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VCU wins 63-58 against Davidson

AP
Jan 27, 2024

DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) Max Shulga scored 18 points as VCU beat Davidson 63-58 on Saturday night.

Shulga had five rebounds for the Rams (13-7, 5-2 Atlantic 10 Conference). Toibu Lawal added 13 points while shooting 3 of 5 from the field and 7 for 8 from the line, and also had six rebounds. Zeb Jackson was 2-of-4 shooting and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with nine points.

Connor Kochera led the Wildcats (12-8, 2-5) in scoring, finishing with 19 points and eight rebounds. Reed Bailey added 10 points and nine rebounds for Davidson. Bobby Durkin also recorded eight points, seven rebounds and two steals.

Shulga scored 10 points in the first half and VCU went into halftime trailing 30-27. VCU trailed by nine points in the second half but went on a 7-0 run to narrow the gap to 49-47 with 8:12 remaining in the half before finishing off the victory

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1st Half
VCU
Rams
27
DAV
Wildcats
30

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Wildcats gains possession)
19:38		Connor Kochera misses three point jump shot
19:36		Bobby Durkin offensive rebound
19:32		Grant Huffman misses two point layup
19:30		Sean Logan offensive rebound
19:23		Reed Bailey misses two point driving layup
19:21		Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
18:56		Jason Nelson misses three point jump shot
18:54		Grant Huffman defensive rebound
18:35		Christian Fermin blocks Bobby Durkin's two point driving layup
18:33		Wildcats offensive rebound
18:29		Grant Huffman turnover (traveling)
18:13	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Jason Nelson assists)	3-0
17:52	+2	Connor Kochera makes two point driving layup	3-2
17:19		Sean Bairstow misses two point jump shot
17:17		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
17:13		Christian Fermin turnover (lost ball)
16:50	+3	Connor Kochera makes three point jump shot (Grant Huffman assists)	3-5
16:23		Sean Logan shooting foul (Sean Bairstow draws the foul)
16:23	+1	Sean Bairstow makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-5
16:23	+1	Sean Bairstow makes regular free throw 2 of 2	5-5
15:52		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
15:52		TV timeout
15:24	+3	Max Shulga makes three point stepback jump shot	8-5
14:59		Grant Huffman turnover (lost ball) (Max Shulga steals)
14:35		Sean Bairstow misses three point jump shot
14:33		Grant Huffman defensive rebound
14:19		Connor Kochera misses two point driving layup
14:18		Reed Bailey offensive rebound
14:18		Sean Bairstow shooting foul (Reed Bailey draws the foul)
14:18	+1	Reed Bailey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-6
14:18	+1	Reed Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-7
13:59	+3	Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Sean Bairstow assists)	11-7
13:39		Achile Spadone misses two point layup
13:37		Achile Spadone offensive rebound
13:34		Grant Huffman misses three point jump shot
13:32		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
13:19		Joe Bamisile misses two point driving layup
13:17		Toibu Lawal offensive rebound
13:10		Toibu Lawal misses two point layup
13:08		Grant Huffman defensive rebound
13:06	+3	Achile Spadone makes three point jump shot (Grant Huffman assists)	11-10
12:47	+3	Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)	14-10
12:23		Jarvis Moss misses three point jump shot
12:21		Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
12:06		Hunter Adam shooting foul (Toibu Lawal draws the foul)
12:06		Toibu Lawal misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:06	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-10
11:53		Hunter Adam misses three point jump shot
11:51		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
11:32		Jarvis Moss shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
11:32		TV timeout
11:32		Max Shulga misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:32	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-10
11:15	+2	Connor Kochera makes two point driving layup	16-12
10:38		Joe Bamisile misses two point jump shot
10:36		Sean Logan defensive rebound
10:15		Angelo Brizzi misses two point layup
10:13		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
10:02		Christian Fermin misses two point jump shot
10:00		Hunter Adam defensive rebound
9:56		Christian Fermin personal foul
9:48		Sean Logan turnover (lost ball) (Jason Nelson steals)
9:31	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Sean Bairstow assists)	19-12
9:05	+2	Grant Huffman makes two point driving layup (Reed Bailey assists)	19-14
8:43		Sean Bairstow misses two point floating jump shot
8:41		Connor Kochera defensive rebound
8:34		Max Shulga shooting foul (Grant Huffman draws the foul)
8:34		Grant Huffman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:34	+1	Grant Huffman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-15
8:16	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point dunk (Sean Bairstow assists)	21-15
7:56		Kuany Kuany personal foul
7:56		TV timeout
7:39		Connor Kochera misses two point layup
7:37		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
7:36		Sean Logan personal foul
7:20		Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
7:18		Bobby Durkin defensive rebound
7:06		Bobby Durkin misses two point jump shot
7:04		Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
6:59		Jason Nelson turnover (out of bounds)
6:46		Kuany Kuany personal foul
6:34		Connor Kochera turnover (bad pass) (Toibu Lawal steals)
6:27		Reed Bailey blocks Michael Belle's two point layup
6:25		Bobby Durkin defensive rebound
6:17	+3	Bobby Durkin makes three point jump shot (Grant Huffman assists)	21-18
6:02		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
6:00		Wildcats defensive rebound
5:42	+2	Reed Bailey makes two point dunk (Grant Huffman assists)	21-20
5:18		Jason Nelson misses two point floating jump shot
5:16		Connor Kochera defensive rebound
5:03		Hunter Adam misses three point jump shot
5:01		Connor Kochera offensive rebound
4:50		Sean Bairstow personal foul
4:38	+2	Hunter Adam makes two point driving dunk (Reed Bailey assists)	21-22
4:35		Rams 30 second timeout
4:20		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
4:18		Reed Bailey defensive rebound
4:16		Christian Fermin personal foul
4:16		Reed Bailey misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:16		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
4:08	+3	Kuany Kuany makes three point jump shot (Joe Bamisile assists)	24-22
3:49		Connor Kochera misses three point jump shot
3:47		Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
3:40	+3	Kuany Kuany makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)	27-22
3:19		Angelo Brizzi misses two point jump shot
3:17		Max Shulga defensive rebound
2:56		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
2:54		Reed Bailey defensive rebound
2:32	+2	Connor Kochera makes two point driving layup	27-24
2:06		Max Shulga turnover (bad pass) (Bobby Durkin steals)
2:00		Bobby Durkin misses three point jump shot
1:58		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
1:54		Connor Kochera shooting foul (Joe Bamisile draws the foul)
1:54		TV timeout
1:47		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
1:45		Wildcats defensive rebound
1:29		Toibu Lawal shooting foul (Connor Kochera draws the foul)
1:29	+1	Connor Kochera makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-25
1:29	+1	Connor Kochera makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-26
1:09		Jason Nelson misses three point jump shot
1:07		Reed Bailey defensive rebound
0:50		Reed Bailey misses three point jump shot
0:48		Connor Kochera offensive rebound
0:42	+2	Connor Kochera makes two point layup	27-28
0:17		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
0:15		Achile Spadone defensive rebound
0:03		Jason Nelson personal foul
0:03	+1	Grant Huffman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-29
0:03	+1	Grant Huffman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-30
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
VCU
Rams
36
DAV
Wildcats
28

Time		Play	Score
19:41		Kuany Kuany misses two point hook shot
19:39		Sean Logan defensive rebound
19:28	+2	Connor Kochera makes two point cutting layup (Bobby Durkin assists)	27-32
19:16		Jason Nelson misses three point jump shot
19:14		Connor Kochera defensive rebound
18:46	+2	Connor Kochera makes two point layup	27-34
18:20	+2	Sean Bairstow makes two point turnaround jump shot	29-34
17:51		Kuany Kuany shooting foul (Reed Bailey draws the foul)
17:51	+1	Reed Bailey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-35
17:51	+1	Reed Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-36
17:28		Sean Bairstow misses two point driving layup
17:26		Grant Huffman defensive rebound
17:14		Connor Kochera misses two point driving layup
17:12		Jason Nelson defensive rebound
16:54		Sean Bairstow misses three point jump shot
16:52		Rams offensive rebound
16:43	+2	Max Shulga makes two point turnaround jump shot	31-36
16:26		Reed Bailey misses two point layup
16:24		Reed Bailey offensive rebound
16:23		Jason Nelson shooting foul (Reed Bailey draws the foul)
16:23	+1	Reed Bailey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-37
16:23	+1	Reed Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-38
16:04		Joe Bamisile misses two point jump shot
16:02		Reed Bailey defensive rebound
15:44		Joe Bamisile blocks Connor Kochera's three point jump shot
15:42		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
15:29		Reed Bailey personal foul
15:29		TV timeout
15:12		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
15:10		Reed Bailey defensive rebound
14:42	+2	Grant Huffman makes two point driving layup	31-40
14:20		Max Shulga offensive foul
14:20		Max Shulga turnover (offensive foul)
14:09		Grant Huffman misses two point driving layup
14:07		Reed Bailey offensive rebound
13:55		Reed Bailey turnover (lost ball) (Jason Nelson steals)
13:38	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point driving layup	33-40
13:11		Achile Spadone turnover (bad pass) (Zeb Jackson steals)
13:09		Connor Kochera personal foul
13:03		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
13:01		Angelo Brizzi defensive rebound
12:53		Hunter Adam turnover (bad pass) (Zeb Jackson steals)
12:45	+2	Zeb Jackson makes two point layup	35-40
12:36	+2	Angelo Brizzi makes two point driving reverse layup	35-42
12:17	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point jump shot (Joe Bamisile assists)	37-42
11:52	+2	Angelo Brizzi makes two point driving layup (Bobby Durkin assists)	37-44
11:37		Hunter Adam personal foul
11:37		TV timeout
11:33		Sean Logan blocks Zeb Jackson's two point layup
11:31		Bobby Durkin defensive rebound
11:23		Bobby Durkin misses three point jump shot
11:21		Sean Logan offensive rebound
11:05		Sean Logan misses two point layup
11:03		Rams defensive rebound
11:02		Sean Logan personal foul
10:45		Angelo Brizzi personal foul
10:29	+3	Zeb Jackson makes three point jump shot (Jason Nelson assists)	40-44
10:09		Achile Spadone misses three point jump shot
10:07		Bobby Durkin offensive rebound
10:06		Zeb Jackson personal foul
10:00	+2	Bobby Durkin makes two point layup	40-46
9:37		Angelo Brizzi personal foul
9:32		Jason Nelson misses three point jump shot
9:30		Reed Bailey defensive rebound
9:22	+3	Bobby Durkin makes three point jump shot (Grant Huffman assists)	40-49
8:58	+3	Jason Nelson makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)	43-49
8:36		Reed Bailey misses two point jump shot
8:34		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
8:34		Reed Bailey personal foul
8:34	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-49
8:34	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-49
8:28		Grant Huffman misses two point driving layup
8:26		Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
8:21		Hunter Adam blocks Toibu Lawal's two point layup
8:19		Toibu Lawal offensive rebound
8:12	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point layup	47-49
7:53		Bobby Durkin misses two point jump shot
7:51		Max Shulga defensive rebound
7:44		Sean Bairstow turnover (lost ball) (Bobby Durkin steals)
7:42		TV timeout
7:22	+2	Connor Kochera makes two point driving reverse layup	47-51
7:05	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point alley-oop dunk (Sean Bairstow assists)	49-51
6:36		Reed Bailey turnover (lost ball) (Kuany Kuany steals)
6:16	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Jason Nelson assists)	52-51
5:54		Hunter Adam misses three point jump shot
5:52		Connor Kochera offensive rebound
5:51		Jason Nelson personal foul
5:43		Sean Bairstow shooting foul (Reed Bailey draws the foul)
5:43	+1	Reed Bailey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-52
5:43	+1	Reed Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-53
5:34		Hunter Adam blocks Sean Bairstow's two point driving layup
5:32		Bobby Durkin defensive rebound
5:05		Grant Huffman misses two point driving layup
5:03		Max Shulga defensive rebound
4:55		Hunter Adam personal foul
4:55	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-53
4:55		Max Shulga misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:55		Sean Bairstow offensive rebound
4:49		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
4:47		Connor Kochera defensive rebound
4:26		Bobby Durkin misses three point jump shot
4:24		Max Shulga defensive rebound
4:02		Achile Spadone personal foul
4:02		Joe Bamisile misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:02		Connor Kochera defensive rebound
3:31		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
3:31		TV timeout
3:08		Max Shulga turnover (bad pass) (Reed Bailey steals)
2:50		Reed Bailey turnover (lost ball) (Jason Nelson steals)
2:42		Bobby Durkin personal foul
2:42	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-53
2:42	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-53
2:04		Grant Huffman turnover (bad pass) (Toibu Lawal steals)
1:58		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
1:56		Bobby Durkin defensive rebound
1:35		Wildcats 30 second timeout
1:35		TV timeout
1:28		Bobby Durkin misses two point jump shot
1:26		Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
1:10		Hunter Adam personal foul
1:10	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-53
1:10	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-53
0:55	+2	Hunter Adam makes two point jump shot	57-55
0:53		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:31		Grant Huffman personal foul
0:31	+1	Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-55
0:31	+1	Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-55
0:24		Zeb Jackson personal foul
0:24	+1	Grant Huffman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-56
0:24		Rams 30 second timeout
0:24		Grant Huffman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:24		Max Shulga defensive rebound
0:20		Grant Huffman personal foul
0:20	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-56
0:20	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-56
0:11		Grant Huffman misses three point jump shot
0:09		Hunter Adam offensive rebound
0:09		Sean Bairstow personal foul
0:09	+1	Hunter Adam makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-57
0:09	+1	Hunter Adam makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-58
0:09		Rams 60 second timeout
0:09		Grant Huffman personal foul
0:09	+1	Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-58
0:09	+1	Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-58
0:02		Connor Kochera misses three point jump shot
0:01		Rams defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Rams defensive rebound