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VCU wins 54-50 over George Mason

AP
Jan 09, 2024

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) Max Shulga scored eight of his 13 points in the second half and VCU beat George Mason 54-50 on Tuesday night.

Shulga also had seven rebounds for the Rams (9-7, 1-2 Atlantic 10 Conference). Zeb Jackson scored eight points while shooting 3 for 11, including 2 for 7 from beyond the arc.

Keyshawn Hall led the way for the Patriots (13-3, 2-1) with 14 points and two steals. George Mason also got 10 points, seven rebounds and two steals from Amari Kelly. The Patriots ended a six-game winning streak with the loss.

Jackson scored five points in the first half for VCU, who led 30-27 at halftime. The second half featured eight lead changes and was tied six times before VCU secured the victory.

Both teams play Saturday. VCU visits La Salle and George Mason visits Richmond.

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

1st Half
VCU
Rams
30
GMU
Patriots
27

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Patriots gains possession)
19:43		Kuany Kuany blocks Amari Kelly's two point layup
19:41		Amari Kelly offensive rebound
19:30		Ronald Polite III misses three point jump shot
19:28		Max Shulga defensive rebound
19:14	+2	Max Shulga makes two point jump shot	2-0
18:55		Keyshawn Hall misses three point jump shot
18:53		Max Shulga defensive rebound
18:42		Sean Bairstow misses two point jump shot
18:40		Ronald Polite III defensive rebound
18:25	+2	Amari Kelly makes two point layup (Darius Maddox assists)	2-2
17:53		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
17:51		Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound
17:45	+2	Keyshawn Hall makes two point layup	2-4
17:13		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
17:11		Patriots defensive rebound
17:04		Ronald Polite III turnover (Zeb Jackson steals)
16:58	+2	Zeb Jackson makes two point dunk	4-4
16:37	+2	Darius Maddox makes two point jump shot	4-6
16:24		Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
16:22		Jared Billups defensive rebound
16:08	+2	Ronald Polite III makes two point jump shot	4-8
15:52	+3	Zeb Jackson makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)	7-8
15:35	+2	Amari Kelly makes two point layup	7-10
15:25		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
15:23		Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound
15:06		Darius Maddox turnover (Toibu Lawal steals)
14:58		Jump ball. (Rams gains possession)
14:58		TV timeout
14:40		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
14:38		Darius Maddox defensive rebound
14:24		Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
14:22		Patriots offensive rebound
14:15		Toibu Lawal blocks Ronald Polite III's two point layup
14:13		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
13:55		Joe Bamisile turnover (Jared Billups steals)
13:38	+2	Darius Maddox makes two point jump shot	7-12
13:17	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point layup	9-12
12:55	+2	Keyshawn Hall makes two point layup	9-14
12:36		Darius Maddox personal foul
12:25		Max Shulga turnover (Baraka Okojie steals)
12:14		Jason Nelson personal foul
12:08		Joe Bamisile personal foul
11:49		Baraka Okojie misses two point jump shot
11:49		Patriots offensive rebound
11:49		TV timeout
11:40		Michael Belle blocks Keyshawn Hall's three point jump shot
11:38		Christian Fermin defensive rebound
11:13	+3	Jason Nelson makes three point jump shot (Michael Belle assists)	12-14
10:50		Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
10:48		Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
10:48		Malik Henry personal foul
10:29		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
10:27		Darius Maddox defensive rebound
10:19		Darius Maddox misses two point layup
10:17		Malik Henry offensive rebound
10:14		Malik Henry misses two point layup
10:12		Malik Henry offensive rebound
10:09	+2	Malik Henry makes two point layup	12-16
9:47		Jason Nelson misses three point jump shot
9:45		Malik Henry defensive rebound
9:37	+2	Baraka Okojie makes two point layup	12-18
9:03		Rams turnover (shot clock violation)
8:52		Christian Fermin blocks Baraka Okojie's two point jump shot
8:50		Max Shulga defensive rebound
8:33	+3	Sean Bairstow makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)	15-18
7:58		Sean Bairstow personal foul
7:58		TV timeout
7:42		Kuany Kuany shooting foul (Woody Newton draws the foul)
7:42	+1	Woody Newton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-19
7:42	+1	Woody Newton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-20
7:22	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point layup (Kuany Kuany assists)	17-20
7:01		Amari Kelly turnover (Christian Fermin steals)
6:54		Darius Maddox blocks Zeb Jackson's two point jump shot
6:52		Rams offensive rebound
6:37		Kuany Kuany turnover (Keyshawn Hall steals)
6:34		Keyshawn Hall turnover (lost ball)
6:27		Toibu Lawal misses three point jump shot
6:25		Amari Kelly defensive rebound
6:01		Darius Maddox misses two point layup
5:59		Amari Kelly offensive rebound
5:56	+2	Amari Kelly makes two point layup	17-22
5:30	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot	20-22
5:12		Toibu Lawal shooting foul (Ronald Polite III draws the foul)
5:12	+1	Ronald Polite III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-23
5:12	+1	Ronald Polite III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-24
4:58	+3	Michael Belle makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)	23-24
4:41		Woody Newton misses three point jump shot
4:39		Max Shulga defensive rebound
4:25		Keyshawn Hall personal foul
4:10	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point dunk (Sean Bairstow assists)	25-24
3:50		Ronald Polite III turnover (Toibu Lawal steals)
3:47		Woody Newton shooting foul (Toibu Lawal draws the foul)
3:47		TV timeout
3:47	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-24
3:47		Toibu Lawal misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:47		Michael Belle offensive rebound
3:41		Sean Bairstow turnover (traveling)
3:15		Woody Newton misses two point jump shot
3:13		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
3:02		Toibu Lawal misses two point jump shot
3:00		Woody Newton defensive rebound
2:43		Toibu Lawal shooting foul (Baraka Okojie draws the foul)
2:43		Baraka Okojie misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:43	+1	Baraka Okojie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-25
2:18		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
2:16		Baraka Okojie defensive rebound
2:08		Keyshawn Hall turnover (Michael Belle steals)
2:02	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point dunk (Michael Belle assists)	28-25
1:38		Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
1:36		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
1:04		Michael Belle misses two point jump shot
1:02		Patriots defensive rebound
0:43		Max Shulga blocks Keyshawn Hall's two point jump shot
0:41		Keyshawn Hall offensive rebound
0:35		Keyshawn Hall misses two point jump shot
0:33		Michael Belle defensive rebound
0:29		Rams 30 second timeout
0:15		Jason Nelson turnover (Darius Maddox steals)
0:07	+2	Jared Billups makes two point dunk (Darius Maddox assists)	28-27
0:00	+2	Jason Nelson makes two point layup	30-27
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
VCU
Rams
24
GMU
Patriots
23

Time		Play	Score
19:46	+2	Amari Kelly makes two point layup	30-29
19:18		Christian Fermin misses two point jump shot
19:16		Ronald Polite III defensive rebound
19:14	+2	Jared Billups makes two point layup (Ronald Polite III assists)	30-31
19:14		Max Shulga shooting foul (Jared Billups draws the foul)
19:14	+1	Jared Billups makes regular free throw 1 of 1	30-32
18:58		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
18:56		Amari Kelly defensive rebound
18:34		Amari Kelly misses two point jump shot
18:32		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
18:18		Christian Fermin misses two point jump shot
18:16		Rams offensive rebound
18:11		Sean Bairstow misses two point jump shot
18:09		Kuany Kuany offensive rebound
18:07		Kuany Kuany misses two point jump shot
18:05		Sean Bairstow offensive rebound
18:05	+2	Sean Bairstow makes two point layup	32-32
17:50		Darius Maddox misses two point jump shot
17:48		Max Shulga defensive rebound
17:43		Zeb Jackson misses two point jump shot
17:41		Kuany Kuany offensive rebound
17:36		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
17:34		Max Shulga offensive rebound
17:32		Christian Fermin personal foul
17:12		Toibu Lawal personal foul
17:06	+2	Keyshawn Hall makes two point jump shot	32-34
16:56		Zeb Jackson turnover (Keyshawn Hall steals)
16:51		Darius Maddox misses two point layup
16:49		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
16:44		Darius Maddox shooting foul (Kuany Kuany draws the foul)
16:44	+1	Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-34
16:44	+1	Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-34
16:35		Amari Kelly turnover (Zeb Jackson steals)
16:34		Amari Kelly personal foul
16:07		Sean Bairstow turnover (Jared Billups steals)
15:49		Baraka Okojie misses three point jump shot
15:47		Amari Kelly offensive rebound
15:40		Amari Kelly misses two point jump shot
15:38		Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
15:21		Amari Kelly shooting foul
15:21		TV timeout
15:21	+1	Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-34
15:21	+1	Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-34
14:52		Baraka Okojie turnover (Michael Belle steals)
14:24		Joe Bamisile turnover (Amari Kelly steals)
14:17		Woody Newton misses three point jump shot
14:15		Amari Kelly offensive rebound
14:00	+2	Baraka Okojie makes two point jump shot	36-36
13:32		Jared Billups personal foul
13:30		Toibu Lawal misses three point jump shot
13:28		Woody Newton defensive rebound
13:18		Darius Maddox misses two point jump shot
13:16		Michael Belle defensive rebound
12:56		Michael Belle misses two point jump shot
12:54		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
12:43		Baraka Okojie blocks Jason Nelson's two point jump shot
12:41		Joe Bamisile offensive rebound
12:33		Joe Bamisile turnover (Darius Maddox steals)
12:28		Christian Fermin shooting foul (Keyshawn Hall draws the foul)
12:28	+1	Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-37
12:28	+1	Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-38
12:11		Jason Nelson misses three point jump shot
12:09		Patriots defensive rebound
12:00	+2	Keyshawn Hall makes two point layup	36-40
11:49		Michael Belle turnover (lost ball)
11:49		TV timeout
11:19		Keyshawn Hall misses three point jump shot
11:17		Max Shulga defensive rebound
11:06		Max Shulga misses two point jump shot
11:04		Baraka Okojie defensive rebound
10:50		Darius Maddox misses two point jump shot
10:48		Jason Nelson defensive rebound
10:43	+2	Jason Nelson makes two point layup	38-40
10:22		Malik Henry misses two point jump shot
10:20		Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
10:11		Sean Bairstow misses three point jump shot
10:09		Woody Newton defensive rebound
9:54		Keyshawn Hall turnover (Jason Nelson steals)
9:48	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Jason Nelson assists)	41-40
9:31		Jason Nelson personal foul
9:13		Zeb Jackson shooting foul (Ronald Polite III draws the foul)
9:13	+1	Ronald Polite III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-41
9:13	+1	Ronald Polite III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-42
8:51		Michael Belle misses three point jump shot
8:49		Jared Billups defensive rebound
8:25		Ronald Polite III misses three point jump shot
8:23		Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
8:17		Michael Belle turnover (Amari Kelly steals)
7:52		Jared Billups misses three point jump shot
7:50		Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
7:26		Baraka Okojie personal foul
7:26		TV timeout
7:16		Amari Kelly shooting foul (Sean Bairstow draws the foul)
7:16	+1	Sean Bairstow makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-42
7:16		Sean Bairstow misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:16		Darius Maddox defensive rebound
6:56		Keyshawn Hall misses three point jump shot
6:54		Ronald Polite III offensive rebound
6:42		Jared Billups misses two point jump shot
6:40		Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
6:21		Darius Maddox shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
6:21	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-42
6:21		Max Shulga misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:21		Patriots defensive rebound
6:04		Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
6:02		Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
5:57		Michael Belle misses two point layup
5:55		Patriots defensive rebound
5:32		Kuany Kuany personal foul (Amari Kelly draws the foul)
5:32		Amari Kelly misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:32		Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
5:03	+2	Kuany Kuany makes two point layup (Max Shulga assists)	45-42
4:42	+2	Keyshawn Hall makes two point layup	45-44
4:10		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
4:08		Michael Belle offensive rebound
4:05		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
4:03		Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound
3:44	+2	Keyshawn Hall makes two point layup	45-46
3:38		Rams 30 second timeout
3:38		TV timeout
3:27		Zeb Jackson misses two point layup
3:25		Sean Bairstow offensive rebound
3:08		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
3:06		Woody Newton defensive rebound
2:48		Woody Newton misses two point jump shot
2:46		Amari Kelly offensive rebound
2:42	+2	Amari Kelly makes two point layup	45-48
2:20	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point layup (Zeb Jackson assists)	47-48
1:50	+2	Ronald Polite III makes two point jump shot	47-50
1:36	+3	Zeb Jackson makes three point jump shot	50-50
1:18		Keyshawn Hall turnover (Max Shulga steals)
1:14		Darius Maddox shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
1:14		TV timeout
1:14	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-50
1:14	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-50
0:58		Toibu Lawal personal foul (Keyshawn Hall draws the foul)
0:58		Keyshawn Hall misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:58		Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
0:33		Rams 30 second timeout
0:28		Sean Bairstow misses two point jump shot
0:26		Patriots defensive rebound
0:25		Patriots 30 second timeout
0:16		Ronald Polite III misses three point jump shot
0:14		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
0:11		Ronald Polite III personal foul (Zeb Jackson draws the foul)
0:11		Zeb Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:11		Woody Newton defensive rebound
0:10		Patriots 30 second timeout
0:03		Baraka Okojie turnover (Max Shulga steals)
0:02		Darius Maddox personal foul
0:02	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-50
0:02	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-50
0:00		End of period

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Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2