
Georgia Southern Eagles at VCU Rams
· NCAA Men's BasketballMax Shulga's 29 points help VCU knock off Georgia Southern 89-54

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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2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 54 - 89 |
2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 54 - 89 |
2nd 0:23 | Eren Banks Turnover. | 54 - 89 |
2nd 0:34 | Micah Smith Steal. | 54 - 89 |
2nd 0:34 | Alphonzo Billups III Turnover. | 54 - 89 |
Statistics
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18-60 | FG | 25-54 |
30.0 | Field Goal % | 46.3 |
6-21 | 3PT | 12-32 |
28.6 | Three Point % | 37.5 |
12-17 | FT | 27-34 |
70.6 | Free Throw % | 79.4 |
36 | Rebounds | 41 |
15 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
21 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
9 | Assists | 18 |
8 | Steals | 6 |
2 | Blocks | 6 |
14 | Turnovers | 12 |
0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
4 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
4 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
10 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
8 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
24 | Points in Paint | 22 |
25 | Fouls | 14 |
5 | Largest Lead | 35 |
Game Information

Location: Richmond, VA
Attendance: 6,624 | Capacity:
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
---|---|---|---|
Arkansas State | 13-5 | - | 25-11 |
Troy | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
South Alabama | 13-5 | - | 21-11 |
James Madison | 13-5 | - | 20-12 |
Marshall | 12-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
App State | 10-8 | 3 | 17-14 |
Texas State | 9-9 | 4 | 16-16 |
Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 5 | 17-16 |
Old Dominion | 8-10 | 5 | 15-20 |
Georgia State | 8-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
Louisiana | 8-10 | 5 | 12-21 |
Southern Miss | 5-13 | 8 | 11-22 |
Coastal Carolina | 3-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
UL Monroe | 3-15 | 10 | 7-25 |
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
---|---|---|---|
VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-7 |
George Mason | 15-3 | - | 27-9 |
Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 23-11 |
Loyola Chicago | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
Saint Joseph's | 11-7 | 4 | 22-13 |
Saint Louis | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
St. Bonaventure | 9-9 | 6 | 22-12 |
George Washington | 9-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
Duquesne | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 18-13 |
Massachusetts | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
Davidson | 6-12 | 9 | 17-16 |
La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 14-19 |
Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 10-22 |
Fordham | 3-15 | 12 | 12-21 |