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Thomas, Betrand spark Norfolk State over VCU 63-60

AP
Dec 01, 2023

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Jamarii Thomas and Allen Betrand scored 17 points apiece to lead Norfolk State to a 63-60 victory over VCU on Friday night.

Thomas also had five assists and three steals for the Spartans (6-3). Betrand was 5 of 12 shooting from the floor and went 7 for 8 from the line. Christian Ings shot 5 of 7 from the field and 2 for 3 from the line to finish with 12 points.

Zeb Jackson led the way for the Rams (4-4) with 15 points. Max Shulga added 14 points for VCU. Jason Nelson also put up 11 points.

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

1st Half
NORF
Spartans
26
VCU
Rams
23

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Rams gains possession)
19:39		Max Shulga misses two point jump shot
19:37		Kuluel Mading defensive rebound
19:17	+2	Jamarii Thomas makes two point jump shot	2-0
18:55	+2	Michael Belle makes two point jump shot (Kuany Kuany assists)	2-2
18:24		Tyrel Bladen misses two point layup
18:22		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
18:17		Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
18:15		Spartans defensive rebound
18:03		Jamarii Thomas misses two point jump shot
18:01		Michael Belle defensive rebound
17:39		Michael Belle turnover (bad pass)
17:22		Kuluel Mading misses three point jump shot
17:20		Christian Ings offensive rebound
17:12		Christian Ings misses three point jump shot
17:10		Michael Belle defensive rebound
17:06	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)	2-5
16:41	+2	Jaylani Darden makes two point layup	4-5
16:25		Jamarii Thomas personal foul (Michael Belle draws the foul)
16:13		Zeb Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Tyrel Bladen steals)
16:07	+2	Christian Ings makes two point layup (Tyrel Bladen assists)	6-5
15:45		Kuluel Mading shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
15:45		TV timeout
15:45	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-6
15:45	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-7
15:28		Zeb Jackson shooting foul (Jamarii Thomas draws the foul)
15:28	+1	Jamarii Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-7
15:28	+1	Jamarii Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-7
15:13		Christian Ings shooting foul (Christian Fermin draws the foul)
15:13	+1	Christian Fermin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-8
15:13	+1	Christian Fermin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-9
14:45		Jamarii Thomas misses three point jump shot
14:43		Alphonzo Billups III defensive rebound
14:36	+3	Alphonzo Billups III makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)	8-12
14:02		Allen Betrand turnover (traveling)
13:47	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point dunk (Alphonzo Billups III assists)	8-14
13:22		Kuluel Mading misses two point layup
13:20		Max Shulga defensive rebound
12:58		Zeb Jackson misses two point jump shot
12:56		Jaylani Darden defensive rebound
12:43		Alphonzo Billups III shooting foul
12:43	+1	Allen Betrand makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-14
12:43	+1	Allen Betrand makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-14
12:24		Toibu Lawal turnover (lost ball) (Daryl Anderson steals)
12:05		Jamarii Thomas misses two point jump shot
12:03		Nyzaiah Chambers offensive rebound
11:56	+2	Nyzaiah Chambers makes two point layup	12-14
11:48		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
11:46		Kuluel Mading defensive rebound
11:37		Kuluel Mading misses three point jump shot
11:35		Alphonzo Billups III defensive rebound
11:18		Daryl Anderson personal foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
11:18		TV timeout
11:04	+2	Max Shulga makes two point layup	12-16
10:46		Toibu Lawal blocks Allen Betrand's two point layup
10:44		Jason Nelson defensive rebound
10:22		Toibu Lawal misses two point layup
10:20		Tyrese Jenkins defensive rebound
10:10		Alphonzo Billups III blocks Daryl Anderson's three point jump shot
10:08		Michael Belle defensive rebound
10:06		Daryl Anderson personal foul
9:44		Jason Nelson misses two point jump shot
9:42		Tyrese Jenkins defensive rebound
9:34		Nyzaiah Chambers misses two point layup
9:32		Michael Belle defensive rebound
9:14		Alphonzo Billups III misses three point jump shot
9:12		Alphonzo Billups III offensive rebound
9:04		Roosevelt Wheeler turnover (lost ball) (Allen Betrand steals)
8:56	+2	Allen Betrand makes two point jump shot	14-16
8:27		Alphonzo Billups III offensive foul
8:27		Alphonzo Billups III turnover (offensive foul)
8:20		Roosevelt Wheeler personal foul
8:17		Allen Betrand misses two point jump shot
8:15		Michael Belle defensive rebound
8:05		Zeb Jackson misses two point layup
8:03		Jaylani Darden defensive rebound
7:59	+2	Christian Ings makes two point layup	16-16
7:38		Roosevelt Wheeler misses two point hook shot
7:36		Christian Ings defensive rebound
7:14		Allen Betrand misses three point jump shot
7:12		Tyrel Bladen offensive rebound
7:07	+2	Tyrel Bladen makes two point layup	18-16
6:38		Michael Belle misses two point layup
6:36		Jaylani Darden defensive rebound
6:26	+2	Christian Ings makes two point dunk	20-16
6:25		Rams 30 second timeout
6:25		TV timeout
6:11		Max Shulga turnover (bad pass)
5:55		Jaylani Darden misses three point jump shot
5:53		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
5:33		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
5:31		Michael Belle offensive rebound
5:26	+2	Zeb Jackson makes two point layup	20-18
5:09		Tyrese Jenkins misses three point jump shot
5:07		Christian Fermin defensive rebound
4:58	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point layup (Zeb Jackson assists)	20-20
4:42	+2	Jamarii Thomas makes two point jump shot	22-20
4:28		Christian Ings personal foul
4:05		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
4:03		Michael Belle offensive rebound
3:59		Tyrel Bladen blocks Max Shulga's three point jump shot
3:59		Rams offensive rebound
3:57		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
3:55		Allen Betrand defensive rebound
3:43	+3	Jaylani Darden makes three point jump shot (Jamarii Thomas assists)	25-20
3:15		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
3:13		Jaylani Darden defensive rebound
2:58		Jamarii Thomas misses two point jump shot
2:56		Rams defensive rebound
2:55		TV timeout
2:25		Rams turnover (shot clock violation)
2:10		Allen Betrand misses two point jump shot
2:08		Christian Fermin defensive rebound
1:47		Max Shulga misses two point jump shot
1:45		Jamarii Thomas defensive rebound
1:29		Jamarii Thomas misses three point jump shot
1:27		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
0:58		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
0:56		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
0:40		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
0:38		Allen Betrand defensive rebound
0:33		Max Shulga shooting foul (Allen Betrand draws the foul)
0:33		Allen Betrand misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:33	+1	Allen Betrand makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-20
0:10	+3	Zeb Jackson makes three point jump shot (Jason Nelson assists)	26-23
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NORF
Spartans
37
VCU
Rams
37

Time		Play	Score
19:36	+2	Christian Ings makes two point jump shot	28-23
19:17	+2	Max Shulga makes two point layup	28-25
18:53		Christian Fermin blocks Tyrel Bladen's two point layup
18:51		Spartans offensive rebound
18:43		Christian Ings misses three point jump shot
18:41		Spartans turnover (shot clock violation)
18:39		Zeb Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Jamarii Thomas steals)
18:36		Kuluel Mading turnover (traveling)
18:32		Jamarii Thomas personal foul
18:19		Michael Belle turnover (lost ball) (Kuluel Mading steals)
18:13		Christian Fermin shooting foul (Jamarii Thomas draws the foul)
18:13	+1	Jamarii Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-25
18:13	+1	Jamarii Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-25
17:50		Christian Ings personal foul
17:42		Max Shulga turnover (lost ball) (Jamarii Thomas steals)
17:35	+2	Jamarii Thomas makes two point layup	32-25
17:26		Tyrel Bladen personal foul
17:10		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
17:08		Jason Nelson offensive rebound
16:55		Rams 30 second timeout
16:55		TV timeout
16:48		Michael Belle misses three point jump shot
16:46		Rams turnover (shot clock violation)
16:27		Allen Betrand turnover (bad pass)
16:04		Toibu Lawal turnover (bad pass) (Jaylani Darden steals)
15:45		Zeb Jackson blocks Jamarii Thomas's three point jump shot
15:43		Jason Nelson defensive rebound
15:37		Jaylani Darden personal foul
15:37		TV timeout
15:23		Allen Betrand shooting foul (Jason Nelson draws the foul)
15:23		Jason Nelson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:23	+1	Jason Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-26
15:00		Jason Nelson shooting foul (Allen Betrand draws the foul)
15:00	+1	Allen Betrand makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-26
15:00	+1	Allen Betrand makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-26
14:47		Allen Betrand shooting foul (Zeb Jackson draws the foul)
14:47	+1	Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-27
14:47	+1	Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-28
14:30	+2	Tyrel Bladen makes two point dunk (Jamarii Thomas assists)	36-28
14:15		Zeb Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Jaylani Darden steals)
14:03		Tyrel Bladen misses two point jump shot
14:01		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
13:54		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
13:52		Jamarii Thomas defensive rebound
13:32	+2	Allen Betrand makes two point dunk (Jamarii Thomas assists)	38-28
13:04		Jason Nelson misses two point jump shot
13:02		Toibu Lawal offensive rebound
12:56		Jump ball. (Rams gains possession)
12:48	+3	Jason Nelson makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)	38-31
12:33	+2	Jamarii Thomas makes two point jump shot	40-31
12:07	+3	Jason Nelson makes three point jump shot (Michael Belle assists)	40-34
11:41	+2	Allen Betrand makes two point jump shot	42-34
11:40		Spartans 30 second timeout
11:40		TV timeout
11:25		Michael Belle turnover (traveling)
11:25		Spartans 20 second timeout
11:24		Jamarii Thomas turnover (lost ball)
11:13	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot	42-37
10:58		Jamarii Thomas misses two point jump shot
10:56		Jaylani Darden offensive rebound
10:53		Kuluel Mading turnover (traveling)
10:42		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
10:40		Kuluel Mading defensive rebound
10:16		Allen Betrand misses two point jump shot
10:14		Jason Nelson defensive rebound
10:07		Allen Betrand blocks Jason Nelson's two point layup
10:05		Jamarii Thomas defensive rebound
10:01	+2	Kuluel Mading makes two point dunk (Jamarii Thomas assists)	44-37
9:43		Alphonzo Billups III misses three point jump shot
9:41		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
9:41		Kuluel Mading personal foul (Christian Fermin draws the foul)
9:41		Christian Fermin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:41		Jaylani Darden defensive rebound
9:25		Michael Belle blocks Nyzaiah Chambers's two point layup
9:23		Nyzaiah Chambers offensive rebound
9:20		Nyzaiah Chambers misses two point layup
9:18		Christian Fermin defensive rebound
9:08		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
9:06		Allen Betrand defensive rebound
8:43	+2	Jaylani Darden makes two point layup (Jamarii Thomas assists)	46-37
8:12		Kuluel Mading shooting foul (Jason Nelson draws the foul)
8:12	+1	Jason Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-38
8:12		Jason Nelson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:12		Nyzaiah Chambers defensive rebound
8:09		Toibu Lawal personal foul (Nyzaiah Chambers draws the foul)
7:44	+2	Allen Betrand makes two point jump shot	48-38
7:24		Alphonzo Billups III turnover (out of bounds)
7:24		TV timeout
6:58		Allen Betrand misses three point jump shot
6:56		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
6:37		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
6:35		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
6:29	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point hook shot	48-40
6:14	+2	Christian Ings makes two point layup	50-40
5:48		Zeb Jackson turnover (lost ball)
5:18		Nyzaiah Chambers misses two point layup
5:16		Spartans offensive rebound
5:10		Michael Belle blocks Jamarii Thomas's three point jump shot
5:08		Max Shulga defensive rebound
4:59	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point layup (Jason Nelson assists)	50-42
4:31	+2	Nyzaiah Chambers makes two point dunk (Jaylani Darden assists)	52-42
4:05		Toibu Lawal turnover (bad pass) (Jamarii Thomas steals)
4:01		Michael Belle shooting foul (Jamarii Thomas draws the foul)
4:01	+1	Jamarii Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-42
4:01	+1	Jamarii Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-42
3:41	+3	Zeb Jackson makes three point jump shot (Michael Belle assists)	54-45
3:16		Allen Betrand turnover (back court violation)
3:16		TV timeout
3:06	+3	Zeb Jackson makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)	54-48
2:42		Jamarii Thomas misses two point layup
2:40		Michael Belle defensive rebound
2:31		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
2:29		Nyzaiah Chambers defensive rebound
1:58		Allen Betrand misses three point jump shot
1:56		Michael Belle defensive rebound
1:54		Jamarii Thomas personal foul
1:54	+1	Michael Belle makes regular free throw 1 of 1	54-49
1:54		Michael Belle misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:54		Zeb Jackson offensive rebound
1:53		Nyzaiah Chambers personal foul (Zeb Jackson draws the foul)
1:53	+1	Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-50
1:53	+1	Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-51
1:23	+3	Jamarii Thomas makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Jenkins assists)	57-51
0:58	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point layup (Jason Nelson assists)	57-53
0:57		Rams 30 second timeout
0:52	+2	Allen Betrand makes two point layup (Tyrese Jenkins assists)	59-53
0:44		Jamarii Thomas personal foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
0:44	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-54
0:44	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-55
0:43		Zeb Jackson personal foul
0:40		Zeb Jackson personal foul
0:25		Max Shulga personal foul (Allen Betrand draws the foul)
0:25	+1	Allen Betrand makes regular free throw 1 of 1	60-55
0:25	+1	Allen Betrand makes regular free throw 1 of 1	61-55
0:17		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
0:15		Michael Belle offensive rebound
0:14		Jaylani Darden personal foul (Michael Belle draws the foul)
0:14	+1	Michael Belle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-56
0:14	+1	Michael Belle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-57
0:12		Michael Belle personal foul (Christian Ings draws the foul)
0:12	+1	Christian Ings makes regular free throw 1 of 1	62-57
0:12	+1	Christian Ings makes regular free throw 1 of 1	63-57
0:07		Jaylani Darden shooting foul (Jason Nelson draws the foul)
0:07	+1	Jason Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 3	63-58
0:07	+1	Jason Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 3	63-59
0:07	+1	Jason Nelson makes regular free throw 3 of 3	63-60
0:06		Michael Belle personal foul (Christian Ings draws the foul)
0:06		Christian Ings misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:06		Michael Belle defensive rebound
0:06		Rams 30 second timeout
0:01		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

Max Shulga misses three point jump shot