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VCU takes down UMass 80-51

AP
Feb 19, 2025

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Joe Bamisile and Max Shulga each scored 19 points as VCU beat UMass 80-51 on Wednesday night.

Bamisile added six rebounds for the Rams (21-5, 11-2 Atlantic 10 Conference). Shulga finished 5 of 6 from 3-point range and 4 for 4 from the line and added five rebounds and seven assists. Jack Clark had 17 points and shot 6 for 9, including 5 for 6 from beyond the arc.

Daniel Rivera led the Minutemen (11-16, 6-8) in scoring, finishing with 15 points. Rahsool Diggins added 10 points.

VCU led 46-22 at halftime, with Shulga racking up 14 points. VCU extended its lead to 72-43 during the second half, fueled by a 7-0 scoring run. Bamisile scored a team-high 13 points in the second half.

Both teams play on Saturday. VCU hosts George Mason and UMass travels to play George Washington.

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

1st Half
MASS
Minutemen
22
VCU
Rams
46

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Daniel Hankins-Sanford vs. Luke Bamgboye (Jack Clark gains possession)
19:48		Jack Clark misses two point layup
19:46		Luke Bamgboye offensive rebound
19:41		Luke Bamgboye misses two point layup
19:39		Rahsool Diggins defensive rebound
19:35	+2	Rahsool Diggins makes two point layup	2-0
19:29	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot	2-3
19:04		Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses two point layup
19:02		Daniel Hankins-Sanford offensive rebound
18:58	+2	Marqui Worthy makes two point jump shot	4-3
18:33	+2	Luke Bamgboye makes two point jump shot	4-5
18:02		Rahsool Diggins misses two point layup
18:00		Rahsool Diggins offensive rebound
17:53		Joe Bamisile blocks Rahsool Diggins's two point layup
17:51		Phillip Russell defensive rebound
17:43	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point layup	4-7
17:19		Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses two point jump shot
17:17		Jack Clark defensive rebound
17:11		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
17:09		Jack Clark offensive rebound
17:03		Jayden Ndjigue shooting foul (Joe Bamisile draws the foul)
17:03		Joe Bamisile misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:03		Joe Bamisile misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:03		Minutemen defensive rebound
16:49		Rahsool Diggins misses two point jump shot
16:47		Max Shulga defensive rebound
16:43		Joe Bamisile turnover (bad pass) (Daniel Hankins-Sanford steals)
16:36		Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses three point jump shot
16:34		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
16:28		Joe Bamisile misses two point layup
16:26		Marqui Worthy defensive rebound
16:18		Rahsool Diggins misses two point jump shot
16:16		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
16:06		Joe Bamisile turnover (lost ball) (Daniel Rivera steals)
16:02		Jack Clark shooting foul (Jayden Ndjigue draws the foul)
16:02		Jayden Ndjigue misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:02	+1	Jayden Ndjigue makes regular free throw 2 of 2	5-7
15:40		Jack Clark misses two point jump shot
15:38		Daniel Hankins-Sanford defensive rebound
15:29		Daniel Rivera misses two point layup
15:27		Phillip Russell defensive rebound
15:22		Daniel Hankins-Sanford personal foul (Christian Fermin draws the foul)
15:22		TV timeout
15:07	+3	Zeb Jackson makes three point jump shot (Christian Fermin assists)	5-10
14:39	+2	Daniel Rivera makes two point layup	7-10
14:25		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
14:23		Jayden Ndjigue defensive rebound
14:07		Phillip Russell personal foul (Luka Damjanac draws the foul)
13:58		Zeb Jackson personal foul (Daniel Rivera draws the foul)
13:48	+2	Luka Damjanac makes two point layup (Rahsool Diggins assists)	9-10
13:35	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot	9-13
13:20		Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot
13:18		Daniel Hankins-Sanford offensive rebound
13:17		Zeb Jackson shooting foul (Daniel Hankins-Sanford draws the foul)
13:17	+1	Daniel Hankins-Sanford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-13
13:17	+1	Daniel Hankins-Sanford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-13
12:56	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Brandon Jennings assists)	11-16
12:40		Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses two point layup
12:38		Brandon Jennings defensive rebound
12:31	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Michael Belle assists)	11-19
11:58		Marqui Worthy misses two point jump shot
11:56		Brandon Jennings defensive rebound
11:46	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point dunk (Max Shulga assists)	11-21
11:42		Minutemen 30 second timeout
11:42		TV timeout
11:27		Tarique Foster turnover (bad pass) (Christian Fermin steals)
11:17	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point dunk (Brandon Jennings assists)	11-23
10:55		Luka Damjanac misses two point layup
10:53		Jayden Ndjigue offensive rebound
10:51		Christian Fermin shooting foul (Jayden Ndjigue draws the foul)
10:51		Jayden Ndjigue misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:51		Jayden Ndjigue misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:51		Christian Fermin defensive rebound
10:24		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
10:22		Michael Belle offensive rebound
10:22		Daniel Rivera personal foul (Michael Belle draws the foul)
10:14		Michael Belle misses three point jump shot
10:12		Phillip Russell offensive rebound
10:12		Tarique Foster personal foul (Phillip Russell draws the foul)
9:54		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
9:52		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
9:44	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point layup	11-25
9:36		Joe Bamisile blocks Rahsool Diggins's two point jump shot
9:34		Minutemen offensive rebound
9:26		Malek Abdelgowad turnover (lost ball) (Zeb Jackson steals)
9:16	+3	Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)	11-28
9:07		Daniel Rivera turnover (bad pass) (Joe Bamisile steals)
8:58		Joe Bamisile turnover (lost ball) (Jayden Ndjigue steals)
8:46	+2	Malek Abdelgowad makes two point layup (Daniel Rivera assists)	13-28
8:35		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
8:33		Joe Bamisile offensive rebound
8:26		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
8:24		Malek Abdelgowad defensive rebound
8:24		Christian Fermin personal foul (Malek Abdelgowad draws the foul)
8:00		Phillip Russell shooting foul (Malek Abdelgowad draws the foul)
8:00		TV timeout
8:00	+1	Malek Abdelgowad makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-28
8:00		Malek Abdelgowad misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:00		Minutemen offensive rebound
7:55	+2	Malek Abdelgowad makes two point jump shot	16-28
7:29		Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
7:27		Minutemen defensive rebound
6:55		Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses two point jump shot
6:53		Tarique Foster offensive rebound
6:53		Luke Bamgboye blocks Daniel Hankins-Sanford's two point layup
6:51		Minutemen offensive rebound
6:40		Luke Bamgboye blocks Nate Guerengomba's two point layup
6:38		Rams defensive rebound
6:21		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
6:19		Luke Bamgboye offensive rebound
6:08		Brandon Jennings misses two point layup
6:06		Minutemen defensive rebound
5:51		Shahid Muhammad turnover (traveling)
5:40	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point dunk (Max Shulga assists)	16-30
5:07		Luke Bamgboye blocks Marqui Worthy's two point layup
5:05		Minutemen offensive rebound
5:03		Brandon Jennings blocks Rahsool Diggins's three point jump shot
5:01		Brandon Jennings defensive rebound
4:58	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point dunk (Jack Clark assists)	16-32
4:43	+2	Rahsool Diggins makes two point jump shot	18-32
4:24		Brandon Jennings misses two point layup
4:22		Joe Bamisile offensive rebound
4:19	+3	Jack Clark makes three point jump shot (Joe Bamisile assists)	18-35
4:05		Daniel Rivera offensive foul (Jack Clark draws the foul)
4:05		Daniel Rivera turnover (offensive foul)
3:48	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point dunk (Max Shulga assists)	18-37
3:34		Zeb Jackson personal foul (Rahsool Diggins draws the foul)
3:34		TV timeout
3:34		Rahsool Diggins misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:34		Max Shulga defensive rebound
3:16	+2	Jack Clark makes two point dunk (Max Shulga assists)	18-39
2:54		Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot
2:52		Jack Clark defensive rebound
2:42	+2	Terrence Hill Jr. makes two point layup (Max Shulga assists)	18-41
2:20		Luka Damjanac misses two point layup
2:18		Minutemen offensive rebound
2:14	+2	Daniel Rivera makes two point layup	20-41
1:57	+3	Jack Clark makes three point jump shot (Joe Bamisile assists)	20-44
1:23		Daniel Rivera misses two point layup
1:21		Terrence Hill Jr. defensive rebound
1:03		Joe Bamisile turnover (bad pass)
0:52		Rahsool Diggins misses two point jump shot
0:50		Jack Clark defensive rebound
0:48		Jack Clark turnover (bad pass)
0:37	+2	Daniel Rivera makes two point dunk	22-44
0:35		Daniel Rivera technical foul
0:35	+1	Max Shulga makes technical free throw 1 of 2	22-45
0:35	+1	Max Shulga makes technical free throw 2 of 2	22-46
0:07		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
0:05		Rahsool Diggins defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MASS
Minutemen
29
VCU
Rams
34

Time		Play	Score
19:42		Jayden Ndjigue misses two point layup
19:40		Phillip Russell defensive rebound
19:18	+3	Jack Clark makes three point jump shot (Phillip Russell assists)	22-49
19:06	+2	Marqui Worthy makes two point layup	24-49
18:40		Luke Bamgboye misses two point jump shot
18:38		Daniel Hankins-Sanford defensive rebound
18:30		Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses three point jump shot
18:28		Rams defensive rebound
18:07		Rahsool Diggins personal foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
18:03		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
18:01		Jayden Ndjigue defensive rebound
17:46		Jayden Ndjigue misses three point jump shot
17:44		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
17:43		Daniel Hankins-Sanford personal foul (Joe Bamisile draws the foul)
17:28		Luke Bamgboye misses two point jump shot
17:26		Daniel Hankins-Sanford defensive rebound
17:17		Luke Bamgboye blocks Marqui Worthy's two point jump shot
17:15		Max Shulga defensive rebound
17:05		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
17:03		Jayden Ndjigue defensive rebound
16:56		Luke Bamgboye blocks Daniel Hankins-Sanford's two point layup
16:54		Daniel Hankins-Sanford offensive rebound
16:39		Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses two point jump shot
16:37		Luke Bamgboye defensive rebound
16:37		Rahsool Diggins shooting foul (Joe Bamisile draws the foul)
16:37		Joe Bamisile misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:37	+1	Joe Bamisile makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-50
16:25		Jack Clark personal foul (Daniel Rivera draws the foul)
16:05		Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot
16:03		Daniel Rivera offensive rebound
16:01		Jack Clark shooting foul (Daniel Rivera draws the foul)
16:01	+1	Daniel Rivera makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-50
16:01		Daniel Rivera misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:01		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
15:37		Christian Fermin misses two point layup
15:35		Daniel Hankins-Sanford defensive rebound
15:16	+2	Daniel Hankins-Sanford makes two point jump shot (Jayden Ndjigue assists)	27-50
15:04		Zeb Jackson misses two point jump shot
15:02		Rahsool Diggins defensive rebound
14:41	+2	Jayden Ndjigue makes two point jump shot	29-50
14:17	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Phillip Russell assists)	29-53
14:03		Christian Fermin blocks Daniel Rivera's two point layup
14:01		Christian Fermin defensive rebound
13:57		Christian Fermin offensive foul (Daniel Rivera draws the foul)
13:57		Christian Fermin turnover (offensive foul)
13:57		TV timeout
13:30	+2	Daniel Rivera makes two point jump shot	31-53
13:30		Michael Belle shooting foul (Daniel Rivera draws the foul)
13:30	+1	Daniel Rivera makes regular free throw 1 of 1	32-53
13:13		Daniel Hankins-Sanford shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
13:13	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-54
13:13	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-55
12:51	+2	Tarique Foster makes two point layup (Daniel Rivera assists)	34-55
12:26		Brandon Jennings misses two point layup
12:24		Michael Belle offensive rebound
12:20		Zeb Jackson misses two point layup
12:18		Brandon Jennings offensive rebound
12:05		Marqui Worthy personal foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
11:54		Christian Fermin turnover (bad pass) (Rahsool Diggins steals)
11:37		Jayden Ndjigue turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Jennings steals)
11:23		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
11:21		Daniel Rivera defensive rebound
11:12		Tarique Foster misses three point jump shot
11:10		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
10:42		Christian Fermin misses two point jump shot
10:40		Max Shulga offensive rebound
10:33		Christian Fermin misses two point jump shot
10:31		Daniel Hankins-Sanford defensive rebound
10:16	+2	Daniel Hankins-Sanford makes two point layup (Jayden Ndjigue assists)	36-55
10:04		Rahsool Diggins personal foul (Zeb Jackson draws the foul)
9:58		TV timeout
9:58	+3	Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)	36-58
9:36		Phillip Russell personal foul (Jayden Ndjigue draws the foul)
9:31		Tarique Foster misses two point layup
9:29		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
9:25	+3	Jack Clark makes three point jump shot (Joe Bamisile assists)	36-61
9:05	+2	Marqui Worthy makes two point layup	38-61
8:41		Joe Bamisile misses two point dunk
8:39		Daniel Rivera defensive rebound
8:30		Luke Bamgboye blocks Tarique Foster's two point layup
8:28		Max Shulga defensive rebound
8:24	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point dunk (Max Shulga assists)	38-63
8:00	+2	Daniel Rivera makes two point jump shot	40-63
7:41	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point layup	40-65
7:14	+2	Daniel Rivera makes two point jump shot	42-65
7:13		Phillip Russell shooting foul (Daniel Rivera draws the foul)
7:13		TV timeout
7:13	+1	Daniel Rivera makes regular free throw 1 of 1	43-65
6:55	+3	Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot	43-68
6:16		Marqui Worthy misses two point jump shot
6:14		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
6:14		Malek Abdelgowad personal foul (Zeb Jackson draws the foul)
6:14	+1	Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-69
6:14	+1	Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-70
5:55		Luke Bamgboye blocks Daniel Rivera's two point layup
5:53		Marqui Worthy offensive rebound
5:48		Marqui Worthy misses two point jump shot
5:46		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
5:44	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point layup	43-72
5:21	+2	Rahsool Diggins makes two point jump shot	45-72
5:02	+3	Jack Clark makes three point jump shot	45-75
4:40		Marqui Worthy misses two point jump shot
4:38		Rams defensive rebound
4:26		Terrence Hill Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:24		Daniel Hankins-Sanford defensive rebound
4:16		Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot
4:14		Michael Belle defensive rebound
4:12		Daniel Hankins-Sanford personal foul (Michael Belle draws the foul)
4:12	+1	Michael Belle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-76
4:12		Michael Belle misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:12		Jayden Ndjigue defensive rebound
4:01		Rahsool Diggins misses two point layup
3:59		Malek Abdelgowad offensive rebound
3:55		Terrence Hill Jr. personal foul (Rahsool Diggins draws the foul)
3:55		TV timeout
3:55	+1	Rahsool Diggins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-76
3:55	+1	Rahsool Diggins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-76
3:28		Alphonzo Billups III misses three point jump shot
3:26		Daniel Hankins-Sanford defensive rebound
3:19		Terrence Hill Jr. personal foul (Malek Abdelgowad draws the foul)
3:19		Malek Abdelgowad misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:19		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
3:05		Luke Bamgboye turnover (bad pass) (Daniel Hankins-Sanford steals)
2:50		Alphonzo Billups III personal foul (Rahsool Diggins draws the foul)
2:50	+1	Rahsool Diggins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-76
2:50	+1	Rahsool Diggins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-76
2:27	+2	Michael Belle makes two point jump shot (Alphonzo Billups III assists)	49-78
2:00		Malek Abdelgowad misses two point jump shot
1:58		Minutemen offensive rebound
1:41		Malek Abdelgowad turnover (lost ball) (Alphonzo Billups III steals)
1:34		Daniel Hankins-Sanford personal foul (Terrence Hill Jr. draws the foul)
1:34	+1	Terrence Hill Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-79
1:34	+1	Terrence Hill Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-80
1:14		Marqui Worthy turnover (bad pass) (Terrence Hill Jr. steals)
1:10		Alphonzo Billups III misses two point dunk
1:08		Rams offensive rebound
1:03		Brandon Jennings misses two point jump shot
1:01		Malek Abdelgowad defensive rebound
0:49		Malek Abdelgowad misses two point jump shot
0:47		Luka Damjanac offensive rebound
0:41		Marqui Worthy misses three point jump shot
0:39		Malek Abdelgowad offensive rebound
0:35	+2	Malek Abdelgowad makes two point jump shot	51-80
0:04		Alphonzo Billups III misses three point jump shot
0:02		Malek Abdelgowad defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Malek Abdelgowad defensive rebound