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Max Shulga's 29 points help VCU knock off Georgia Southern 89-54

AP
Dec 04, 2024

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Max Shulga scored 29 points and VCU beat Georgia Southern 89-54 on Wednesday night.

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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1st Half
GASO
Eagles
31
VCU
Rams
39

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Rams gains possession)
19:39		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
19:37		Rams offensive rebound
19:22		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
19:20		Phillip Russell offensive rebound
19:09		Max Shulga offensive foul
19:09		Max Shulga turnover (offensive foul)
18:54		Eren Banks misses two point jump shot
18:52		Jack Clark defensive rebound
18:46		Joe Bamisile misses two point dunk
18:44		Phillip Russell offensive rebound
18:41	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Joe Bamisile assists)	0-3
18:23	+2	Tyson Brown makes two point dunk (Dontae Horne assists)	2-3
17:51		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
17:49		Tyson Brown defensive rebound
17:39		Eren Banks misses three point jump shot
17:37		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
17:26		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
17:24		Dontae Horne defensive rebound
17:14	+2	Dontae Horne makes two point jump shot	4-3
16:48		Nakavieon White blocks Jack Clark's two point layup
16:46		Tyson Brown defensive rebound
16:23	+2	Nakavieon White makes two point layup	6-3
16:02		Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
16:00		Joe Bamisile offensive rebound
15:56		Tyson Brown shooting foul (Joe Bamisile draws the foul)
15:56		TV timeout
15:56		Joe Bamisile misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:56		Joe Bamisile misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:56		Nakavieon White defensive rebound
15:46		Eugene Brown III misses two point jump shot
15:44		Christian Fermin defensive rebound
15:33	+2	Phillip Russell makes two point jump shot	6-5
15:17		Phillip Russell personal foul
15:03	+2	Eren Banks makes two point layup	8-5
14:42		Max Shulga misses two point layup
14:40		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
14:36		Christian Fermin misses two point layup
14:34		Avantae Parker defensive rebound
14:18		Bradley Douglas misses two point layup
14:16		Avantae Parker offensive rebound
14:13	+2	Avantae Parker makes two point layup	10-5
13:57		Avantae Parker personal foul
13:41		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
13:39		Dontae Horne defensive rebound
13:31		Dontae Horne misses three point jump shot
13:29		Rams defensive rebound
13:17		Dontae Horne personal foul
13:14	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)	10-8
12:54	+3	Bradley Douglas makes three point jump shot (Avantae Parker assists)	13-8
12:38	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)	13-11
12:22		Avantae Parker misses three point jump shot
12:20		Max Shulga defensive rebound
12:17		Eugene Brown III personal foul
11:59	+2	Michael Belle makes two point jump shot (Joe Bamisile assists)	13-13
11:27		Dontae Horne misses two point layup
11:25		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
11:15		TV timeout
11:00		Zeb Jackson turnover (Avantae Parker steals)
10:48		Dontae Horne misses two point layup
10:46		Michael Belle defensive rebound
10:41		Nate Brafford shooting foul (Michael Belle draws the foul)
10:41	+1	Michael Belle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-14
10:41	+1	Michael Belle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-15
10:27		Nakavieon White misses two point layup
10:25		Michael Belle defensive rebound
10:21		Eren Banks shooting foul (Michael Belle draws the foul)
10:21	+1	Michael Belle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-16
10:21	+1	Michael Belle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-17
10:19		Eren Banks turnover (Joe Bamisile steals)
10:09		Dontae Horne technical foul
10:09	+1	Zeb Jackson makes technical free throw 1 of 1	13-18
10:05		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
10:03		Zeb Jackson offensive rebound
9:57		Joe Bamisile turnover (Eren Banks steals)
9:44	+3	Eren Banks makes three point jump shot (Nate Brafford assists)	16-18
9:25		Joe Bamisile turnover (Bradley Douglas steals)
9:15		Bradley Douglas misses three point jump shot
9:13		Michael Belle defensive rebound
9:03		Zeb Jackson misses two point jump shot
9:02		Max Shulga offensive rebound
9:02		Eren Banks personal foul
9:02	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-19
9:02		Max Shulga misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:02		Nakavieon White defensive rebound
8:47		Nakavieon White misses two point jump shot
8:45		Rams defensive rebound
8:26	+2	Phillip Russell makes two point layup	16-21
8:11		Nakavieon White turnover (Alphonzo Billups III steals)
8:07		Alphonzo Billups III misses two point layup
8:05		Eagles defensive rebound
7:36		Nakavieon White misses three point jump shot
7:34		Luke Bamgboye defensive rebound
7:26		Max Shulga turnover (Eugene Brown III steals)
7:16		Tyson Brown offensive foul
7:16		Tyson Brown turnover (offensive foul)
7:16		TV timeout
7:03		Tyson Brown blocks Phillip Russell's two point layup
7:01		Alphonzo Billups III offensive rebound
6:52		Phillip Russell turnover (Nate Brafford steals)
6:46	+2	Nate Brafford makes two point layup	18-21
6:22		Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
6:20		Alphonzo Billups III offensive rebound
6:08	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Phillip Russell assists)	18-24
6:08		Max Shulga technical foul
6:08	+1	Nate Brafford makes technical free throw 1 of 1	19-24
5:56		Christian Fermin shooting foul
5:56		Dontae Horne misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:56	+1	Dontae Horne makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-24
5:42		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
5:40		Eagles defensive rebound
5:35	+3	Eugene Brown III makes three point jump shot (Dontae Horne assists)	23-24
5:05		Avantae Parker shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
5:05	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-25
5:05		Max Shulga misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:05		Nate Brafford defensive rebound
4:52	+2	Dontae Horne makes two point jump shot	25-25
4:23	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point jump shot (Phillip Russell assists)	25-27
4:08		Dontae Horne misses two point jump shot
4:06		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
3:58		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
3:56		Zeb Jackson offensive rebound
3:54	+2	Zeb Jackson makes two point layup	25-29
3:54		Avantae Parker shooting foul (Zeb Jackson draws the foul)
3:54		TV timeout
3:54		Zeb Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:54		Eagles defensive rebound
3:36		Nakavieon White misses two point layup
3:34		Micah Smith offensive rebound
3:29	+2	Micah Smith makes two point dunk	27-29
3:10	+3	Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)	27-32
2:44		Luke Bamgboye shooting foul
2:44	+1	Nakavieon White makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-32
2:44	+1	Nakavieon White makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-32
2:30		Bradley Douglas personal foul
2:30	+1	Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-33
2:30	+1	Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-34
2:24		Phillip Russell personal foul
2:15	+2	Micah Smith makes two point layup (Eugene Brown III assists)	31-34
1:52	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Joe Bamisile assists)	31-37
1:36		Dontae Horne turnover (traveling)
1:11		Nakavieon White personal foul
1:11	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-38
1:11	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-39
1:11		Terrence Hill Jr. personal foul
0:51		Bradley Douglas misses three point jump shot
0:49		Nate Brafford offensive rebound
0:46		Luke Bamgboye blocks Nate Brafford's two point layup
0:44		Micah Smith offensive rebound
0:30		Joe Bamisile blocks Dontae Horne's three point jump shot
0:28		Michael Belle defensive rebound
0:22		Max Shulga turnover
0:03		Luke Bamgboye blocks Bradley Douglas's two point layup
0:01		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
GASO
Eagles
23
VCU
Rams
50

Time		Play	Score
19:46		Dontae Horne misses three point jump shot
19:44		Nakavieon White offensive rebound
19:37		Nakavieon White misses two point layup
19:35		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
19:26		Joe Bamisile turnover (bad pass)
19:05		Nakavieon White turnover (Phillip Russell steals)
18:54		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
18:52		Joe Bamisile offensive rebound
18:42	+3	Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Christian Fermin assists)	31-42
18:16		Eugene Brown III misses two point jump shot
18:14		Tyson Brown offensive rebound
18:14		Christian Fermin shooting foul (Tyson Brown draws the foul)
18:14	+1	Tyson Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-42
18:14		Tyson Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:14		Rams defensive rebound
18:00	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Jack Clark assists)	32-45
17:52		Dontae Horne offensive foul
17:41	+2	Max Shulga makes two point layup	32-47
17:39		Bradley Douglas technical foul
17:39		Bradley Douglas turnover
17:39	+1	Phillip Russell makes technical free throw 1 of 2	32-48
17:39	+1	Phillip Russell makes technical free throw 2 of 2	32-49
17:39		Eagles 30 second timeout
17:39		TV timeout
17:37		Bradley Douglas turnover (Jack Clark steals)
17:28	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point layup (Jack Clark assists)	32-51
17:27		Nate Brafford misses two point layup
17:25		Tyson Brown offensive rebound
17:25		Jack Clark shooting foul (Tyson Brown draws the foul)
17:25	+1	Tyson Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-51
17:25	+1	Tyson Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-51
17:10		Christian Fermin turnover (bad pass)
16:48		Eugene Brown III misses three point jump shot
16:46		Eagles offensive rebound
16:29	+2	Tyson Brown makes two point jump shot (Bradley Douglas assists)	36-51
15:59	+2	Phillip Russell makes two point jump shot	36-53
15:45		Bradley Douglas turnover (Phillip Russell steals)
15:39		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
15:37		Eugene Brown III defensive rebound
15:27	+2	Eren Banks makes two point layup	38-53
15:11		Eugene Brown III personal foul
15:11		TV timeout
15:04		Joe Bamisile misses two point jump shot
15:02		Eren Banks defensive rebound
14:52		Eren Banks misses two point layup
14:50		Luke Bamgboye defensive rebound
14:42		Brandon Jennings misses three point jump shot
14:40		Tyson Brown defensive rebound
14:18	+3	Eren Banks makes three point jump shot (Tyson Brown assists)	41-53
14:05		Eren Banks shooting foul (Michael Belle draws the foul)
14:05		Michael Belle misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:05	+1	Michael Belle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-54
13:41		Avantae Parker misses two point layup
13:39		Eugene Brown III offensive rebound
13:36		Eugene Brown III misses two point layup
13:34		Eugene Brown III offensive rebound
13:31		Eugene Brown III misses two point layup
13:29		Nate Brafford offensive rebound
13:28		Nate Brafford misses two point layup
13:26		Luke Bamgboye defensive rebound
12:59		Eugene Brown III personal foul
12:59		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
12:57		Luke Bamgboye offensive rebound
12:52	+2	Luke Bamgboye makes two point dunk	41-56
12:31		Luke Bamgboye blocks Micah Smith's two point dunk
12:29		Eagles offensive rebound
12:25		Brandon Jennings personal foul
12:25		Nate Brafford personal foul
12:25		Nate Brafford turnover
12:25		Nate Brafford technical foul
12:25	+1	Phillip Russell makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2	41-57
12:25	+1	Phillip Russell makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2	41-58
12:25	+1	Phillip Russell makes technical free throw 1 of 2	41-59
12:25	+1	Phillip Russell makes technical free throw 2 of 2	41-60
12:12		Luke Bamgboye turnover (Avantae Parker steals)
12:07		Phillip Russell shooting foul (Micah Smith draws the foul)
12:07	+1	Micah Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-60
12:07		Micah Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:07		Max Shulga defensive rebound
12:05		Avantae Parker personal foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
12:05	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-61
12:05	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-62
12:04		Brandon Jennings personal foul
11:57	+3	Eugene Brown III makes three point jump shot (Dontae Horne assists)	45-62
11:34		TV timeout
11:24		Michael Belle misses three point jump shot
11:22		Terrence Hill Jr. offensive rebound
11:08		Micah Smith personal foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
11:08		Max Shulga misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:08		Avantae Parker defensive rebound
11:01		Bradley Douglas misses three point jump shot
10:59		Rams defensive rebound
10:43	+3	Alphonzo Billups III makes three point jump shot (Christian Fermin assists)	45-65
10:20		Eugene Brown III turnover (Michael Belle steals)
10:10		Terrence Hill Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:08		Bradley Douglas defensive rebound
10:05		Dontae Horne misses two point layup
10:03		Alphonzo Billups III defensive rebound
9:55		Avantae Parker shooting foul (Christian Fermin draws the foul)
9:55	+1	Christian Fermin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-66
9:55	+1	Christian Fermin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-67
9:44		Braylhan Thomas misses two point layup
9:42		Eugene Brown III offensive rebound
9:28		Tyson Brown misses two point jump shot
9:26		Alphonzo Billups III defensive rebound
9:07	+2	Terrence Hill Jr. makes two point jump shot	45-69
8:38	+3	Bradley Douglas makes three point jump shot (Braylhan Thomas assists)	48-69
8:19		Bradley Douglas personal foul (Terrence Hill Jr. draws the foul)
8:19	+1	Terrence Hill Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-70
8:19	+1	Terrence Hill Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-71
8:02		Eugene Brown III turnover (bad pass)
7:45		Terrence Hill Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:43		Eugene Brown III defensive rebound
7:28		Bradley Douglas turnover (bad pass)
7:28		TV timeout
7:14	+2	Jack Clark makes two point layup (Christian Fermin assists)	48-73
7:01		Eren Banks misses three point jump shot
6:59		Terrence Hill Jr. defensive rebound
6:52	+3	Alphonzo Billups III makes three point jump shot (Jack Clark assists)	48-76
6:23		Braylhan Thomas misses three point jump shot
6:18		Rams defensive rebound
6:01		Alphonzo Billups III misses two point jump shot
5:59		Tyson Brown defensive rebound
5:50		Eugene Brown III misses two point layup
5:48		Eagles offensive rebound
5:42		Tyson Brown offensive foul
5:42		Tyson Brown turnover (offensive foul)
5:25		Terrence Hill Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:23		Bradley Douglas defensive rebound
4:55		Bradley Douglas misses three point jump shot
4:53		Alphonzo Billups III defensive rebound
4:49		Alphonzo Billups III turnover (Eren Banks steals)
4:44		Jack Clark shooting foul
4:44	+1	Eren Banks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-76
4:44	+1	Eren Banks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-76
4:27		Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
4:25		Collin Kuhl defensive rebound
4:14		Phillip Russell shooting foul (Eren Banks draws the foul)
4:14		Eren Banks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:14	+1	Eren Banks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-76
3:57		Braylhan Thomas shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
3:57		TV timeout
3:57	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 3	51-77
3:57	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 3	51-78
3:57	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 3 of 3	51-79
3:32		Luke Bamgboye blocks Braylhan Thomas's two point jump shot
3:30		Brandon Jennings defensive rebound
3:23	+2	Alphonzo Billups III makes two point dunk (Brandon Jennings assists)	51-81
3:10		Braylhan Thomas misses three point jump shot
3:08		Nakavieon White offensive rebound
3:02	+2	Micah Smith makes two point layup	53-81
2:36	+3	Alphonzo Billups III makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)	53-84
2:14		Luke Bamgboye blocks Micah Smith's two point jump shot
2:12		Max Shulga defensive rebound
2:07	+3	Alphonzo Billups III makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)	53-87
2:05		Rams 30 second timeout
1:56		Collin Kuhl misses two point layup
1:54		Jack Clark defensive rebound
1:50		Alphonzo Billups III misses three point jump shot
1:48		Micah Smith defensive rebound
1:30		Luke Bamgboye shooting foul
1:30	+1	Collin Kuhl makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-87
1:30		Collin Kuhl misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:30		Jack Clark defensive rebound
1:02	+2	Luke Bamgboye makes two point dunk (Terrence Hill Jr. assists)	54-89
0:46		Eren Banks misses three point jump shot
0:44		Alphonzo Billups III defensive rebound
0:35		Alphonzo Billups III turnover (Micah Smith steals)
0:23		Eren Banks turnover (bad pass)
0:00		End of period

Eren Banks turnover (bad pass)