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Shahada Wells scores 23, McNeese wins 76-65 over VCU

AP
Nov 06, 2023

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Shahada Wells had 23 points in McNeese's 76-65 season-opening win against VCU on Monday night.

Wells also had four steals for the Cowboys. Christian Shumate added 18 points while shooting 7 of 13 from the field and 3 for 6 from the line, and he also had 13 rebounds. Damian Richards Jr. shot 6 for 9, including 5 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 17 points.

Max Shulga led the way for the Rams with 22 points and four assists. Zeb Jackson added 14 points, seven rebounds and eight assists for VCU. In addition, Alphonzo Billups III had nine points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
MCNS
Cowboys
41
VCU
Rams
29

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Christian Shumate vs. Christian Fermin (Shahada Wells gains possession)
19:45		Shahada Wells turnover (lost ball) (Michael Belle steals)
19:34	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Christian Fermin assists)	0-3
19:22		Christian Fermin blocks Christian Shumate's two point layup
19:20		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
19:06		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
19:04		Christian Shumate defensive rebound
18:58		Shahada Wells misses two point jump shot
18:56		Christian Fermin defensive rebound
18:38		Damian Richards Jr. personal foul (Michael Belle draws the foul)
18:23		Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
18:21		Kuany Kuany offensive rebound
18:17		Shahada Wells personal foul (Kuany Kuany draws the foul)
18:13		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
18:11		Javohn Garcia defensive rebound
18:05		Christian Fermin shooting foul (Javohn Garcia draws the foul)
18:05	+1	Javohn Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2	1-3
18:05		Javohn Garcia misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:05		Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
17:49		Zeb Jackson turnover (Damian Richards Jr. steals)
17:40		Shahada Wells misses three point jump shot
17:38		Christian Shumate offensive rebound
17:35		Christian Shumate misses two point layup
17:35		Michael Belle defensive rebound
17:34		Javohn Garcia shooting foul (Michael Belle draws the foul)
17:34		Michael Belle misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:34	+1	Michael Belle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	1-4
17:29		Zeb Jackson personal foul (Javohn Garcia draws the foul)
17:13		Damian Richards Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:11		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
16:44	+2	Michael Belle makes two point dunk (Zeb Jackson assists)	1-6
16:30	+2	Javohn Garcia makes two point layup	3-6
16:07		Max Shulga misses two point jump shot
16:05		Christian Shumate defensive rebound
15:56	+3	Damian Richards Jr. makes three point jump shot	6-6
15:56		TV timeout
15:34		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
15:32		Christian Shumate defensive rebound
15:23	+2	Christian Shumate makes two point layup	8-6
15:08		Michael Belle turnover (bad pass) (Shahada Wells steals)
15:01	+2	Shahada Wells makes two point dunk	10-6
14:47		Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
14:45		Shahada Wells defensive rebound
14:38	+3	Damian Richards Jr. makes three point jump shot (Shahada Wells assists)	13-6
14:35		Rams 30 second timeout
14:18	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Michael Belle assists)	13-9
13:52		Toibu Lawal shooting foul (Shahada Wells draws the foul)
13:52		Shahada Wells misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:52	+1	Shahada Wells makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-9
13:52		Max Shulga turnover (bad pass)
13:37	+3	Shahada Wells makes three point jump shot	17-9
13:32		Omar Cooper personal foul
13:22		Alphonzo Billups III turnover (lost ball) (Javohn Garcia steals)
13:00		Javohn Garcia misses three point jump shot
12:58		Alphonzo Billups III defensive rebound
12:37	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point dunk (Max Shulga assists)	17-11
12:17		Roosevelt Wheeler shooting foul (Christian Shumate draws the foul)
12:17		Christian Shumate misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:17	+1	Christian Shumate makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-11
12:00		Cameron Jones personal foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
12:00		TV timeout
11:48	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point dunk (Max Shulga assists)	18-13
11:19		Toibu Lawal shooting foul (Shahada Wells draws the foul)
11:19		Shahada Wells misses regular free throw 1 of 3
11:19	+1	Shahada Wells makes regular free throw 2 of 3	19-13
11:19	+1	Shahada Wells makes regular free throw 3 of 3	20-13
11:10		Alphonzo Billups III misses three point jump shot
11:08		Cameron Jones defensive rebound
10:46	+3	Damian Richards Jr. makes three point jump shot (Cameron Jones assists)	23-13
10:28		Jason Nelson misses three point jump shot
10:26		Cowboys defensive rebound
9:53	+2	Omar Cooper makes two point layup	25-13
9:47		Zeb Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Antavion Collum steals)
9:24		Zeb Jackson blocks Javohn Garcia's two point layup
9:22		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
9:01	+2	Kuany Kuany makes two point layup (Zeb Jackson assists)	25-15
8:30	+3	Damian Richards Jr. makes three point jump shot (Omar Cooper assists)	28-15
8:17		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
8:15		Kuany Kuany offensive rebound
8:10		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
8:08		Roosevelt Wheeler offensive rebound
8:04		Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
8:02		Omar Cooper defensive rebound
7:40		Michael Belle blocks Cameron Jones's three point jump shot
7:38		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
7:32		Zeb Jackson misses two point layup
7:32		Cameron Jones defensive rebound
7:32		Michael Belle personal foul (Cameron Jones draws the foul)
7:32		TV timeout
7:18	+2	Shahada Wells makes two point layup	30-15
7:16		Shahada Wells personal foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
6:53		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
6:51		Antavion Collum defensive rebound
6:35	+2	Omar Cooper makes two point cutting layup	32-15
6:17	+2	Jason Nelson makes two point layup	32-17
5:51		Kuany Kuany blocks Shahada Wells's two point layup
5:49		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
5:32		Kuany Kuany turnover (bad pass) (Shahada Wells steals)
5:24		Kuany Kuany personal foul (Shahada Wells draws the foul)
5:24	+1	Shahada Wells makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-17
5:24	+1	Shahada Wells makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-17
5:05		Omar Cooper personal foul (Zeb Jackson draws the foul)
5:05		Zeb Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:05		Christian Shumate defensive rebound
4:49		Javohn Garcia misses two point jump shot
4:47		Christian Shumate offensive rebound
4:40		Toibu Lawal blocks Christian Shumate's two point layup
4:38		Cowboys offensive rebound
4:38	+2	Damian Richards Jr. makes two point jump shot (Omar Cooper assists)	36-17
4:27	+3	Zeb Jackson makes three point jump shot (Jason Nelson assists)	36-20
4:07		Zeb Jackson personal foul (Javohn Garcia draws the foul)
4:07	+1	Javohn Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-20
4:07	+1	Javohn Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-20
3:54		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
3:52		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
3:50		Javohn Garcia personal foul (Christian Fermin draws the foul)
3:50		TV timeout
3:50		Christian Fermin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:50		Antavion Collum defensive rebound
3:32		Omar Cooper offensive foul (Jason Nelson draws the foul)
3:32		Omar Cooper turnover (offensive foul)
3:06		Javohn Garcia shooting foul (Christian Fermin draws the foul)
3:06	+1	Christian Fermin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-21
3:06		Christian Fermin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:06		Cowboys defensive rebound
2:46		Antavion Collum misses two point layup
2:44		Michael Belle defensive rebound
2:35		Michael Belle turnover (lost ball)
2:21	+3	Cameron Jones makes three point jump shot (Shahada Wells assists)	41-21
1:59	+3	Zeb Jackson makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)	41-24
1:38		Shahada Wells misses two point layup
1:36		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
1:29	+3	Alphonzo Billups III makes three point jump shot (Michael Belle assists)	41-27
1:07		Alphonzo Billups III personal foul (Christian Shumate draws the foul)
1:07		Christian Shumate misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:07		Christian Fermin defensive rebound
1:01		Christian Fermin turnover (bad pass) (Antavion Collum steals)
0:41		Christian Shumate turnover (lost ball) (Alphonzo Billups III steals)
0:39		Antavion Collum personal foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
0:39	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-28
0:39	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-29
0:25		Shahada Wells misses three point jump shot
0:23		Rams defensive rebound
0:04		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
0:02		Alphonzo Billups III offensive rebound
0:02		Alphonzo Billups III misses two point layup
0:00		Michael Belle offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MCNS
Cowboys
35
VCU
Rams
36

Time		Play	Score
19:51	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)	41-32
19:22	+2	Javohn Garcia makes two point jump shot	43-32
18:57	+2	Zeb Jackson makes two point layup	43-34
18:44		Antavion Collum misses three point jump shot
18:42		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
18:33		Michael Belle misses three point jump shot
18:31		Christian Shumate defensive rebound
18:17		Damian Richards Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:15		Christian Shumate offensive rebound
18:13		Christian Shumate misses two point layup
18:11		Rams defensive rebound
17:55		Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
17:53		Javohn Garcia defensive rebound
17:34		Damian Richards Jr. misses two point layup
17:32		Christian Fermin defensive rebound
17:22		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
17:20		Damian Richards Jr. defensive rebound
17:18		Shahada Wells misses two point jump shot
17:16		Christian Shumate offensive rebound
17:15		Kuany Kuany shooting foul (Christian Shumate draws the foul)
17:15	+1	Christian Shumate makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-34
17:15	+1	Christian Shumate makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-34
16:58		Alphonzo Billups III misses three point jump shot
16:56		Alphonzo Billups III offensive rebound
16:40		Christian Shumate shooting foul (Zeb Jackson draws the foul)
16:40	+1	Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-35
16:40	+1	Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-36
16:22		Javohn Garcia misses two point jump shot
16:20		Christian Shumate offensive rebound
16:10	+2	Christian Shumate makes two point jump shot	47-36
15:39	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point dunk (Max Shulga assists)	47-38
15:16	+2	Shahada Wells makes two point layup	49-38
15:00	+3	Alphonzo Billups III makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)	49-41
14:33		Max Shulga shooting foul (Shahada Wells draws the foul)
14:33		TV timeout
14:33		Shahada Wells misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:33	+1	Shahada Wells makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-41
14:23		Jason Nelson turnover (lost ball) (Javohn Garcia steals)
14:09		Christian Fermin blocks Javohn Garcia's two point layup
14:07		Jason Nelson defensive rebound
13:58		Zeb Jackson misses two point layup
13:56		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
13:50	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point layup	50-43
13:46	+2	Javohn Garcia makes two point jump shot	52-43
13:13		Alphonzo Billups III misses two point jump shot
13:11		Christian Shumate defensive rebound
13:09	+2	Christian Shumate makes two point layup (Cameron Jones assists)	54-43
13:09		Alphonzo Billups III shooting foul (Christian Shumate draws the foul)
13:09		Christian Shumate misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:09		Shahada Wells offensive rebound
13:05		Shahada Wells misses two point layup
13:05		Shahada Wells offensive rebound
13:05	+2	Shahada Wells makes two point tip layup	56-43
12:52	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)	56-46
12:15		Omar Cooper misses two point jump shot
12:13		Max Shulga defensive rebound
12:01		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
11:59		Omar Cooper defensive rebound
11:43	+3	Christian Shumate makes three point jump shot (Cameron Jones assists)	59-46
11:24		Cameron Jones personal foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
11:24		TV timeout
11:05		Jason Nelson misses three point jump shot
11:03		Cameron Jones defensive rebound
11:01		Jump ball. Michael Belle vs. Cameron Jones (Cameron Jones gains possession)
11:01		Cowboys 30 second timeout
11:01		TV timeout
10:39		Shahada Wells misses two point layup
10:37		Roosevelt Wheeler defensive rebound
10:26		Official timeout
10:09		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
10:07		Christian Shumate defensive rebound
9:48		Roosevelt Wheeler blocks Javohn Garcia's two point layup
9:46		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
9:40	+2	Zeb Jackson makes two point layup	59-48
9:06		Christian Shumate misses two point jump shot
9:04		Roosevelt Wheeler defensive rebound
8:57		Jason Nelson turnover (bad pass)
8:32		Toibu Lawal blocks Javohn Garcia's two point layup
8:30		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
8:10		Zeb Jackson turnover (bad pass)
7:51		Cameron Jones misses three point jump shot
7:49		Damian Richards Jr. offensive rebound
7:33	+3	Damian Richards Jr. makes three point jump shot (Antavion Collum assists)	62-48
7:07		Jason Nelson misses three point jump shot
7:05		Javohn Garcia defensive rebound
6:55	+2	Shahada Wells makes two point layup	64-48
6:53		Rams 30 second timeout
6:32	+2	Zeb Jackson makes two point layup	64-50
6:13		Javohn Garcia turnover (lost ball) (Michael Belle steals)
6:06		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
6:04		Michael Belle offensive rebound
6:04		Cameron Jones personal foul (Michael Belle draws the foul)
5:56		Alphonzo Billups III misses three point jump shot
5:54		Javohn Garcia defensive rebound
5:38		Christian Shumate turnover (lost ball)
5:23		Michael Belle turnover (out of bounds)
5:10		Antavion Collum misses three point jump shot
5:08		Christian Fermin defensive rebound
4:54		Christian Shumate personal foul (Zeb Jackson draws the foul)
4:52	+2	Michael Belle makes two point layup (Zeb Jackson assists)	64-52
4:46		Alphonzo Billups III personal foul (Javohn Garcia draws the foul)
4:29		Shahada Wells misses three point jump shot
4:27		Alphonzo Billups III defensive rebound
4:25		Antavion Collum personal foul (Alphonzo Billups III draws the foul)
4:11		Shahada Wells shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
4:11	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-53
4:11	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-54
4:00		Alphonzo Billups III personal foul (Damian Richards Jr. draws the foul)
4:00		TV timeout
3:49		Michael Belle personal foul (Antavion Collum draws the foul)
3:44	+2	Shahada Wells makes two point layup (Javohn Garcia assists)	66-54
3:32	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)	66-57
3:03	+2	Christian Shumate makes two point layup (Shahada Wells assists)	68-57
2:54	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)	68-60
2:32	+2	Shahada Wells makes two point layup	70-60
2:24		Christian Shumate personal foul (Michael Belle draws the foul)
2:24	+1	Michael Belle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-61
2:24	+1	Michael Belle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-62
2:14	+2	Christian Shumate makes two point dunk (Shahada Wells assists)	72-62
2:00	+3	Alphonzo Billups III makes three point jump shot (Kuany Kuany assists)	72-65
1:56		Rams 30 second timeout
1:28	+2	Christian Shumate makes two point layup	74-65
1:10		Alphonzo Billups III turnover (lost ball) (Shahada Wells steals)
1:04		Shahada Wells misses two point dunk
1:02		Max Shulga defensive rebound
0:59		Max Shulga turnover (lost ball) (Shahada Wells steals)
0:57		Michael Belle blocks Christian Shumate's two point dunk
0:55		Rams defensive rebound
0:47		Shahada Wells blocks Kuany Kuany's two point layup
0:46		Antavion Collum defensive rebound
0:46		Kuany Kuany personal foul (Antavion Collum draws the foul)
0:46	+1	Antavion Collum makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-65
0:46	+1	Antavion Collum makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-65
0:39		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
0:37		Antavion Collum defensive rebound
0:27		Max Shulga personal foul (Javohn Garcia draws the foul)
0:27		Javohn Garcia misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:27		Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
0:21		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
0:19		Christian Shumate defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Christian Shumate defensive rebound