VCU Rams at Villanova Wildcats
· NIT - 1st RoundBamisile scores 17 as VCU defeats Villanova 70-61 in NIT
Bamisile shot 6 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line for the Rams (23-13). Max Shulga scored 10 points and added six assists. Alphonzo Billups III had nine points and went 3 of 7 from the field (3 for 6 from 3-point range).
The Wildcats (18-16) were led in scoring by Eric Dixon, who finished with 21 points, 13 rebounds and three steals. Villanova also got 12 points from TJ Bamba. Mark Armstrong also put up 10 points, five assists and two steals.
Led by nine first-half points from Billups, VCU carried a 31-30 lead into the break. Toibu Lawal's free throw with 4:40 remaining in the second half gave VCU the lead for good at 59-58.
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Matchup Prediction
Villanova: 85.6%
VCU: 14.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 61 |
2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 61 |
2nd 0:22 | Zeb Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 61 |
2nd 0:25 | Justin Moore missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 61 |
2nd 0:30 | Sean Bairstow Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 61 |
Statistics
VCU | VILL | |
---|---|---|
23-54 | FG | 21-51 |
42.6 | Field Goal % | 41.2 |
11-30 | 3PT | 6-23 |
36.7 | Three Point % | 26.1 |
13-16 | FT | 13-20 |
81.3 | Free Throw % | 65.0 |
34 | Rebounds | 32 |
6 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
28 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
16 | Assists | 11 |
7 | Steals | 8 |
4 | Blocks | 0 |
12 | Turnovers | 13 |
0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
12 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
16 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
18 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
24 | Points in Paint | 24 |
16 | Fouls | 13 |
9 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Villanova, PA
Attendance: 1,763 | Capacity:
2023-24 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
---|---|---|---|
Richmond | 15-3 | - | 23-10 |
Loyola Chicago | 15-3 | - | 23-10 |
Dayton | 14-4 | 1 | 25-8 |
Massachusetts | 11-7 | 4 | 20-11 |
VCU | 11-7 | 4 | 24-14 |
Duquesne | 10-8 | 5 | 25-12 |
George Mason | 9-9 | 6 | 20-12 |
St. Bonaventure | 9-9 | 6 | 20-13 |
Saint Joseph's | 9-9 | 6 | 21-14 |
La Salle | 6-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
Fordham | 6-12 | 9 | 13-20 |
Rhode Island | 6-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
Davidson | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
Saint Louis | 5-13 | 10 | 13-20 |
George Washington | 4-14 | 11 | 15-17 |
2023-24 Big East Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
---|---|---|---|
UConn | 18-2 | - | 37-3 |
Marquette | 14-6 | 4 | 27-10 |
Creighton | 14-6 | 4 | 25-10 |
Seton Hall | 13-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
St. John's | 11-9 | 7 | 20-13 |
Providence | 10-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
Villanova | 10-10 | 8 | 18-16 |
Butler | 9-11 | 9 | 18-15 |
Xavier | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
Georgetown | 2-18 | 16 | 9-23 |
DePaul | 0-20 | 18 | 3-29 |