VCU Rams at South Florida Bulls
· NIT - 2nd Round
Jackson, Bairstow help VCU beat South Florida 70-65 in 2nd round of NIT
Jackson made 4 of 7 attempts from beyond the arc and his only shot from inside it for the Rams (24-13), who travel to play Utah in a Wednesday quarterfinal. Bairstow hit 4 of 10 shots with a 3-pointer and all four of his free throws. His two late foul shots pushed a one-point lead to 68-65. He added six rebounds and four assists.
Christian Fermin and reserve Toibu Lawal scored 10 points apiece for VCU. Fermin blocked a pair of shots and Lawal made two free throws with two seconds to go to wrap up the victory.
Chris Youngblood scored 28 and grabbed six rebounds to pace the Bulls (25-8), who set a school record for wins this season. Kasean Pryor totaled 14 points and 10 rebounds for his 12th double-double of the season.
Jackson had eight points in the first half and his jumper with nine seconds left gave VCU a 32-30 lead at halftime.
Youngblood hit a 3-pointer to open the second half, giving South Florida its last lead. Jackson sandwiched two 3-pointers around a basket by Fermin in an 8-0 run and the Rams never trailed again — although the Bulls got within a point three times in the final 4:25.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Toibu Lawal made Free Throw. | 70 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Toibu Lawal made Free Throw. | 69 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Foul on Kasean Pryor. | 68 - 65 |
Statistics
 VCU |
 USF |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-55 | FG | 25-61 |
| 43.6 | Field Goal % | 41.0 |
| 10-26 | 3PT | 4-20 |
| 38.5 | Three Point % | 20.0 |
| 12-14 | FT | 11-15 |
| 85.7 | Free Throw % | 73.3 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 13 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 0 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 6,398 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Chicago | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Dayton | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| George Washington | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| La Salle | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Rhode Island | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| St. Bonaventure | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| VCU | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Davidson | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Saint Joseph's | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Fordham | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| George Mason | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Saint Louis | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Massachusetts | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Richmond | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Duquesne | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |