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Russell's 25 lead VCU past Loyola Chicago 84-65

AP
Jan 04, 2025

CHICAGO (AP) Phillip Russell had 25 points in VCU's 84-65 victory over Loyola Chicago on Saturday.

Russell also added six rebounds for the Rams (11-4, 1-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). Christian Fermin scored 14 points while finishing 6 of 8 from the floor. Jack Clark had 12 points and went 6 of 9 from the field (0 for 3 from 3-point range).

The Ramblers (9-5, 0-1) were led in scoring by Des Watson, who finished with 20 points. Jayden Dawson added 10 points for Loyola Chicago. Jalen DeLoach had eight points and eight rebounds.

Russell scored 12 points in the first half and VCU went into halftime trailing 40-37. VCU outscored Loyola Chicago by 22 points in the second half. Russell led the way with 13 second-half points.

Both teams play again on Wednesday. VCU hosts Fordham and Loyola Chicago travels to play La Salle.

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

1st Half
VCU
Rams
37
LCHI
Ramblers
40

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Ramblers gains possession)
19:38		Des Watson misses three point jump shot
19:36		Jalen Quinn offensive rebound
19:20		Jalen Quinn misses two point layup
19:18		Rams defensive rebound
19:09		Des Watson personal foul
18:56	+2	Jack Clark makes two point dunk (Joe Bamisile assists)	2-0
18:32	+3	Jayden Dawson makes three point jump shot (Des Watson assists)	2-3
18:22	+3	Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot	5-3
17:46		Jalen Quinn misses three point jump shot
17:44		Jack Clark defensive rebound
17:30	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point layup (Luke Bamgboye assists)	7-3
17:21		Jalen Quinn turnover (lost ball) (Max Shulga steals)
17:17	+2	Jack Clark makes two point layup (Max Shulga assists)	9-3
17:17		Ramblers 30 second timeout
17:06	+2	Des Watson makes two point jump shot (Sheldon Edwards Jr. assists)	9-5
16:45		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
16:43		Jayden Dawson defensive rebound
16:31		Joe Bamisile blocks Francis Nwaokorie's two point layup
16:29		Jalen DeLoach offensive rebound
16:25		Sheldon Edwards Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:23		Jalen DeLoach offensive rebound
16:22		Des Watson misses three point jump shot
16:20		Rams defensive rebound
16:20		Francis Nwaokorie personal foul
15:58		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
15:56		Miles Rubin defensive rebound
15:43		Sheldon Edwards Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jack Clark steals)
15:38	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point layup (Max Shulga assists)	11-5
15:04	+2	Des Watson makes two point layup (Miles Rubin assists)	11-7
14:50		Max Shulga misses two point layup
14:48		Max Shulga offensive rebound
14:36	+2	Zeb Jackson makes two point layup	13-7
14:27		TV timeout
14:24		Zeb Jackson personal foul (Jalen Quinn draws the foul)
13:54	+3	Des Watson makes three point jump shot (Miles Rubin assists)	13-10
13:46		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
13:44		Miles Rubin defensive rebound
13:35	+2	Jalen Quinn makes two point layup	13-12
13:27		Zeb Jackson turnover (bad pass)
13:10	+2	Des Watson makes two point jump shot (Jalen Quinn assists)	13-14
12:41	+2	Michael Belle makes two point jump shot	15-14
12:15		Jalen Quinn misses two point layup
12:13		Ramblers offensive rebound
12:09		Ramblers turnover (shot clock violation)
11:57		Joe Bamisile turnover (traveling)
11:57		TV timeout
11:54	+2	Jayden Dawson makes two point layup (Des Watson assists)	15-16
11:36		Alphonzo Billups III misses three point jump shot
11:34		Des Watson defensive rebound
11:10	+2	Jalen DeLoach makes two point layup (Des Watson assists)	15-18
11:10		Jack Clark shooting foul (Jalen DeLoach draws the foul)
11:10	+1	Jalen DeLoach makes regular free throw 1 of 1	15-19
10:48	+3	Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot (Joe Bamisile assists)	18-19
10:20		Jump ball. Jalen DeLoach vs. Luke Bamgboye (Rams gains possession)
10:20		Jalen DeLoach turnover (lost ball) (Luke Bamgboye steals)
9:58		Sheldon Edwards Jr. personal foul
9:42		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
9:40		Rams offensive rebound
9:26	+2	Max Shulga makes two point layup (Jack Clark assists)	20-19
9:06	+2	Sheldon Edwards Jr. makes two point layup	20-21
8:57		Sheldon Edwards Jr. personal foul
8:45		Christian Fermin misses two point jump shot
8:43		Miles Rubin defensive rebound
8:25		Des Watson misses two point jump shot
8:23		Ramblers offensive rebound
8:23		Zeb Jackson personal foul
8:17		Miles Rubin offensive foul
8:17		Miles Rubin turnover (offensive foul)
8:00		Max Shulga misses two point layup
7:58		Phillip Russell offensive rebound
7:41		Miles Rubin blocks Brandon Jennings's two point layup
7:39		Jalen Quinn defensive rebound
7:34	+2	Des Watson makes two point layup (Jalen Quinn assists)	20-23
7:14	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point layup (Phillip Russell assists)	22-23
7:01		Jalen Quinn misses two point layup
6:59		Jack Clark defensive rebound
6:52	+3	Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)	25-23
6:15	+3	Francis Nwaokorie makes three point jump shot (Jalen Quinn assists)	25-26
5:51		Brandon Jennings misses two point layup
5:49		Des Watson defensive rebound
5:49		Des Watson turnover (out of bounds)
5:49		TV timeout
5:45		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
5:43		Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
5:28		Christian Fermin personal foul (Jalen DeLoach draws the foul)
5:23		Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
5:21		Jalen DeLoach offensive rebound
5:17		Brandon Jennings shooting foul (Jayden Dawson draws the foul)
5:17		Jayden Dawson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:17	+1	Jayden Dawson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-27
5:00		Francis Nwaokorie personal foul
4:47		Phillip Russell misses two point jump shot
4:45		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
4:43	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point layup	27-27
4:13		Joe Bamisile shooting foul (Jayden Dawson draws the foul)
4:13	+1	Jayden Dawson makes regular free throw 1 of 3	27-28
4:13	+1	Jayden Dawson makes regular free throw 2 of 3	27-29
4:13	+1	Jayden Dawson makes regular free throw 3 of 3	27-30
4:02		Jalen Quinn personal foul (Phillip Russell draws the foul)
4:02	+1	Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-30
4:02		Phillip Russell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:02		Daniil Glazkov defensive rebound
3:43	+2	Daniil Glazkov makes two point layup (Jalen Quinn assists)	28-32
3:35		Phillip Russell turnover (lost ball)
3:35		TV timeout
3:08	+3	Des Watson makes three point jump shot	28-35
2:42	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point layup (Phillip Russell assists)	30-35
2:21	+3	Des Watson makes three point jump shot (Jalen Quinn assists)	30-38
2:07		Jayden Dawson personal foul (Phillip Russell draws the foul)
2:07	+1	Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-38
2:07	+1	Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-38
1:41		Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
1:39		Max Shulga defensive rebound
1:33		Michael Belle misses two point layup
1:31		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
1:30	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point layup	34-38
1:21		Jayden Dawson misses two point jump shot
1:19		Jalen DeLoach offensive rebound
1:15		Jalen DeLoach misses two point layup
1:15		Miles Rubin offensive rebound
1:15	+2	Miles Rubin makes two point layup	34-40
0:58		Jayden Dawson personal foul (Joe Bamisile draws the foul)
0:58		Joe Bamisile misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:58		Ramblers defensive rebound
0:58		Michael Belle personal foul (Miles Rubin draws the foul)
0:58		Miles Rubin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:58		Max Shulga defensive rebound
0:48		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
0:46		Rams offensive rebound
0:43	+3	Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Jack Clark assists)	37-40
0:39		Rams 30 second timeout
0:29		Jalen Quinn turnover (traveling)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
VCU
Rams
47
LCHI
Ramblers
25

Time		Play	Score
19:31		Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
19:29		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
19:18		Joe Bamisile turnover (lost ball)
18:55		Luke Bamgboye blocks Des Watson's two point layup
18:53		Rams defensive rebound
18:31		Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
18:29		Luke Bamgboye offensive rebound
18:25	+2	Jack Clark makes two point layup (Luke Bamgboye assists)	39-40
17:55	+2	Jalen DeLoach makes two point layup (Jayden Dawson assists)	39-42
17:47		Jalen Quinn personal foul
17:46	+2	Jack Clark makes two point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)	41-42
17:31		Des Watson misses three point jump shot
17:29		Jack Clark defensive rebound
17:20		Max Shulga misses two point layup
17:18		Max Shulga offensive rebound
17:18		Miles Rubin shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
17:18	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-42
17:18	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-42
16:59		Jayden Dawson misses two point jump shot
16:57		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
16:38		Joe Bamisile misses two point layup
16:36		Des Watson defensive rebound
16:24		Francis Nwaokorie misses three point jump shot
16:22		Phillip Russell defensive rebound
16:15		Francis Nwaokorie shooting foul (Phillip Russell draws the foul)
16:15		Phillip Russell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:15	+1	Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-42
16:11		Zeb Jackson personal foul (Sheldon Edwards Jr. draws the foul)
16:04		Phillip Russell shooting foul (Daniil Glazkov draws the foul)
16:04		Daniil Glazkov misses regular free throw 1 of 3
16:04	+1	Daniil Glazkov makes regular free throw 2 of 3	44-43
16:04	+1	Daniil Glazkov makes regular free throw 3 of 3	44-44
15:49		Jack Clark turnover (out of bounds)
15:49		TV timeout
15:37		Phillip Russell personal foul
15:20	+2	Jalen DeLoach makes two point layup (Jalen Quinn assists)	44-46
14:56		Max Shulga misses two point jump shot
14:54		Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
14:44		Jayden Dawson misses two point layup
14:42		Rams defensive rebound
14:30		Phillip Russell offensive foul
14:30		Phillip Russell turnover (offensive foul)
14:10	+2	Miles Rubin makes two point layup (Sheldon Edwards Jr. assists)	44-48
14:10		Jack Clark shooting foul (Miles Rubin draws the foul)
14:10		Miles Rubin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:10		Phillip Russell defensive rebound
14:08		Miles Rubin personal foul
13:59		Jayden Dawson personal foul
13:51		Max Shulga misses two point jump shot
13:49		Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
13:29		Des Watson turnover (lost ball) (Max Shulga steals)
13:25		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
13:23		Zeb Jackson offensive rebound
13:19		Zeb Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Jalen DeLoach steals)
13:16		Michael Belle blocks Jalen Quinn's two point layup
13:14		Ramblers offensive rebound
13:02		Zeb Jackson blocks Daniil Glazkov's two point layup
13:00		Rams defensive rebound
12:54		Jalen Quinn personal foul
12:42		Max Shulga turnover (bad pass) (Sheldon Edwards Jr. steals)
12:35		Sheldon Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:33		Phillip Russell defensive rebound
12:19		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
12:17		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
12:15		Christian Fermin misses two point layup
12:13		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
12:13	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point layup	46-48
12:05	+3	Sheldon Edwards Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jalen DeLoach assists)	46-51
11:46		Des Watson shooting foul (Joe Bamisile draws the foul)
11:46		TV timeout
11:46	+1	Joe Bamisile makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-51
11:46	+1	Joe Bamisile makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-51
11:19		Sheldon Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:17		Francis Nwaokorie offensive rebound
11:14		Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
11:12		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
11:06		Joe Bamisile turnover (bad pass) (Sheldon Edwards Jr. steals)
10:58		Sheldon Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:56		Ramblers offensive rebound
10:47		Christian Fermin shooting foul (Jayden Dawson draws the foul)
10:47		Jayden Dawson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:47	+1	Jayden Dawson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-52
10:22	+2	Luke Bamgboye makes two point dunk (Zeb Jackson assists)	50-52
10:08		Jalen Quinn misses two point layup
10:06		Jack Clark defensive rebound
10:00	+2	Jack Clark makes two point jump shot	52-52
9:44		Miles Rubin turnover (lost ball) (Max Shulga steals)
9:27		Max Shulga misses two point layup
9:25		Max Shulga offensive rebound
9:24	+2	Jack Clark makes two point layup (Max Shulga assists)	54-52
9:10		Ramblers 30 second timeout
9:10		TV timeout
8:56		Luke Bamgboye personal foul (Jalen DeLoach draws the foul)
8:56	+1	Jalen DeLoach makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-53
8:56		Jalen DeLoach misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:56		Jack Clark defensive rebound
8:30		Luke Bamgboye misses two point jump shot
8:28		Zeb Jackson offensive rebound
8:25	+3	Zeb Jackson makes three point jump shot	57-53
8:01		Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
7:59		Francis Nwaokorie offensive rebound
7:58		Jack Clark shooting foul (Francis Nwaokorie draws the foul)
7:58		TV timeout
7:58		Francis Nwaokorie misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:58	+1	Francis Nwaokorie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-54
7:37	+3	Zeb Jackson makes three point jump shot	60-54
7:06		Jalen DeLoach turnover (bad pass) (Jack Clark steals)
6:46		Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
6:44		Brandon Jennings offensive rebound
6:42		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
6:40		Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
6:26		Brandon Jennings shooting foul (Jalen Quinn draws the foul)
6:26	+1	Jalen Quinn makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-55
6:26	+1	Jalen Quinn makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-56
6:10		Sheldon Edwards Jr. shooting foul (Christian Fermin draws the foul)
6:10	+1	Christian Fermin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-56
6:10	+1	Christian Fermin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-56
5:54	+3	Des Watson makes three point jump shot (Jalen Quinn assists)	62-59
5:37		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
5:35		Phillip Russell offensive rebound
5:32	+2	Phillip Russell makes two point jump shot	64-59
5:16		Sheldon Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:14		Jack Clark defensive rebound
5:07		Miles Rubin blocks Zeb Jackson's two point layup
5:05		Francis Nwaokorie defensive rebound
4:55		Jalen Quinn turnover (bad pass) (Phillip Russell steals)
4:49	+3	Zeb Jackson makes three point jump shot (Phillip Russell assists)	67-59
4:47		Rams 30 second timeout
4:23		Des Watson misses three point jump shot
4:21		Jack Clark defensive rebound
4:10		Jayden Dawson shooting foul (Phillip Russell draws the foul)
4:10	+1	Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-59
4:10	+1	Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-59
4:00		Jalen DeLoach misses two point layup
3:58		Jack Clark defensive rebound
3:42	+3	Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot	72-59
3:12		Sheldon Edwards Jr. misses two point layup
3:10		Jack Clark defensive rebound
2:55		Jalen DeLoach shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
2:55		TV timeout
2:55	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-59
2:55	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-59
2:39		Des Watson turnover (lost ball) (Phillip Russell steals)
2:35	+2	Brandon Jennings makes two point layup	76-59
2:31		Des Watson technical foul
2:31		Des Watson turnover
2:31		Phillip Russell technical foul
2:31		Phillip Russell turnover
2:19		Des Watson misses three point jump shot
2:17		Jack Clark defensive rebound
2:05	+2	Phillip Russell makes two point jump shot	78-59
2:01		Max Shulga personal foul (Sheldon Edwards Jr. draws the foul)
2:01	+1	Sheldon Edwards Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	78-60
2:01	+1	Sheldon Edwards Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	78-61
1:47		Sheldon Edwards Jr. personal foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
1:47		Max Shulga misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:47		Max Shulga misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:47		Phillip Russell offensive rebound
1:39	+3	Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot	81-61
1:20		Brandon Jennings personal foul (Daniil Glazkov draws the foul)
1:20	+1	Daniil Glazkov makes regular free throw 1 of 2	81-62
1:20		Daniil Glazkov misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:20		Jack Clark defensive rebound
0:59		Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
0:57		Max Shulga offensive rebound
0:56	+2	Max Shulga makes two point layup	83-62
0:56		Seifeldin Hendawy shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
0:56	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 1	84-62
0:46	+3	Jack Turner makes three point jump shot (Caleb Reese assists)	84-65
0:35		Ryan Odom technical foul
0:35		Rams turnover
0:35		Drew Valentine technical foul
0:35		Ramblers turnover
0:23		Terrence Hill Jr. misses two point jump shot
0:21		Brandon Jennings offensive rebound
0:16		Alphonzo Billups III misses three point jump shot
0:14		Zachary Royster defensive rebound
0:05		Caleb Reese misses two point jump shot
0:03		Zachary Royster offensive rebound
0:03		Zachary Royster misses two point layup
0:01		Ramblers offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Ramblers offensive rebound