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Bamisile, Lawal propel VCU to 73-69 victory over Saint Joseph's

AP
Feb 25, 2024

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Joe Bamisile and reserve Toibu Lawal scored 16 points apiece to lead VCU past Saint Joseph's 73-69 on Sunday.

Bamisile made four 3-pointers and grabbed seven rebounds, while Lawal added 10 boards for the Rams (18-9, 10-4 Atlantic 10 Conference). Max Shulga hit two 3-pointers and scored 12.

Xzayvier Brown and Erik Reynolds II led the way for the Hawks (17-11, 7-8) with 21 points apiece. Brown added six rebounds. Rasheer Fleming finished with nine points and two blocks.

Bamisile scored 16 points to help lead VCU come back from a 27-21 halftime deficit.

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1st Half
JOES
Hawks
27
VCU
Rams
21

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Erik Reynolds II vs. Christian Fermin (Hawks gains possession)
19:36		Rasheer Fleming turnover (lost ball)
19:19		Christian Fermin offensive foul
19:19		Christian Fermin turnover (offensive foul)
19:09		Erik Reynolds II misses two point jump shot
19:07		Max Shulga defensive rebound
19:01		Cameron Brown personal foul
18:41		Zeb Jackson misses two point jump shot
18:39		Xzayvier Brown defensive rebound
18:33		Lynn Greer III misses two point layup
18:31		Rasheer Fleming offensive rebound
18:29		Max Shulga shooting foul (Rasheer Fleming draws the foul)
18:29	+1	Rasheer Fleming makes regular free throw 1 of 2	1-0
18:29	+1	Rasheer Fleming makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-0
18:15		Erik Reynolds II shooting foul (Kuany Kuany draws the foul)
18:15	+1	Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 1 of 3	2-1
18:15	+1	Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 2 of 3	2-2
18:15	+1	Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 3 of 3	2-3
17:51		Rasheer Fleming turnover (Max Shulga steals)
17:41		Kuany Kuany misses two point layup
17:39		Erik Reynolds II defensive rebound
17:34		Erik Reynolds II misses two point layup
17:32		Christian Fermin defensive rebound
17:20		Rasheer Fleming blocks Max Shulga's three point jump shot
17:18		Cameron Brown defensive rebound
17:06		Cameron Brown misses two point layup
17:04		Max Shulga defensive rebound
16:55	+2	Kuany Kuany makes two point hook shot (Christian Fermin assists)	2-5
16:42		Christian Fermin personal foul
16:35		Lynn Greer III misses three point jump shot
16:33		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
16:26		Sean Bairstow misses two point jump shot
16:24		Xzayvier Brown defensive rebound
16:14		Xzayvier Brown misses three point jump shot
16:12		Lynn Greer III offensive rebound
16:04	+2	Cameron Brown makes two point layup	4-5
15:42		Toibu Lawal misses two point layup
15:40		Xzayvier Brown defensive rebound
15:35		Xzayvier Brown turnover (lost ball)
15:35		TV timeout
15:22	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point layup (Sean Bairstow assists)	4-7
15:04		Jason Nelson shooting foul (Christ Essandoko draws the foul)
15:04	+1	Christ Essandoko makes regular free throw 1 of 2	5-7
15:04		Christ Essandoko misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:04		Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
14:47		Anthony Finkley blocks Sean Bairstow's two point layup
14:45		Michael Belle offensive rebound
14:34		Michael Belle misses three point jump shot
14:32		Joe Bamisile offensive rebound
14:26		Joe Bamisile turnover (out of bounds)
14:06	+2	Christ Essandoko makes two point layup	7-7
14:06		Toibu Lawal shooting foul (Christ Essandoko draws the foul)
14:06		Christ Essandoko misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:06		Cameron Brown offensive rebound
14:04		Toibu Lawal blocks Cameron Brown's two point layup
14:02		Hawks offensive rebound
13:53	+3	Xzayvier Brown makes three point jump shot (Lynn Greer III assists)	10-7
13:30		Jason Nelson misses two point jump shot
13:28		Christ Essandoko defensive rebound
13:21		Lynn Greer III misses two point jump shot
13:19		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
12:57		Joe Bamisile misses two point layup
12:55		Christ Essandoko defensive rebound
12:42		Christ Essandoko misses three point jump shot
12:40		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
12:18		Jason Nelson turnover (Lynn Greer III steals)
12:09		Cameron Brown misses three point jump shot
12:07		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
11:48	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point dunk (Max Shulga assists)	10-9
11:18		Christ Essandoko misses three point jump shot
11:16		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
11:09		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
11:07		Christ Essandoko defensive rebound
10:46		Christ Essandoko turnover (bad pass)
10:46		TV timeout
10:22		Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
10:20		Erik Reynolds II defensive rebound
10:00		Kuany Kuany shooting foul (Kacper Klaczek draws the foul)
10:00	+1	Kacper Klaczek makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-9
10:00		Kacper Klaczek misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:00		Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
9:59		Lynn Greer III personal foul
9:51		Joe Bamisile misses two point layup
9:49		Joe Bamisile offensive rebound
9:42		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
9:40		Kuany Kuany offensive rebound
9:31		Rasheer Fleming blocks Max Shulga's three point jump shot
9:29		Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound
9:21		Rasheer Fleming misses three point jump shot
9:19		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
9:11		Zeb Jackson misses two point layup
9:09		Xzayvier Brown defensive rebound
8:46	+3	Xzayvier Brown makes three point jump shot (Erik Reynolds II assists)	14-9
8:23		Joe Bamisile misses two point dunk
8:21		Lynn Greer III defensive rebound
8:16		Lynn Greer III misses two point layup
8:14		Rams defensive rebound
7:56		Sean Bairstow turnover (Xzayvier Brown steals)
7:50	+2	Kacper Klaczek makes two point layup (Xzayvier Brown assists)	16-9
7:24		Sean Bairstow misses two point layup
7:22		Erik Reynolds II defensive rebound
7:15	+2	Lynn Greer III makes two point layup	18-9
7:12		Rams 30 second timeout
7:12		TV timeout
6:55		Rasheer Fleming shooting foul (Sean Bairstow draws the foul)
6:55	+1	Sean Bairstow makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-10
6:55	+1	Sean Bairstow makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-11
6:36		Erik Reynolds II misses two point layup
6:34		Rasheer Fleming offensive rebound
6:26		Lynn Greer III misses three point jump shot
6:24		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
6:14		Sean Bairstow misses two point layup
6:12		Erik Reynolds II defensive rebound
6:06	+2	Lynn Greer III makes two point layup	20-11
5:59	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)	20-14
5:33		Lynn Greer III turnover (Zeb Jackson steals)
5:15		Cameron Brown personal foul
5:13		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
5:11		Lynn Greer III defensive rebound
5:04	+3	Xzayvier Brown makes three point jump shot (Rasheer Fleming assists)	23-14
4:40	+2	Zeb Jackson makes two point jump shot	23-16
4:11		Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot
4:09		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
4:03		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
4:01		Xzayvier Brown defensive rebound
3:39		Rasheer Fleming misses three point jump shot
3:37		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
3:19		Toibu Lawal misses two point dunk
3:17		Toibu Lawal offensive rebound
3:16		Rasheer Fleming shooting foul (Toibu Lawal draws the foul)
3:16		TV timeout
3:16	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-17
3:16	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-18
2:53		Christ Essandoko turnover (bad pass)
2:28		Xzayvier Brown personal foul (Toibu Lawal draws the foul)
2:28	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-19
2:28		Toibu Lawal misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:28		Anthony Finkley defensive rebound
2:10		Toibu Lawal shooting foul (Christ Essandoko draws the foul)
2:10	+1	Christ Essandoko makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-19
2:10	+1	Christ Essandoko makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-19
1:54		Christ Essandoko blocks Jason Nelson's two point layup
1:52		Rams offensive rebound
1:48		Jason Nelson misses two point jump shot
1:46		Christ Essandoko defensive rebound
1:23		Xzayvier Brown misses three point jump shot
1:21		Max Shulga defensive rebound
1:13	+2	Roosevelt Wheeler makes two point layup (Max Shulga assists)	25-21
0:48		Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot
0:46		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
0:21		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
0:19		Xzayvier Brown defensive rebound
0:05		Roosevelt Wheeler personal foul (Xzayvier Brown draws the foul)
0:05	+1	Xzayvier Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-21
0:05	+1	Xzayvier Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-21
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
JOES
Hawks
42
VCU
Rams
52

Time		Play	Score
19:48		Rasheer Fleming shooting foul (Sean Bairstow draws the foul)
19:48	+1	Sean Bairstow makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-22
19:48	+1	Sean Bairstow makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-23
19:33		Christ Essandoko misses two point layup
19:31		Max Shulga defensive rebound
19:31		Cameron Brown personal foul
19:23		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
19:21		Christ Essandoko defensive rebound
19:12		Lynn Greer III misses two point layup
19:10		Christian Fermin defensive rebound
18:53	+3	Sean Bairstow makes three point jump shot (Kuany Kuany assists)	27-26
18:18		Kuany Kuany shooting foul (Christ Essandoko draws the foul)
18:18		Christ Essandoko misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:18		Christ Essandoko misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:18		Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
17:59	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)	27-28
17:40		Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot
17:38		Max Shulga defensive rebound
17:37		Erik Reynolds II personal foul
17:13		Sean Bairstow turnover (Kacper Klaczek steals)
17:13		Erik Reynolds II turnover (Zeb Jackson steals)
17:04	+2	Zeb Jackson makes two point dunk (Sean Bairstow assists)	27-30
17:02		Hawks 30 second timeout
16:47		Erik Reynolds II turnover (Christian Fermin steals)
16:39	+2	Max Shulga makes two point dunk (Zeb Jackson assists)	27-32
16:13	+2	Lynn Greer III makes two point layup	29-32
15:45		Kacper Klaczek personal foul
15:45		TV timeout
15:36		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
15:34		Lynn Greer III defensive rebound
15:19		Christ Essandoko misses two point layup
15:17		Max Shulga defensive rebound
15:06		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
15:04		Zeb Jackson offensive rebound
14:52	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point dunk (Max Shulga assists)	29-34
14:27		Erik Reynolds II misses two point jump shot
14:25		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
14:17	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)	29-37
13:56	+3	Xzayvier Brown makes three point jump shot (Christ Essandoko assists)	32-37
13:25		Kuany Kuany turnover (bad pass)
13:15		Lynn Greer III misses three point jump shot
13:13		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
13:07		Max Shulga turnover (bad pass)
12:46	+2	Christ Essandoko makes two point layup (Cameron Brown assists)	34-37
12:24		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
12:22		Lynn Greer III defensive rebound
12:15		Lynn Greer III misses two point layup
12:13		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
12:06	+3	Jason Nelson makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)	34-40
11:37		Jason Nelson personal foul
11:37		TV timeout
11:29		Toibu Lawal personal foul
11:12		Zeb Jackson blocks Kacper Klaczek's three point jump shot
11:10		Hawks offensive rebound
11:10		Hawks turnover (shot clock violation)
10:56		Christian Fermin turnover (Anthony Finkley steals)
10:48	+3	Erik Reynolds II makes three point jump shot (Xzayvier Brown assists)	37-40
10:17		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
10:15		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
10:05	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point layup	37-42
9:49		Erik Reynolds II misses two point jump shot
9:47		Cameron Brown offensive rebound
9:45		Jason Nelson personal foul
9:42	+3	Erik Reynolds II makes three point jump shot (Xzayvier Brown assists)	40-42
9:21	+3	Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Kuany Kuany assists)	40-45
9:06	+3	Erik Reynolds II makes three point jump shot	43-45
8:55		Rams 30 second timeout
8:44		Anthony Finkley personal foul
8:42	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point dunk (Sean Bairstow assists)	43-47
8:23		Xzayvier Brown turnover (Jason Nelson steals)
7:56		Erik Reynolds II personal foul
7:56		TV timeout
7:52	+3	Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Sean Bairstow assists)	43-50
7:36		Anthony Finkley misses three point jump shot
7:34		Christ Essandoko offensive rebound
7:24		Cameron Brown misses two point jump shot
7:22		Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
7:16	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point dunk (Max Shulga assists)	43-52
7:12		Hawks 30 second timeout
7:12		TV timeout
6:58	+2	Rasheer Fleming makes two point layup	45-52
6:29		Max Shulga turnover (Cameron Brown steals)
6:16	+3	Erik Reynolds II makes three point jump shot	48-52
5:55	+3	Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Sean Bairstow assists)	48-55
5:38		Lynn Greer III misses two point layup
5:36		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
5:28	+2	Jason Nelson makes two point layup	48-57
5:03	+3	Erik Reynolds II makes three point jump shot (Lynn Greer III assists)	51-57
4:46		Sean Bairstow misses two point jump shot
4:44		Toibu Lawal offensive rebound
4:38		Joe Bamisile misses two point layup
4:36		Toibu Lawal offensive rebound
4:33		Xzayvier Brown shooting foul (Toibu Lawal draws the foul)
4:33	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-58
4:33		Toibu Lawal misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:33		Cameron Brown defensive rebound
4:19		Hawks 30 second timeout
4:19		TV timeout
4:03		Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot
4:01		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
3:32	+3	Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Jason Nelson assists)	51-61
3:05		Jason Nelson personal foul
2:55		Kacper Klaczek misses two point layup
2:45	+2	Xzayvier Brown makes two point layup	53-61
2:45		Sean Bairstow shooting foul (Xzayvier Brown draws the foul)
2:45	+1	Xzayvier Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1	54-61
2:32	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point dunk (Sean Bairstow assists)	54-63
2:21		Zeb Jackson personal foul (Xzayvier Brown draws the foul)
2:21	+1	Xzayvier Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-63
2:21		Xzayvier Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:21		Rasheer Fleming offensive rebound
2:20	+2	Rasheer Fleming makes two point layup	57-63
1:58		Xzayvier Brown personal foul (Zeb Jackson draws the foul)
1:58	+1	Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-64
1:58	+1	Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-65
1:51	+3	Erik Reynolds II makes three point jump shot (Rasheer Fleming assists)	60-65
1:28		Rasheer Fleming personal foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
1:28	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-66
1:28	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-67
1:19		Max Shulga shooting foul (Erik Reynolds II draws the foul)
1:19	+1	Erik Reynolds II makes regular free throw 1 of 3	61-67
1:19	+1	Erik Reynolds II makes regular free throw 2 of 3	62-67
1:19	+1	Erik Reynolds II makes regular free throw 3 of 3	63-67
0:57	+2	Sean Bairstow makes two point jump shot	63-69
0:45	+3	Rasheer Fleming makes three point jump shot (Lynn Greer III assists)	66-69
0:12	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point jump shot	66-71
0:10	+3	Xzayvier Brown makes three point jump shot	69-71
0:10		Rams 30 second timeout
0:09		Lynn Greer III personal foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
0:09	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-72
0:09	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-73
0:04		Xzayvier Brown misses three point jump shot
0:02		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Toibu Lawal defensive rebound