailey assists)
5-16
14:00
Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
13:58
Manie Joses defensive rebound
13:49
Zach Laput misses two point layup
13:47
Jack Clark defensive rebound
13:36
Phillip Russell turnover (bad pass) (Manie Joses steals)
13:31
+2
Connor Kochera makes two point layup (Bobby Durkin assists)
7-16
13:31
Zeb Jackson shooting foul (Connor Kochera draws the foul)
13:31
+1
Connor Kochera makes regular free throw 1 of 1
8-16
13:06
Michael Belle misses three point jump shot
13:04
Connor Kochera defensive rebound
12:51
+3
Zach Laput makes three point jump shot (Roberts Blums assists)
11-16
12:35
+2
Max Shulga makes two point layup (Zeb Jackson assists)
11-18
12:26
Reed Bailey misses two point driving layup
12:24
Michael Belle defensive rebound
12:18
Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
12:16
Brandon Jennings offensive rebound
12:04
Brandon Jennings misses two point jump shot
12:02
Christian Fermin offensive rebound
11:56
+2
Zeb Jackson makes two point layup
11-20
11:36
Connor Kochera misses three point jump shot
11:34
Max Shulga defensive rebound
11:17
Michael Belle misses two point jump shot
11:15
Zach Laput defensive rebound
11:06
Reed Bailey turnover (bad pass)
11:06
TV timeout
10:49
Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
10:47
Christian Fermin offensive rebound
10:43
+2
Christian Fermin makes two point putback layup
11-22
10:24
Reed Bailey turnover (bad pass)
10:06
Mike Loughnane blocks Phillip Russell's two point jump shot
10:04
Hunter Adam defensive rebound
9:51
Reed Bailey misses three point jump shot
9:49
Rams defensive rebound
9:23
Christian Fermin misses two point layup
9:21
Roberts Blums defensive rebound
8:59
+2
Zach Laput makes two point layup (Bobby Durkin assists)
13-22
8:35
Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
8:33
Roberts Blums defensive rebound
8:09
Mike Loughnane misses two point layup
8:07
Zach Laput offensive rebound
8:06
Zach Laput misses two point layup
8:06
Zach Laput offensive rebound
8:06
+2
Zach Laput makes two point layup
15-22
8:06
Brandon Jennings shooting foul (Zach Laput draws the foul)
8:06
Zach Laput misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:06
Max Shulga defensive rebound
7:59
+2
Joe Bamisile makes two point layup
15-24
7:31
Roberts Blums misses two point jump shot
7:29
Brandon Jennings defensive rebound
7:26
Joe Bamisile offensive foul
7:26
Joe Bamisile turnover (offensive foul)
7:26
TV timeout
7:01
Brandon Jennings personal foul (Reed Bailey draws the foul)
6:44
Phillip Russell personal foul (Connor Kochera draws the foul)
6:44
Connor Kochera misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:44
Max Shulga defensive rebound
6:30
+3
Jack Clark makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)
15-27
6:06
Bobby Durkin misses three point jump shot
6:04
Jack Clark defensive rebound
6:00
+3
Jack Clark makes three point jump shot
15-30
5:33
+3
Bobby Durkin makes three point jump shot (Zach Laput assists)
18-30
5:06
Zeb Jackson misses two point jump shot
5:04
Jack Clark offensive rebound
5:00
+2
Luke Bamgboye makes two point hook shot (Jack Clark assists)
18-32
4:33
Reed Bailey misses two point jump shot
4:31
Mike Loughnane offensive rebound
4:24
Connor Kochera misses three point jump shot
4:22
Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
4:14
Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
4:12
Bobby Durkin defensive rebound
3:52
Bobby Durkin misses three point jump shot
3:50
Max Shulga defensive rebound
3:40
Connor Kochera personal foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
3:40
TV timeout
3:22
Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
3:20
Luke Bamgboye offensive rebound
3:16
+2
Luke Bamgboye makes two point dunk
18-34
2:52
Hunter Adam misses three point jump shot
2:50
Max Shulga defensive rebound
2:42
Joe Bamisile misses two point jump shot
2:40
Reed Bailey defensive rebound
2:34
Reed Bailey misses three point jump shot
2:32
Luke Bamgboye defensive rebound
2:09
Brandon Jennings misses two point jump shot
2:07
Luke Bamgboye offensive rebound
2:07
Luke Bamgboye misses two point tip layup
2:05
Michael Belle offensive rebound
2:05
Michael Belle misses two point tip layup
2:03
Wildcats defensive rebound
1:37
Reed Bailey misses two point jump shot
1:35
Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
1:15
+3
Jack Clark makes three point stepback jump shot
18-37
0:50
Luke Bamgboye shooting foul (Reed Bailey draws the foul)
0:50
Reed Bailey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:50
+1
Reed Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-37
0:34
+3
Jack Clark makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)
19-40
0:05
Connor Kochera turnover (lost ball) (Zeb Jackson steals)
0:01
+3
Zeb Jackson makes three point pullup jump shot (Max Shulga assists)
19-43
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
DAV
Wildcats
37
VCU
Rams
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:35
Mike Loughnane misses three point jump shot
19:33
Max Shulga defensive rebound
19:22
Reed Bailey shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
19:22
+1
Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-44
19:22
+1
Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-45
19:01
Reed Bailey misses two point jump shot
18:59
Jack Clark defensive rebound
18:53
Joe Bamisile turnover (out of bounds)
18:28
+2
Bobby Durkin makes two point driving layup
21-45
18:17
+2
Luke Bamgboye makes two point dunk (Phillip Russell assists)
21-47
17:49
+2
Reed Bailey makes two point layup (Mike Loughnane assists)
23-47
17:31
+2
Phillip Russell makes two point driving layup
23-49
17:08
Hunter Adam turnover (traveling)
16:52
+2
Luke Bamgboye makes two point dunk (Joe Bamisile assists)
23-51
16:40
Hunter Adam turnover (lost ball) (Max Shulga steals)
16:24
Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
16:22
Rams offensive rebound
16:15
Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
16:13
Wildcats defensive rebound
15:52
+2
Mike Loughnane makes two point driving layup
25-51
15:24
Connor Kochera personal foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
15:24
TV timeout
15:16
Mike Loughnane personal foul (Christian Fermin draws the foul)
15:03
+3
Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Phillip Russell assists)
25-54
14:27
+2
Zach Laput makes two point layup
27-54
14:05
Mike Loughnane blocks Phillip Russell's three point jump shot
14:03
Rams offensive rebound
13:55
Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
13:53
Rams offensive rebound
13:53
Rams turnover (shot clock violation)
13:39
Christian Fermin personal foul (Reed Bailey draws the foul)
13:33
Christian Fermin shooting foul (Reed Bailey draws the foul)
13:33
+1
Reed Bailey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-54
13:33
+1
Reed Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-54
13:18
Jack Clark misses two point jump shot
13:16
Christian Fermin offensive rebound
13:14
Reed Bailey personal foul (Christian Fermin draws the foul)
13:07
Reed Bailey shooting foul (Brandon Jennings draws the foul)
13:07
+1
Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-55
13:07
Brandon Jennings misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:07
Zach Laput defensive rebound
13:06
Jack Clark personal foul (Reed Bailey draws the foul)
12:45
+3
Connor Kochera makes three point jump shot (Reed Bailey assists)
32-55
12:37
Max Shulga misses two point layup
12:35
Max Shulga offensive rebound
12:32
Reed Bailey blocks Jack Clark's two point layup
12:30
Reed Bailey defensive rebound
12:14
Reed Bailey misses two point jump shot
12:12
Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
12:12
Zach Laput personal foul (Zeb Jackson draws the foul)
12:12
Zeb Jackson technical foul
12:12
Zeb Jackson turnover
12:12
+1
Bobby Durkin makes technical free throw 1 of 2
33-55
12:12
+1
Bobby Durkin makes technical free throw 2 of 2
34-55
11:51
Jack Clark turnover (bad pass)
11:51
TV timeout
11:32
Christian Fermin blocks Reed Bailey's two point layup
11:30
Connor Kochera offensive rebound
11:30
Max Shulga shooting foul (Connor Kochera draws the foul)
11:30
+1
Connor Kochera makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-55
11:30
+1
Connor Kochera makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-55
11:21
Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
11:19
Joe Bamisile offensive rebound
11:14
Joe Bamisile misses two point jump shot
11:12
Wildcats defensive rebound
10:52
Bobby Durkin misses two point jump shot
10:50
Max Shulga defensive rebound
10:42
Roberts Blums personal foul (Christian Fermin draws the foul)
10:42
+1
Christian Fermin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-56
10:42
+1
Christian Fermin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-57
10:27
Max Shulga shooting foul (Bobby Durkin draws the foul)
10:27
+1
Connor Kochera makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-57
10:27
Connor Kochera misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:27
Reed Bailey offensive rebound
10:21
Roberts Blums misses three point jump shot
10:19
Bobby Durkin offensive rebound
10:06
Reed Bailey misses two point layup
10:04
Max Shulga defensive rebound
9:58
+2
Max Shulga makes two point layup
37-59
9:24
+2
Connor Kochera makes two point driving layup
39-59
9:08
Max Shulga turnover (bad pass) (Bobby Durkin steals)
9:02
+3
Connor Kochera makes three point jump shot (Bobby Durkin assists)
42-59
8:49
Rams 30 second timeout
8:49
TV timeout
8:32
+2
Zeb Jackson makes two point jump shot
42-61
8:21
+2
Connor Kochera makes two point driving layup
44-61
7:56
Phillip Russell misses two point jump shot
7:54
Reed Bailey defensive rebound
7:32
+2
Zach Laput makes two point pullup jump shot
46-61
7:05
Max Shulga misses two point jump shot
7:03
Luke Bamgboye offensive rebound
7:03
+2
Luke Bamgboye makes two point layup
46-63
7:03
Reed Bailey shooting foul (Luke Bamgboye draws the foul)
7:03
TV timeout
7:03
+1
Luke Bamgboye makes regular free throw 1 of 1
46-64
6:50
Connor Kochera misses two point layup
6:48
Michael Belle defensive rebound
6:48
Zach Laput personal foul (Michael Belle draws the foul)
6:48
Michael Belle misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:48
Bobby Durkin defensive rebound
6:29
Bobby Durkin misses three point jump shot
6:27
Rams defensive rebound
6:06
Joe Bamisile misses two point layup
6:04
Zach Laput defensive rebound
5:59
Zach Laput turnover (traveling)
5:43
+2
Jack Clark makes two point driving layup
46-66
5:15
+3
Zach Laput makes three point jump shot (Bobby Durkin assists)
49-66
4:59
Max Shulga turnover (bad pass) (Connor Kochera steals)
4:56
Max Shulga personal foul (Zach Laput draws the foul)
4:56
+1
Zach Laput makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-66
4:56
+1
Zach Laput makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-66
4:35
+2
Luke Bamgboye makes two point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)
51-68
4:18
Connor Kochera misses three point jump shot
4:16
Rams defensive rebound
3:59
Connor Kochera shooting foul (Luke Bamgboye draws the foul)
3:59
TV timeout
3:59
+1
Luke Bamgboye makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-69
3:59
+1
Luke Bamgboye makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-70
3:35
Bobby Durkin misses three point jump shot
3:33
Max Shulga defensive rebound
3:13
+2
Jack Clark makes two point layup (Phillip Russell assists)
