VCU beats Loyola Chicago in Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament 62-55, advances to championship game
AP
Mar 15, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) Max Shulga scored 14 points in VCU Rams's 62-55 win against Loyola Chicago Ramblers on Saturday in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament semifinals.
Top-seeded VCU advances to the championship game against the winner of the later semifinal between George Mason and Saint Joseph’s. VCU and George Mason tied for the regular-season championship.
Shulga also added 10 rebounds for the Rams (27-6). Phillip Russell scored 10 points while shooting 3 for 8, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc. It was the 10th straight win for the Rams.
Miles Rubin led the way for the Ramblers (22-11) with 12 points, eight rebounds and two steals. Loyola Chicago also got 12 points from Sheldon Edwards.
VCU took a 35-23 lead in the first half with a 14-2 run. Led by 10 first-half points from Russell, VCU carried a 36-27 lead into the break. VCU pulled off the victory after a 9-0 second-half run erased a one-point deficit and gave them the lead at 59-51 with 46 seconds left in the half. Shulga scored seven second-half points.
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1st Half
LCHI
Ramblers
27
VCU
Rams
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Miles Rubin vs. Luke Bamgboye (Jack Clark gains possession)
19:33
Phillip Russell turnover (lost ball) (Jayden Dawson steals)
19:10
Miles Rubin misses two point layup
19:08
Max Shulga defensive rebound
19:03
Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
19:01
Des Watson defensive rebound
18:48
+3
Jayden Dawson makes three point jump shot (Kymany Houinsou assists)
3-0
18:25
Joe Bamisile turnover (bad pass) (Miles Rubin steals)
18:13
Sheldon Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:11
Max Shulga defensive rebound
18:06
+2
Jack Clark makes two point layup (Max Shulga assists)
3-2
17:44
Luke Bamgboye blocks Miles Rubin's two point layup
17:42
Miles Rubin offensive rebound
17:41
+2
Miles Rubin makes two point layup
5-2
17:25
Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
17:23
Kymany Houinsou defensive rebound
17:20
Kymany Houinsou turnover (double dribble)
17:06
+2
Joe Bamisile makes two point hook shot (Phillip Russell assists)
5-4
16:48
Kymany Houinsou turnover (traveling)
16:33
+3
Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)
5-7
16:08
Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
16:06
Phillip Russell defensive rebound
15:58
TV timeout
15:50
Francis Nwaokorie personal foul (Phillip Russell draws the foul)
15:44
Joe Bamisile turnover (lost ball) (Jalen DeLoach steals)
15:34
Jalen DeLoach misses two point layup
15:32
Jalen DeLoach offensive rebound
15:31
Des Watson misses three point jump shot
15:29
Francis Nwaokorie offensive rebound
15:15
Francis Nwaokorie misses two point layup
15:13
Ramblers offensive rebound
15:10
Joe Bamisile personal foul (Jalen Quinn draws the foul)
14:59
+2
Jalen DeLoach makes two point dunk (Des Watson assists)
7-7
14:42
+2
Max Shulga makes two point layup
7-9
14:25
Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
14:23
Jalen DeLoach offensive rebound
14:16
Jalen DeLoach turnover (traveling)
13:57
Miles Rubin blocks Zeb Jackson's two point layup
13:55
Zeb Jackson offensive rebound
13:53
Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
13:51
Rams offensive rebound
13:40
Miles Rubin shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
13:40
+1
Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-10
13:40
+1
Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-11
13:19
+3
Sheldon Edwards Jr. makes three point jump shot (Des Watson assists)
10-11
12:46
Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
12:44
Francis Nwaokorie defensive rebound
12:35
+2
Des Watson makes two point jump shot (Sheldon Edwards Jr. assists)
12-11
12:00
+2
Zeb Jackson makes two point jump shot
12-13
11:46
Sheldon Edwards Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Max Shulga steals)
11:46
TV timeout
11:29
Joe Bamisile misses two point jump shot
11:27
Christian Fermin offensive rebound
11:24
Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
11:22
Joe Bamisile offensive rebound
11:22
Jayden Dawson personal foul (Joe Bamisile draws the foul)
11:06
Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
11:04
Miles Rubin defensive rebound
10:45
Sheldon Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:43
Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
10:36
Phillip Russell turnover (bad pass)
10:15
Des Watson misses two point jump shot
10:13
Miles Rubin offensive rebound
10:11
Miles Rubin misses two point layup
10:09
Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
9:57
+3
Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)
12-16
9:40
Jayden Dawson turnover (lost ball) (Phillip Russell steals)
9:36
Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
9:34
Jayden Dawson defensive rebound
9:16
Jayden Dawson misses two point jump shot
9:14
Kymany Houinsou offensive rebound
9:10
Luke Bamgboye blocks Miles Rubin's two point layup
9:08
Kymany Houinsou offensive rebound
9:06
+2
Kymany Houinsou makes two point layup
14-16
8:37
Jayden Dawson shooting foul (Luke Bamgboye draws the foul)
8:37
Luke Bamgboye misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:37
Luke Bamgboye misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:37
Sheldon Edwards Jr. defensive rebound
8:14
Des Watson misses two point jump shot
8:12
Jalen DeLoach offensive rebound
8:00
Des Watson misses three point jump shot
7:58
Kymany Houinsou offensive rebound
7:57
+2
Kymany Houinsou makes two point layup
16-16
7:38
+3
Max Shulga makes three point jump shot
16-19
7:06
Brandon Jennings shooting foul (Des Watson draws the foul)
7:06
TV timeout
7:06
+1
Des Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-19
7:06
+1
Des Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-19
6:40
Michael Belle turnover (lost ball) (Des Watson steals)
6:37
Francis Nwaokorie turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Jennings steals)
6:11
Joe Bamisile misses two point jump shot
6:09
Michael Belle offensive rebound
6:07
+2
Michael Belle makes two point layup
18-21
5:49
+3
Des Watson makes three point jump shot (Jalen Quinn assists)
21-21
5:31
Francis Nwaokorie personal foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
5:17
Christian Fermin misses two point layup
5:15
Kymany Houinsou defensive rebound
4:54
Jalen Quinn misses three point jump shot
4:52
Brandon Jennings defensive rebound
4:49
Jalen Quinn personal foul (Brandon Jennings draws the foul)
4:38
+2
Jack Clark makes two point layup
21-23
4:20
Des Watson misses three point jump shot
4:18
Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
4:12
+3
Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)
21-26
3:57
Ramblers 30 second timeout
3:57
TV timeout
3:46
Jack Clark personal foul (Kymany Houinsou draws the foul)
