Massachusetts Minutemen at VCU Rams
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VCU takes down UMass 80-51
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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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 51 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 51 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Malek Abdelgowad Defensive Rebound. | 51 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Alphonzo Billups III missed Three Point Jumper. | 51 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Malek Abdelgowad made Jumper. | 51 - 80 |
Statistics
 MASS |
 VCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-62 | FG | 28-61 |
| 32.3 | Field Goal % | 45.9 |
| 0-10 | 3PT | 14-29 |
| 0.0 | Three Point % | 48.3 |
| 11-18 | FT | 10-14 |
| 61.1 | Free Throw % | 71.4 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 5 | Assists | 19 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 0 | Blocks | 11 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 31 |
Game Information
Siegel Center
Location: Richmond, VA
Attendance: 7,637 | Capacity:
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 |