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Max Shulga's 29 points help VCU knock off Georgia Southern 89-54
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Max Shulga scored 29 points and VCU beat Georgia Southern 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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| 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 |