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Melvin Council Jr. hits game-winner in final seconds as St. Bonaventure rallies past VCU 77-75

AP
Dec 31, 2024

OLEAN, N.Y. (AP) Melvin Council Jr. scored the game-winning layup with three seconds remaining and finished with 20 points to lead St. Bonaventure past VCU 77-75 on Tuesday, upping the Bonnies' win streak to seven.

Council also had eight rebounds for the Bonnies (13-1, 1-0 Atlantic 10 Conference). Noel Brown scored 20 points, shooting 8 of 13 from the field and 4 for 4 from the free-throw line. Jonah Hinton had 16 points.

Phillip Russell led the way for the Rams (10-4, 0-1) with 26 points. Joe Bamisile added 13 points and eight rebounds. Max Shulga finished with 11 points and four assists.

St. Bonaventure went into the half ahead of VCU 38-34. Brown scored 10 points in the half. Council scored 11 second-half points for the Bonnies.

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1st Half
VCU
Rams
34
STBN
Bonnies
38

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Luke Bamgboye vs. Noel Brown (Melvin Council Jr. gains possession)
19:37		Melvin Council Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:35		Noel Brown offensive rebound
19:31		Noel Brown misses two point layup
19:29		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
19:22		Joe Bamisile misses two point layup
19:20		Chance Moore defensive rebound
19:09		Luke Bamgboye blocks Lajae Jones's two point layup
19:07		Noel Brown offensive rebound
19:02	+2	Noel Brown makes two point layup	0-2
18:43	+2	Jack Clark makes two point layup	2-2
18:18		Max Shulga personal foul
18:13		Jonah Hinton turnover (traveling)
17:44		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
17:42		Chance Moore defensive rebound
17:28	+3	Lajae Jones makes three point jump shot (Melvin Council Jr. assists)	2-5
17:15	+2	Jack Clark makes two point layup (Luke Bamgboye assists)	4-5
17:15		Lajae Jones shooting foul (Jack Clark draws the foul)
17:15	+1	Jack Clark makes regular free throw 1 of 1	5-5
16:53	+2	Noel Brown makes two point jump shot (Melvin Council Jr. assists)	5-7
16:31	+3	Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)	8-7
16:11	+2	Jonah Hinton makes two point jump shot	8-9
15:57		Joe Bamisile turnover (lost ball)
15:57		TV timeout
15:46		Jonah Hinton turnover (bad pass) (Max Shulga steals)
15:42		Jack Clark turnover (lost ball)
15:21	+2	Noel Brown makes two point hook shot	8-11
14:55		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
14:53		Zeb Jackson offensive rebound
14:46		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
14:44		Joe Bamisile offensive rebound
14:40		Joe Bamisile turnover (bad pass) (Chance Moore steals)
14:34		Joe Bamisile shooting foul (Chance Moore draws the foul)
14:34		Chance Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:34		Chance Moore misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:34		Max Shulga defensive rebound
14:26	+2	Max Shulga makes two point layup	10-11
14:03	+3	Jonah Hinton makes three point jump shot (Chance Moore assists)	10-14
13:39	+2	Max Shulga makes two point jump shot	12-14
13:14		Lajae Jones misses three point jump shot
13:12		Chance Moore offensive rebound
13:08		Chance Moore misses two point layup
13:06		Lajae Jones offensive rebound
13:04	+2	Lajae Jones makes two point layup	12-16
12:36		Jonah Hinton shooting foul (Brandon Jennings draws the foul)
12:36	+1	Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-16
12:36		Brandon Jennings misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:36		Chance Moore defensive rebound
12:13		Melvin Council Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:11		Michael Belle defensive rebound
11:47	+2	Zeb Jackson makes two point layup	15-16
11:34	+2	Jonah Hinton makes two point layup	15-18
11:11	+2	Michael Belle makes two point layup	17-18
10:49		Chance Moore turnover (lost ball) (Michael Belle steals)
10:41		Chance Moore personal foul
10:41		TV timeout
10:38	+2	Luke Bamgboye makes two point dunk (Phillip Russell assists)	19-18
10:05	+3	Melvin Council Jr. makes three point jump shot (Noel Brown assists)	19-21
9:40		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
9:38		Phillip Russell offensive rebound
9:33		Luke Bamgboye misses two point layup
9:29		Melvin Council Jr. defensive rebound
9:19		Chance Moore misses three point jump shot
9:17		Michael Belle defensive rebound
9:13	+2	Phillip Russell makes two point jump shot	21-21
8:48		Luke Bamgboye shooting foul (Noel Brown draws the foul)
8:48	+1	Noel Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-22
8:48	+1	Noel Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-23
8:36		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
8:34		Joe Bamisile offensive rebound
8:26		Xander Wedlow personal foul
8:13		Jack Clark misses two point layup
8:11		Noah Bolanga defensive rebound
8:02	+2	Melvin Council Jr. makes two point jump shot	21-25
7:34	+3	Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Jack Clark assists)	24-25
7:19		Luke Bamgboye shooting foul
7:19		TV timeout
7:19	+1	Melvin Council Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-26
7:19	+1	Melvin Council Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-27
7:02		Joe Bamisile turnover (bad pass) (Lajae Jones steals)
6:43		Chance Moore misses three point jump shot
6:41		Melvin Council Jr. offensive rebound
6:39		Melvin Council Jr. misses two point layup
6:35		Rams defensive rebound
6:21		Zeb Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Noel Brown steals)
5:57		Melvin Council Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:55		Christian Fermin defensive rebound
5:38		Michael Belle turnover (traveling)
5:22		Noel Brown misses two point layup
5:20		Noel Brown offensive rebound
5:16		Christian Fermin blocks Noel Brown's two point layup
5:14		Michael Belle defensive rebound
5:11		Chance Moore personal foul
5:11	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-27
5:11	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-27
4:55		Jonah Hinton misses two point layup
4:53		Michael Belle defensive rebound
4:33		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
4:31		Melvin Council Jr. defensive rebound
4:16	+2	Noah Bolanga makes two point layup	26-29
3:56		Max Shulga turnover (lost ball) (Jonah Hinton steals)
3:50	+2	Jonah Hinton makes two point layup (Noah Bolanga assists)	26-31
3:38		Melvin Council Jr. personal foul
3:38		TV timeout
3:25	+2	Zeb Jackson makes two point layup	28-31
2:55	+2	Lajae Jones makes two point layup	28-33
2:29		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
2:27		Jack Clark offensive rebound
2:18	+3	Alphonzo Billups III makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)	31-33
2:06		Alphonzo Billups III personal foul
1:48		Lajae Jones misses two point jump shot
1:46		Jack Clark defensive rebound
1:36		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
1:34		Jack Clark offensive rebound
1:30	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)	34-33
1:28		Bonnies 30 second timeout
1:14		Max Shulga shooting foul (Jonah Hinton draws the foul)
1:14	+1	Jonah Hinton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-34
1:14		Jonah Hinton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:14		Jack Clark defensive rebound
1:08		Joe Bamisile turnover (out of bounds)
0:52	+2	Melvin Council Jr. makes two point jump shot	34-36
0:31		Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
0:29		Lajae Jones defensive rebound
0:04	+2	Noel Brown makes two point jump shot	34-38
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
VCU
Rams
41
STBN
Bonnies
39

Time		Play	Score
19:42		Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
19:40		Chance Moore defensive rebound
19:38		Luke Bamgboye personal foul
19:27		Chance Moore misses three point jump shot
19:25		Max Shulga defensive rebound
19:21	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point dunk (Max Shulga assists)	36-38
19:01		Jonah Hinton misses three point jump shot
18:59		Jack Clark defensive rebound
18:42		Joe Bamisile turnover (traveling)
18:36		Melvin Council Jr. misses two point layup
18:34		Chance Moore offensive rebound
18:30	+2	Chance Moore makes two point layup	36-40
18:24	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point hook shot (Phillip Russell assists)	38-40
17:57		Jonah Hinton misses three point jump shot
17:54		Jack Clark defensive rebound
17:49		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
17:47		Melvin Council Jr. defensive rebound
17:39	+2	Melvin Council Jr. makes two point layup (Lajae Jones assists)	38-42
17:26		Max Shulga misses two point jump shot
17:24		Phillip Russell offensive rebound
17:21	+2	Max Shulga makes two point layup (Phillip Russell assists)	40-42
17:02	+2	Chance Moore makes two point layup	40-44
16:39		Jack Clark misses two point layup
16:37		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
16:22	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point dunk	42-44
16:22		Joe Bamisile personal foul
16:22	+1	Noel Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-45
16:22	+1	Noel Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-46
16:10		Joe Bamisile misses two point layup
16:08		Joe Bamisile offensive rebound
16:08		Lajae Jones personal foul
16:08	+1	Joe Bamisile makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-46
16:08	+1	Joe Bamisile makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-46
15:49		Noel Brown misses two point layup
15:47		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
15:43	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point dunk (Joe Bamisile assists)	46-46
15:17		Melvin Council Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:15		Michael Belle defensive rebound
15:11		Zeb Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Chance Moore steals)
15:04	+2	Noel Brown makes two point dunk (Chance Moore assists)	46-48
14:45		Michael Belle turnover (lost ball) (Jonah Hinton steals)
14:38		Joe Bamisile personal foul
14:38		TV timeout
14:38	+1	Chance Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-49
14:38		Chance Moore misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:38		Melvin Council Jr. offensive rebound
14:33	+3	Jonah Hinton makes three point jump shot (Melvin Council Jr. assists)	46-52
13:59		Michael Belle misses two point layup
13:57		Chance Moore defensive rebound
13:57		Brandon Jennings personal foul
13:42		Luke Bamgboye blocks Chance Moore's two point layup
13:40		Max Shulga defensive rebound
13:28	+3	Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot (Brandon Jennings assists)	49-52
12:59		Melvin Council Jr. misses two point layup
12:57		Brandon Jennings defensive rebound
12:55		Phillip Russell personal foul
12:52	+3	Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot	52-52
12:19	+2	Noel Brown makes two point jump shot (Melvin Council Jr. assists)	52-54
11:54	+3	Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot	55-54
11:34		Melvin Council Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:32		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
11:03		Max Shulga misses two point jump shot
11:01		Chance Moore defensive rebound
10:41		Melvin Council Jr. misses two point layup
10:39		Noel Brown offensive rebound
10:36	+2	Noel Brown makes two point layup	55-56
10:08	+2	Phillip Russell makes two point layup (Luke Bamgboye assists)	57-56
9:44	+3	Jonah Hinton makes three point jump shot	57-59
9:28		Michael Belle misses three point jump shot
9:26		Joe Bamisile offensive rebound
9:22	+3	Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot	60-59
9:09		Jonah Hinton misses three point jump shot
9:07		Michael Belle defensive rebound
8:48		Chance Moore blocks Joe Bamisile's three point jump shot
8:46		Max Shulga offensive rebound
8:42		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
8:40		Chance Moore defensive rebound
8:37	+2	Chance Moore makes two point layup	60-61
8:37		Michael Belle shooting foul (Chance Moore draws the foul)
8:37		TV timeout
8:37	+1	Chance Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 1	60-62
8:08		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
8:06		Chance Moore defensive rebound
7:43		TV timeout
7:41		Melvin Council Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Joe Bamisile steals)
7:23		Chance Moore personal foul
7:15		Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
7:13		Chance Moore defensive rebound
6:54	+2	Noel Brown makes two point layup	60-64
6:43		Chance Moore personal foul (Zeb Jackson draws the foul)
6:43	+1	Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-64
6:43	+1	Zeb Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-64
6:35		Jonah Hinton turnover (bad pass) (Phillip Russell steals)
6:31	+2	Phillip Russell makes two point layup	64-64
6:01	+2	Melvin Council Jr. makes two point jump shot	64-66
5:36		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
5:34		Melvin Council Jr. defensive rebound
5:16		Noel Brown misses two point jump shot
5:14		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
5:01	+3	Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot (Joe Bamisile assists)	67-66
4:51		Christian Fermin shooting foul (Melvin Council Jr. draws the foul)
4:51	+1	Melvin Council Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-67
4:51	+1	Melvin Council Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-68
4:28		Joe Bamisile misses two point layup
4:26		Melvin Council Jr. defensive rebound
4:17		Joe Bamisile shooting foul (Lajae Jones draws the foul)
4:17	+1	Lajae Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-69
4:17	+1	Lajae Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-70
4:03		Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
4:01		Lajae Jones defensive rebound
3:36		Lajae Jones turnover (traveling)
3:36		TV timeout
3:20	+3	Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot (Zeb Jackson assists)	70-70
2:57		Joe Bamisile blocks Jonah Hinton's two point layup
2:55		Christian Fermin defensive rebound
2:46		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
2:44		Chance Moore defensive rebound
2:16		Chance Moore misses two point jump shot
2:14		Lajae Jones offensive rebound
2:10	+2	Lajae Jones makes two point dunk	70-72
1:56		Lajae Jones personal foul
1:50	+3	Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)	73-72
1:45		Bonnies 30 second timeout
1:45		TV timeout
1:19		Melvin Council Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:17		Melvin Council Jr. offensive rebound
1:14	+2	Melvin Council Jr. makes two point jump shot	73-74
1:06		Rams 60 second timeout
1:02		Chance Moore personal foul
1:02		Rams 30 second timeout
0:44		Max Shulga misses two point jump shot
0:42		Bonnies defensive rebound
0:37		Phillip Russell personal foul
0:37	+1	Melvin Council Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-75
0:37		Melvin Council Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:37		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
0:18	+2	Phillip Russell makes two point jump shot	75-75
0:14		Bonnies 30 second timeout
0:03	+2	Melvin Council Jr. makes two point layup	75-77
0:03		Rams 60 second timeout
0:01		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot