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Bamisile puts up 23 in VCU's 78-62 victory against Saint Louis

AP
Jan 14, 2025

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Joe Bamisile had 23 points in VCU's 78-62 victory over Saint Louis on Tuesday night.

Bamisile shot 8 of 17 from the field, including 4 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line for the Rams (13-4, 3-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). Jack Clark added 12 points while going 5 of 9 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) while he also had five assists. Max Shulga shot 4 for 10, including 1 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points, while adding nine assists and four steals.

Robbie Avila and Isaiah Swope led the Billikens (10-7, 3-1) in scoring with 18 points apiece. Gibson Jimerson finished with 11 points.

Bamisile led VCU in scoring with 17 points in the first half to help put them up 47-42 at the break. VCU pulled away with a 14-2 run in the second half. Shulga led the way with a team-high eight second-half points.

VCU's next game is Friday against Saint Joseph's (Pa.) on the road. Saint Louis visits Richmond on Saturday.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
STL
Billikens
42
VCU
Rams
47

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Rams gains possession)
19:45		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
19:43		Isaiah Swope defensive rebound
19:35	+3	Robbie Avila makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Swope assists)	3-0
19:12	+3	Jack Clark makes three point jump shot (Joe Bamisile assists)	3-3
18:41		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
18:39		Max Shulga defensive rebound
18:32	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point dunk (Max Shulga assists)	3-5
18:21		Kalu Anya turnover (Jack Clark steals)
18:15	+3	Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot (Jack Clark assists)	3-8
17:51		Kalu Anya offensive foul
17:32		Jack Clark misses two point jump shot
17:30		Luke Bamgboye offensive rebound
17:24		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
17:22		Isaiah Swope defensive rebound
17:19		Jack Clark personal foul
17:06		Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
17:04		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
16:50		Joe Bamisile misses two point jump shot
16:48		Robbie Avila defensive rebound
16:24		Joe Bamisile blocks Kalu Anya's two point layup
16:22		Billikens offensive rebound
16:18	+3	Isaiah Swope makes three point jump shot	6-8
15:57	+3	Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Jack Clark assists)	6-11
15:39		Zeb Jackson shooting foul
15:39		TV timeout
15:39		Robbie Avila misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:39	+1	Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-11
15:25		Robbie Avila blocks Max Shulga's two point layup
15:23		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
15:13	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point layup	7-13
15:01		Isaiah Swope turnover
14:37		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
14:35		Jack Clark offensive rebound
14:27		Kalu Anya blocks Christian Fermin's two point layup
14:25		Rams offensive rebound
14:24	+3	Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)	7-16
14:24		Gibson Jimerson personal foul (Joe Bamisile draws the foul)
14:24	+1	Joe Bamisile makes regular free throw 1 of 1	7-17
14:11	+3	Isaiah Swope makes three point jump shot	10-17
13:53		Zeb Jackson turnover (Gibson Jimerson steals)
13:28		Phillip Russell shooting foul
13:28	+1	Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-17
13:28	+1	Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-17
13:19	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point layup	12-19
12:45	+2	Robbie Avila makes two point layup	14-19
12:32		Zeb Jackson misses two point layup
12:30		Rams offensive rebound
12:24	+2	Michael Belle makes two point dunk (Max Shulga assists)	14-21
12:10		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
12:08		Michael Belle defensive rebound
12:03		Jump ball. (Billikens gains possession)
12:03		Michael Belle turnover (Isaiah Swope steals)
11:49	+3	Isaiah Swope makes three point jump shot	17-21
11:28	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point layup (Max Shulga assists)	17-23
11:28		Kilian Brockhoff shooting foul
11:28		TV timeout
11:28		Christian Fermin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:28		Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
11:05		Isaiah Swope turnover (Phillip Russell steals)
10:58		Max Pikaar blocks Brandon Jennings's two point layup
10:56		Rams offensive rebound
10:52	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot	17-26
10:34		Michael Belle personal foul
10:21	+3	Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot	20-26
10:10	+2	Phillip Russell makes two point layup	20-28
10:09		Dylan Warlick shooting foul
10:09	+1	Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 1	20-29
9:59		Jump ball. (Rams gains possession)
9:59		Kobe Johnson turnover (Brandon Jennings steals)
9:50		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
9:48		Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
9:37		Joe Bamisile shooting foul (Robbie Avila draws the foul)
9:37	+1	Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-29
9:37	+1	Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-29
9:23		Kalu Anya blocks Joe Bamisile's two point layup
9:21		Zeb Jackson offensive rebound
9:09		Phillip Russell turnover (Isaiah Swope steals)
8:59		Luke Bamgboye shooting foul
8:59		Kalu Anya misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:59		Kalu Anya misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:34		Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
8:32		Luke Bamgboye offensive rebound
8:25		Kalu Anya blocks Luke Bamgboye's two point layup
8:23		Robbie Avila defensive rebound
8:15	+2	Kobe Johnson makes two point layup (Isaiah Swope assists)	24-29
8:01		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
7:59		Jack Clark offensive rebound
7:54	+2	Jack Clark makes two point layup	24-31
7:39		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
7:37		Jack Clark defensive rebound
7:29		Zeb Jackson misses two point layup
7:27		Luke Bamgboye offensive rebound
7:27		Jump ball. (Billikens gains possession)
7:27		Luke Bamgboye turnover (Robbie Avila steals)
7:27		TV timeout
7:08		Robbie Avila turnover (Zeb Jackson steals)
6:48	+3	Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Jack Clark assists)	24-34
6:29		Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
6:27		Max Shulga defensive rebound
6:21	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point layup (Max Shulga assists)	24-36
6:00	+3	Kobe Johnson makes three point jump shot (Gibson Jimerson assists)	27-36
5:32		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
5:30		Kalu Anya defensive rebound
5:13		Isaiah Swope turnover (Max Shulga steals)
5:06		Max Shulga turnover (Robbie Avila steals)
5:00		Luke Bamgboye shooting foul
5:00	+1	Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-36
5:00	+1	Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-36
4:31		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
4:29		Isaiah Swope defensive rebound
4:22		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
4:20		Brandon Jennings defensive rebound
4:07	+2	Jack Clark makes two point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)	29-38
3:55	+2	Kalu Anya makes two point layup (Isaiah Swope assists)	31-38
3:39		Zeb Jackson misses two point layup
3:37		Zeb Jackson offensive rebound
3:32		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
3:30		Brandon Jennings offensive rebound
3:25	+2	Brandon Jennings makes two point layup	31-40
3:16		Zeb Jackson personal foul
3:16		TV timeout
3:16	+1	Kobe Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-40
3:16	+1	Kobe Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-40
3:05		Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
3:03		Brandon Jennings offensive rebound
2:57	+2	Brandon Jennings makes two point jump shot	33-42
2:30		Christian Fermin shooting foul
2:30		Robbie Avila misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:30	+1	Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-42
2:06		Isaiah Swope personal foul
1:55		Joe Bamisile misses two point jump shot
1:53		Kalu Anya defensive rebound
1:33		Phillip Russell personal foul
1:33	+1	Isaiah Swope makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-42
1:33	+1	Isaiah Swope makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-42
1:18	+2	Jack Clark makes two point layup (Joe Bamisile assists)	36-44
1:07		Billikens 30 second timeout
0:43	+3	Isaiah Swope makes three point jump shot (Kalu Anya assists)	39-44
0:18	+3	Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)	39-47
0:01	+3	Robbie Avila makes three point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists)	42-47
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
STL
Billikens
20
VCU
Rams
31

Time		Play	Score
19:36		Jack Clark turnover (Isaiah Swope steals)
19:29	+2	Gibson Jimerson makes two point layup (Kalu Anya assists)	44-47
19:08		Phillip Russell misses two point layup
19:06		Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
18:47		Kalu Anya turnover
18:31		Max Shulga misses two point jump shot
18:29		Luke Bamgboye offensive rebound
18:23		Joe Bamisile misses two point layup
18:21		Robbie Avila defensive rebound
18:10		Robbie Avila misses two point layup
18:08		Kalu Anya offensive rebound
18:02		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
18:00		Max Shulga defensive rebound
17:53	+2	Max Shulga makes two point layup	44-49
17:28		Robbie Avila turnover
17:17		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
17:15		Jack Clark offensive rebound
17:07		Luke Bamgboye misses two point jump shot
17:05		Robbie Avila defensive rebound
16:48		Kobe Johnson turnover (Phillip Russell steals)
16:35		Kalu Anya shooting foul
16:35	+1	Joe Bamisile makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-50
16:35	+1	Joe Bamisile makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-51
16:23		Kalu Anya misses two point layup
16:21		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
16:12		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
16:10		Rams offensive rebound
16:06		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
16:04		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
15:48		Christian Fermin misses two point hook shot
15:46		Kalu Anya defensive rebound
15:31		TV timeout
15:15		Gibson Jimerson turnover
15:05	+3	Jack Clark makes three point jump shot (Phillip Russell assists)	44-54
14:46		Zeb Jackson shooting foul
14:46	+1	Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-54
14:46	+1	Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-54
14:23		Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
14:21		Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
14:07		Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
14:05		Brandon Jennings defensive rebound
13:58		Phillip Russell turnover (Kobe Johnson steals)
13:36	+2	Kalu Anya makes two point layup (Robbie Avila assists)	48-54
13:25		Gibson Jimerson shooting foul
13:25	+1	Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-55
13:25	+1	Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-56
13:08		Isaiah Swope turnover (Phillip Russell steals)
13:01		Phillip Russell turnover (Robbie Avila steals)
12:53	+3	Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot (Robbie Avila assists)	51-56
12:37		Isaiah Swope personal foul
12:24	+3	Brandon Jennings makes three point jump shot (Jack Clark assists)	51-59
12:02		Kalu Anya misses two point jump shot
12:00		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
11:56		Kellen Thames personal foul
11:56		TV timeout
11:36		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
11:34		Robbie Avila defensive rebound
11:34		Christian Fermin personal foul
11:18		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
11:16		Rams defensive rebound
10:56	+2	Max Shulga makes two point layup	51-61
10:42		Isaiah Swope turnover (Brandon Jennings steals)
10:36	+3	Brandon Jennings makes three point jump shot	51-64
10:36		Billikens 30 second timeout
10:36		TV timeout
10:24		Isaiah Swope turnover (Max Shulga steals)
10:17	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point dunk (Max Shulga assists)	51-66
9:58		Brandon Jennings blocks Isaiah Swope's two point layup
9:56		Brandon Jennings defensive rebound
9:50		Brandon Jennings misses three point jump shot
9:48		Kalu Anya defensive rebound
9:40		Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:38		Brandon Jennings defensive rebound
9:26		Max Shulga misses two point layup
9:24		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
9:19		Christian Fermin misses two point layup
9:17		Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
9:12	+2	Kalu Anya makes two point dunk (Kobe Johnson assists)	53-66
8:44		Isaiah Swope shooting foul
8:44	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-67
8:44	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-68
8:18		Gibson Jimerson turnover (Phillip Russell steals)
8:18		Phillip Russell turnover (Kalu Anya steals)
8:10		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
8:08		Phillip Russell defensive rebound
8:03	+2	Michael Belle makes two point layup (Max Shulga assists)	53-70
7:40	+2	Gibson Jimerson makes two point layup	55-70
7:40		Luke Bamgboye shooting foul
7:40		TV timeout
7:40	+1	Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	56-70
7:27		Kalu Anya personal foul
7:27		Kalu Anya personal foul
7:27		Michael Belle misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:27		Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
7:12		Kalu Anya offensive foul
7:12		Kalu Anya turnover (offensive foul)
7:01		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
6:59		Michael Belle offensive rebound
6:53		Michael Belle misses two point layup
6:51		Michael Belle offensive rebound
6:45	+2	Michael Belle makes two point layup	56-72
6:39		Kellen Thames misses two point layup
6:37		Rams defensive rebound
6:14		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
6:12		Robbie Avila defensive rebound
5:57		Robbie Avila turnover (Zeb Jackson steals)
5:51		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
5:49		Zeb Jackson offensive rebound
5:38		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
5:36		Billikens defensive rebound
5:18		Max Shulga personal foul
5:08		Max Shulga personal foul
5:02		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
5:00		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
4:41		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
4:39		Robbie Avila defensive rebound
4:19		Robbie Avila turnover (Max Shulga steals)
4:06		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
4:04		Robbie Avila defensive rebound
4:00		TV timeout
3:43		Kilian Brockhoff misses three point jump shot
3:41		Dylan Warlick offensive rebound
3:32		Brandon Jennings shooting foul
3:32	+1	Isaiah Swope makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-72
3:32	+1	Isaiah Swope makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-72
3:32		Billikens 30 second timeout
3:28	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point dunk (Jack Clark assists)	58-74
3:01		Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
2:59		Kobe Johnson offensive rebound
2:42	+2	Isaiah Swope makes two point jump shot	60-74
2:11		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
2:09		Joe Bamisile offensive rebound
1:45		Rams turnover (shot clock violation)
1:25		Isaiah Swope turnover (Joe Bamisile steals)
1:19	+2	Max Shulga makes two point layup (Joe Bamisile assists)	60-76
0:54		Jack Clark personal foul
0:54	+1	Kilian Brockhoff makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-76
0:54	+1	Kilian Brockhoff makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-76
0:32	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point jump shot	62-78
0:22		Isaiah Swope turnover (Max Shulga steals)
0:00		End of period

Isaiah Swope turnover (Max Shulga steals)