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Shulga's 25 help VCU knock off Saint Joseph's 66-60 in Atlantic 10 Tournament semifinal

AP
Mar 16, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) Max Shulga had 25 points in VCU's 66-60 victory over Saint Joseph's on Saturday in a semifinal of the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament.

The fifth-seeded Rams (22-12) have reached the championship game despite entering the tournament on a three-game losing streak to finish the regular season. VCU will face either No. 6-seed Duquesne or No. 7 St. Bonaventure for the conference title on Sunday.

Shulga added three steals for the Rams. Sean Bairstow went 6 of 13 from the field to add 13 points. Zeb Jackson had 12 points.

The Hawks (21-13) were led in scoring by Erik Reynolds II, who finished with 18 points and four assists. Cameron Brown added 13 points and two steals for Saint Joseph's.

Jackson scored six points in the first half and VCU went into halftime trailing 25-23. Shulga's 19-point second half helped VCU finish off the six-point victory.

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1st Half
JOES
Hawks
25
VCU
Rams
23

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Rasheer Fleming vs. Christian Fermin (Hawks gains possession)
19:45		Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot
19:43		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
19:20		Sean Bairstow misses two point jump shot
19:18		Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound
19:09	+2	Lynn Greer III makes two point layup (Xzayvier Brown assists)	2-0
19:01	+2	Sean Bairstow makes two point layup (Max Shulga assists)	2-2
18:48	+2	Erik Reynolds II makes two point layup	4-2
18:36		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
18:34		Christian Fermin offensive rebound
18:25	+2	Zeb Jackson makes two point layup (Christian Fermin assists)	4-4
17:51	+2	Xzayvier Brown makes two point layup (Rasheer Fleming assists)	6-4
17:27		Zeb Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Rasheer Fleming steals)
17:17		Lynn Greer III turnover (lost ball) (Max Shulga steals)
17:10		Sean Bairstow misses two point layup
17:08		Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound
17:04		Lynn Greer III misses two point layup
17:02		Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
16:54		Kuany Kuany turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Brown steals)
16:47		Kuany Kuany personal foul (Lynn Greer III draws the foul)
16:30		Xzayvier Brown misses three point jump shot
16:28		Rasheer Fleming offensive rebound
16:16		Lynn Greer III misses two point jump shot
16:14		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
16:05		Rasheer Fleming shooting foul (Toibu Lawal draws the foul)
16:05	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-5
16:05		Toibu Lawal misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:05		Xzayvier Brown defensive rebound
15:49		Christ Essandoko turnover (traveling)
15:49		TV timeout
15:35	+2	Max Shulga makes two point jump shot	6-7
15:13		Toibu Lawal shooting foul (Christ Essandoko draws the foul)
15:13		Christ Essandoko misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:13	+1	Christ Essandoko makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-7
15:02		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
15:00		Hawks defensive rebound
14:49		Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot
14:47		Christ Essandoko offensive rebound
14:44	+2	Christ Essandoko makes two point layup	9-7
14:27		Michael Belle misses three point jump shot
14:25		Rams offensive rebound
14:15	+2	Michael Belle makes two point layup (Toibu Lawal assists)	9-9
13:59		Toibu Lawal blocks Erik Reynolds II's two point layup
13:57		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
13:48	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point dunk (Max Shulga assists)	9-11
13:24		Jump ball. Rasheer Fleming vs. Toibu Lawal (Rams gains possession)
13:24		Rasheer Fleming turnover (lost ball) (Toibu Lawal steals)
13:10		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
13:08		Toibu Lawal offensive rebound
13:01	+2	Sean Bairstow makes two point hook shot	9-13
12:30		Xzayvier Brown misses three point jump shot
12:28		Lynn Greer III offensive rebound
12:24		Michael Belle blocks Lynn Greer III's two point layup
12:22		Lynn Greer III offensive rebound
12:13	+2	Kacper Klaczek makes two point layup	11-13
11:42	+2	Zeb Jackson makes two point jump shot	11-15
11:14		Kacper Klaczek turnover (bad pass)
11:14		TV timeout
10:57	+2	Max Shulga makes two point jump shot	11-17
10:21		Hawks turnover (shot clock violation)
9:58		Joe Bamisile turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Brown steals)
9:48		Christian Fermin shooting foul (Rasheer Fleming draws the foul)
9:48	+1	Rasheer Fleming makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-17
9:48		Rasheer Fleming misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:48		Max Shulga defensive rebound
9:19		Rasheer Fleming blocks Michael Belle's two point layup
9:17		Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound
9:05		Kacper Klaczek misses three point jump shot
9:03		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
8:53		Toibu Lawal offensive foul (Cameron Brown draws the foul)
8:53		Toibu Lawal turnover (offensive foul)
8:41		Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot
8:39		Jason Nelson defensive rebound
8:16		Jason Nelson misses three point jump shot
8:14		Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound
8:04		Rasheer Fleming misses three point jump shot
8:02		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
7:55		Jason Nelson misses three point jump shot
7:53		Cameron Brown defensive rebound
7:45		Kuany Kuany blocks Lynn Greer III's two point layup
7:43		Max Shulga defensive rebound
7:42		Erik Reynolds II personal foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
7:42		TV timeout
7:29		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
7:27		Xzayvier Brown defensive rebound
7:20		Xzayvier Brown turnover (bad pass) (Jason Nelson steals)
7:15		Zeb Jackson misses two point layup
7:13		Erik Reynolds II defensive rebound
6:47		Cameron Brown misses three point jump shot
6:45		Jason Nelson defensive rebound
6:23		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
6:21		Xzayvier Brown defensive rebound
6:11		Rasheer Fleming misses two point jump shot
6:09		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
5:59		Kuany Kuany misses two point jump shot
5:57		Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound
5:51		Lynn Greer III turnover (bad pass) (Max Shulga steals)
5:45		Jason Nelson misses two point layup
5:43		Xzayvier Brown defensive rebound
5:20		Lynn Greer III turnover (lost ball) (Jason Nelson steals)
5:00	+2	Zeb Jackson makes two point layup	12-19
4:59		Rasheer Fleming shooting foul (Zeb Jackson draws the foul)
4:59		Zeb Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:59		Kacper Klaczek defensive rebound
4:44		Christian Fermin blocks Cameron Brown's two point layup
4:42		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
4:25	+2	Max Shulga makes two point jump shot	12-21
4:16		Hawks 30 second timeout
4:16		TV timeout
3:58	+3	Cameron Brown makes three point jump shot (Christ Essandoko assists)	15-21
3:37		Joe Bamisile misses two point jump shot
3:35		Kacper Klaczek defensive rebound
3:12		Christ Essandoko turnover (traveling)
2:58		Max Shulga turnover (bad pass) (Erik Reynolds II steals)
2:53	+2	Erik Reynolds II makes two point layup	17-21
2:40		Christian Fermin turnover (lost ball) (Lynn Greer III steals)
2:31	+3	Erik Reynolds II makes three point jump shot (Lynn Greer III assists)	20-21
2:28		Rams 30 second timeout
1:58		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
1:56		Kacper Klaczek defensive rebound
1:34	+2	Christ Essandoko makes two point hook shot (Lynn Greer III assists)	22-21
1:05	+2	Sean Bairstow makes two point jump shot	22-23
0:36		Christian Fermin personal foul (Christ Essandoko draws the foul)
0:34	+3	Erik Reynolds II makes three point jump shot (Lynn Greer III assists)	25-23
0:07		Lynn Greer III personal foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
0:05		Sean Bairstow misses three point jump shot
0:03		Kacper Klaczek defensive rebound
0:02		Toibu Lawal personal foul (Kacper Klaczek draws the foul)
0:01		Xzayvier Brown misses three point jump shot
0:00		Hawks offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
JOES
Hawks
35
VCU
Rams
43

Time		Play	Score
19:50		Xzayvier Brown turnover (bad pass) (Max Shulga steals)
19:43	+2	Sean Bairstow makes two point dunk (Zeb Jackson assists)	25-25
19:18		Xzayvier Brown misses three point jump shot
19:16		Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
18:55	+3	Sean Bairstow makes three point jump shot	25-28
18:33	+2	Erik Reynolds II makes two point jump shot (Rasheer Fleming assists)	27-28
18:23	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot	27-31
18:08		Cameron Brown misses three point jump shot
18:06		Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
17:56		Sean Bairstow misses three point jump shot
17:54		Hawks defensive rebound
17:33		Erik Reynolds II turnover (bad pass) (Kuany Kuany steals)
17:29		Rasheer Fleming personal foul (Christian Fermin draws the foul)
17:17		Sean Bairstow misses two point jump shot
17:15		Cameron Brown defensive rebound
17:00	+2	Lynn Greer III makes two point jump shot (Christ Essandoko assists)	29-31
16:44		Zeb Jackson misses two point jump shot
16:42		Max Shulga offensive rebound
16:35	+2	Zeb Jackson makes two point layup (Max Shulga assists)	29-33
16:13	+3	Cameron Brown makes three point jump shot (Lynn Greer III assists)	32-33
15:44		Zeb Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Xzayvier Brown steals)
15:39		TV timeout
15:32		Cameron Brown misses three point jump shot
15:30		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
15:06	+2	Max Shulga makes two point jump shot	32-35
14:48	+3	Erik Reynolds II makes three point jump shot (Christ Essandoko assists)	35-35
14:22		Zeb Jackson misses three point jump shot
14:20		Erik Reynolds II defensive rebound
14:17		Kuany Kuany personal foul (Erik Reynolds II draws the foul)
14:02		Christ Essandoko misses two point layup
14:00		Christ Essandoko offensive rebound
13:56		Christ Essandoko misses two point layup
13:54		Jason Nelson defensive rebound
13:44		Toibu Lawal misses two point layup
13:42		Xzayvier Brown defensive rebound
13:35		Jason Nelson personal foul (Lynn Greer III draws the foul)
13:32	+2	Lynn Greer III makes two point layup (Erik Reynolds II assists)	37-35
13:16	+2	Max Shulga makes two point jump shot	37-37
12:54	+2	Lynn Greer III makes two point jump shot	39-37
12:33		Sean Bairstow misses two point layup
12:31		Toibu Lawal offensive rebound
12:27	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point layup	39-39
12:15		Xzayvier Brown misses three point jump shot
12:13		Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
12:03	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point layup (Sean Bairstow assists)	39-41
11:46		Lynn Greer III misses two point layup
11:44		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
11:38	+2	Max Shulga makes two point layup	39-43
11:37		Hawks 30 second timeout
11:37		TV timeout
11:23	+2	Rasheer Fleming makes two point layup (Erik Reynolds II assists)	41-43
11:23		Jason Nelson shooting foul (Rasheer Fleming draws the foul)
11:23		Rasheer Fleming misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:23		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
11:09		Jason Nelson turnover (bad pass) (Rasheer Fleming steals)
10:43	+2	Rasheer Fleming makes two point layup (Erik Reynolds II assists)	43-43
10:25		Jason Nelson misses three point jump shot
10:23		Michael Belle offensive rebound
10:16	+2	Michael Belle makes two point layup	43-45
9:47		Cameron Brown misses three point jump shot
9:45		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
9:40		Jason Nelson misses three point jump shot
9:38		Cameron Brown defensive rebound
9:18		Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot
9:16		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
8:59		Michael Belle misses three point jump shot
8:57		Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound
8:32	+2	Cameron Brown makes two point jump shot (Kacper Klaczek assists)	45-45
8:21		Rams 30 second timeout
8:21		TV timeout
8:07	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot	45-48
7:41		Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot
7:39		Rasheer Fleming offensive rebound
7:35		Rasheer Fleming turnover (lost ball) (Joe Bamisile steals)
7:23		Sean Bairstow misses three point jump shot
7:21		Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound
7:04	+2	Christ Essandoko makes two point layup (Erik Reynolds II assists)	47-48
6:31	+2	Zeb Jackson makes two point layup	47-50
6:10		Sean Bairstow personal foul (Rasheer Fleming draws the foul)
6:10		TV timeout
6:09		Christian Fermin shooting foul (Christ Essandoko draws the foul)
6:09	+1	Christ Essandoko makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-50
6:09	+1	Christ Essandoko makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-50
5:50		Joe Bamisile misses two point layup
5:48		Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound
5:44		Cameron Brown misses three point jump shot
5:42		Rasheer Fleming offensive rebound
5:20		Cameron Brown misses three point jump shot
5:18		Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
4:53	+2	Max Shulga makes two point jump shot	49-52
4:33	+3	Erik Reynolds II makes three point jump shot (Christ Essandoko assists)	52-52
4:13	+3	Max Shulga makes three point jump shot	52-55
3:57		Joe Bamisile blocks Christ Essandoko's two point layup
3:55		Rasheer Fleming offensive rebound
3:43	+3	Rasheer Fleming makes three point jump shot (Lynn Greer III assists)	55-55
3:16	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point jump shot (Christian Fermin assists)	55-57
2:43		Cameron Brown turnover (lost ball) (Joe Bamisile steals)
2:36	+2	Sean Bairstow makes two point layup	55-59
2:32		Hawks 30 second timeout
2:32		TV timeout
2:05	+2	Cameron Brown makes two point jump shot (Rasheer Fleming assists)	57-59
1:36	+2	Zeb Jackson makes two point layup	57-61
1:14	+3	Cameron Brown makes three point jump shot (Lynn Greer III assists)	60-61
0:44	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point dunk	60-63
0:39		Hawks 60 second timeout
0:33		Max Shulga personal foul (Erik Reynolds II draws the foul)
0:31		Cameron Brown misses two point layup
0:29		Max Shulga defensive rebound
0:28		Rasheer Fleming personal foul (Sean Bairstow draws the foul)
0:26		Xzayvier Brown personal foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
0:25		Xzayvier Brown personal foul (Zeb Jackson draws the foul)
0:24		Erik Reynolds II personal foul (Joe Bamisile draws the foul)
0:24		Rams 30 second timeout
0:20		Lynn Greer III personal foul (Zeb Jackson draws the foul)
0:17		Cameron Brown personal foul (Jason Nelson draws the foul)
0:17		Jason Nelson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:17		Rams offensive rebound
0:16		Rams 60 second timeout
0:15		Jump ball. Zeb Jackson vs. Cameron Brown (Rams gains possession)
0:12		Xzayvier Brown personal foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
0:12	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-64
0:12	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-65
0:08		Lynn Greer III turnover (lost ball) (Joe Bamisile steals)
0:07		Rasheer Fleming personal foul (Joe Bamisile draws the foul)
0:07	+1	Joe Bamisile makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-66
0:07		Joe Bamisile misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:07		Kacper Klaczek defensive rebound
0:01		Xzayvier Brown misses three point jump shot
0:00		Hawks offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Hawks offensive rebound