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VCU wins 63-42 over Merrimack

AP
Nov 13, 2024

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Joe Bamisile scored 20 points as VCU beat Merrimack 63-42 on Wednesday night.

Bamisile added three steals for the Rams (3-0). Phillip Russell shot 5 of 8 from the field, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 6 from the line to add 18 points.

Adam Clark led the Warriors (1-1) in scoring, finishing with 19 points and five steals. Sean Trumper added 16 points and two steals for Merrimack.

VCU took the lead with 14:37 remaining in the first half and never looked back. The score was 38-17 at halftime, with Russell racking up 12 points. Bamisile led the way with a team-high eight second-half points.

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1st Half
MRMK
Warriors
17
VCU
Rams
38

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Sean Trumper vs. Christian Fermin (Warriors gains possession)
19:31	+2	Adam Clark makes two point jump shot	2-0
19:11		Sean Trumper shooting foul (Jack Clark draws the foul)
19:11		Jack Clark misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:11	+1	Jack Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-1
18:49	+2	Adam Clark makes two point jump shot	4-1
18:27		Jack Clark turnover (Bryan Etumnu steals)
18:11		Bryan Etumnu turnover (Jack Clark steals)
18:02	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point dunk (Jack Clark assists)	4-3
17:36		Bryan Etumnu misses three point jump shot
17:34		Jack Clark defensive rebound
17:22	+3	Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot (Jack Clark assists)	4-6
16:59		Matt Becht turnover (Max Shulga steals)
16:57		Matt Becht personal foul
16:40		Matt Becht personal foul
16:32		Bryan Etumnu blocks Phillip Russell's two point jump shot
16:30		Adam Clark defensive rebound
16:24		Christian Fermin blocks Adam Clark's two point layup
16:22		Jack Clark defensive rebound
16:16		Jack Clark turnover
16:16		Jack Clark personal foul
16:12		Matt Becht turnover (traveling)
15:59		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
15:57		Devon Savage defensive rebound
15:40		Adam Clark turnover (Brandon Jennings steals)
15:40		TV timeout
15:19		Jack Clark misses two point layup
15:17		Sean Trumper defensive rebound
14:59	+3	Devon Savage makes three point jump shot (Adam Clark assists)	7-6
14:37	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)	7-8
14:11		Devon Savage misses three point jump shot
14:09		Max Shulga defensive rebound
13:53		Tye Dorset shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul)
13:53	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 3	7-9
13:53		Max Shulga misses regular free throw 2 of 3
13:53	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 3 of 3	7-10
13:38		Sean Trumper offensive foul
13:38		Sean Trumper turnover (offensive foul)
13:24		Brandon Jennings misses two point jump shot
13:22		Brandon Jennings offensive rebound
13:21		Jump ball. Brandon Jennings vs. Bryan Etumnu (Rams gains possession)
13:01		Brandon Jennings misses three point jump shot
12:59		Devon Savage defensive rebound
12:41		Tye Dorset misses two point jump shot
12:39		Brandon Jennings defensive rebound
12:32		Tye Dorset personal foul
12:24	+2	Phillip Russell makes two point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)	7-12
11:53		Armandas Plintauskas turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Jennings steals)
11:49		Armandas Plintauskas shooting foul
11:49		TV timeout
11:49	+1	Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-13
11:49		Brandon Jennings misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:49		Warriors defensive rebound
11:24		Brandon Jennings personal foul
11:24		Devon Savage misses three point jump shot
11:22		Brandon Jennings defensive rebound
10:47		Brandon Jennings misses three point jump shot
10:45		Matt Becht defensive rebound
10:38		Luke Bamgboye blocks Armandas Plintauskas's three point jump shot
10:36		Luke Bamgboye defensive rebound
10:26		Max Shulga turnover (Adam Clark steals)
10:18	+2	Matt Becht makes two point layup (Adam Clark assists)	9-13
9:54		Bryan Etumnu shooting foul (Luke Bamgboye draws the foul)
9:54	+1	Luke Bamgboye makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-14
9:54	+1	Luke Bamgboye makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-15
9:51		Phillip Russell personal foul
9:44		Adam Clark turnover (Phillip Russell steals)
9:33		Terrence Hill Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
9:18		Adam Clark misses two point jump shot
9:16		Luke Bamgboye defensive rebound
8:44	+3	Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot (Joe Bamisile assists)	9-18
8:15		Luke Bamgboye blocks Bryan Etumnu's two point layup
8:13		Bryan Etumnu offensive rebound
8:11		Warriors turnover (shot clock violation)
7:56		Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
7:54		Sean Trumper defensive rebound
7:39	+2	Adam Clark makes two point jump shot	11-18
7:26	+2	Jack Clark makes two point jump shot (Joe Bamisile assists)	11-20
7:09	+2	Sean Trumper makes two point layup (Adam Clark assists)	13-20
6:50		Joe Bamisile offensive foul
6:50		Joe Bamisile turnover (offensive foul)
6:50		TV timeout
6:26		Bryan Etumnu turnover (Jack Clark steals)
6:19		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
6:17		Jack Clark offensive rebound
6:16		Jack Clark offensive foul
6:16		Jack Clark turnover (offensive foul)
6:04	+2	Adam Clark makes two point jump shot	15-20
5:46		Matt Becht personal foul
5:46	+1	Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-21
5:46	+1	Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-22
5:32		Devon Savage misses three point jump shot
5:30		Max Shulga defensive rebound
5:04	+3	Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)	15-25
4:53		Brandon Jennings personal foul
4:41		Devon Savage turnover (lost ball) (Joe Bamisile steals)
4:26	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point jump shot (Michael Belle assists)	15-27
4:03		Adam Clark turnover
3:46	+3	Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot (Joe Bamisile assists)	15-30
3:22		Armandas Plintauskas misses three point jump shot
3:20		Phillip Russell defensive rebound
3:13		Armandas Plintauskas personal foul
3:13		TV timeout
3:13	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-31
3:13	+1	Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-32
2:58		Devon Savage misses three point jump shot
2:56		Phillip Russell defensive rebound
2:35		Michael Belle turnover (Tye Dorset steals)
2:26		Devon Savage misses three point jump shot
2:24		Michael Belle defensive rebound
2:14		Adam Clark personal foul
2:14	+1	Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-33
2:14		Phillip Russell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:14		Adam Clark defensive rebound
2:00		Adam Clark misses two point jump shot
1:58		Armandas Plintauskas offensive rebound
1:58		Phillip Russell personal foul
1:58		Armandas Plintauskas misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:58		Christian Fermin defensive rebound
1:47		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
1:45		Armandas Plintauskas defensive rebound
1:38		Christian Fermin shooting foul
1:38	+1	Sean Trumper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-33
1:38	+1	Sean Trumper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-33
1:14		Max Shulga turnover (Adam Clark steals)
1:07		Bryan Etumnu turnover (Brandon Jennings steals)
1:06		Adam Clark personal foul (Brandon Jennings draws the foul)
1:06	+1	Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-34
1:06	+1	Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-35
0:48		Devon Savage misses three point jump shot
0:46		Michael Belle defensive rebound
0:36		Bryan Etumnu shooting foul (Joe Bamisile draws the foul)
0:36	+1	Joe Bamisile makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-36
0:36		Joe Bamisile misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:36		Bryan Etumnu defensive rebound
0:25		Warriors 30 second timeout
0:23		Armandas Plintauskas turnover (Joe Bamisile steals)
0:14	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point dunk	17-38
0:07		Adam Clark turnover (back court violation)
0:07		Rams 30 second timeout
0:02		Brandon Jennings misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MRMK
Warriors
25
VCU
Rams
25

Time		Play	Score
19:35		Joe Bamisile shooting foul (Sean Trumper draws the foul)
19:35		Sean Trumper misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:35	+1	Sean Trumper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-38
19:12		Joe Bamisile turnover (Sean Trumper steals)
19:05		Adam Clark misses two point jump shot
19:03		Jack Clark defensive rebound
18:56	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point layup (Jack Clark assists)	18-40
18:39		Christian Fermin shooting foul
18:39	+1	Adam Clark makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-40
18:39	+1	Adam Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-40
18:09	+2	Phillip Russell makes two point layup	20-42
17:51		Jack Clark shooting foul (Sean Trumper draws the foul)
17:51		Sean Trumper misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:49	+1	Sean Trumper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-42
17:38		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
17:36		Bryan Etumnu defensive rebound
17:29		Matt Becht misses three point jump shot
17:27		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
17:17	+2	Christian Fermin makes two point layup (Joe Bamisile assists)	21-44
17:07		Adam Clark turnover (Max Shulga steals)
17:00	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point dunk (Max Shulga assists)	21-46
16:31		Devon Savage turnover (Brandon Jennings steals)
16:12		Christian Fermin misses two point layup
16:10		Matt Becht defensive rebound
15:49		Phillip Russell personal foul
15:49		TV timeout
15:42		Matt Becht misses three point jump shot
15:40		Joe Bamisile defensive rebound
15:34		Joe Bamisile turnover (Adam Clark steals)
15:30		Armandas Plintauskas turnover (traveling)
15:14		Christian Fermin misses two point hook shot
15:12		Sean Trumper defensive rebound
15:00		Jump ball. Sean Trumper vs. Max Shulga (Rams gains possession)
15:00		Sean Trumper turnover (lost ball) (Max Shulga steals)
14:34		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
14:32		Brandon Jennings offensive rebound
14:23		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
14:21		Sean Trumper defensive rebound
14:03		Joe Bamisile blocks Tye Dorset's three point jump shot
14:01		Max Shulga defensive rebound
13:57		Armandas Plintauskas shooting foul (Joe Bamisile draws the foul)
13:57		Joe Bamisile misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:57	+1	Joe Bamisile makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-47
13:42		Luke Bamgboye blocks Adam Clark's two point layup
13:40		Max Shulga defensive rebound
13:27		Brandon Jennings turnover (traveling)
13:08	+2	Adam Clark makes two point jump shot	23-47
12:56		Armandas Plintauskas personal foul
12:52		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
12:50		David Murray defensive rebound
12:43		Devon Savage misses three point jump shot
12:41		Luke Bamgboye defensive rebound
12:24		David Murray shooting foul (Phillip Russell draws the foul)
12:24	+1	Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-48
12:24	+1	Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-49
12:05		Devon Savage misses three point jump shot
12:03		Jack Clark defensive rebound
11:58		Luke Bamgboye offensive foul
11:58		Luke Bamgboye turnover (offensive foul)
11:58		TV timeout
11:46		Matt Becht turnover (Alphonzo Billups III steals)
11:21		Alphonzo Billups III misses three point jump shot
11:19		Alphonzo Billups III offensive rebound
11:19		Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
11:17		Warriors defensive rebound
10:54		Bryan Etumnu misses three point jump shot
10:52		Max Shulga defensive rebound
10:43	+2	Joe Bamisile makes two point layup	23-51
10:28		Alphonzo Billups III personal foul
10:22		Tye Dorset turnover (Joe Bamisile steals)
10:15		Joe Bamisile turnover (Tye Dorset steals)
9:52		Luke Bamgboye personal foul
9:52	+1	Adam Clark makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-51
9:52	+1	Adam Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-51
9:42		Alphonzo Billups III misses three point jump shot
9:40		Devon Savage defensive rebound
9:31	+2	Adam Clark makes two point layup	27-51
9:12	+2	Jack Clark makes two point jump shot (Brandon Jennings assists)	27-53
8:51	+2	Sean Trumper makes two point layup	29-53
8:51		Joe Bamisile shooting foul (Sean Trumper draws the foul)
8:51	+1	Sean Trumper makes regular free throw 1 of 1	30-53
8:39	+3	Terrence Hill Jr. makes three point jump shot (Brandon Jennings assists)	30-56
8:18		Adam Clark misses two point jump shot
8:16		Alphonzo Billups III defensive rebound
8:15		Sean Trumper personal foul
8:04		Brandon Jennings turnover (Sean Trumper steals)
7:57	+2	Sean Trumper makes two point layup	32-56
7:29		Terrence Hill Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:27		David Murray defensive rebound
7:25		Alphonzo Billups III personal foul
7:25		TV timeout
7:25	+1	David Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-56
7:25		David Murray misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:25		Jack Clark defensive rebound
7:08		Joe Bamisile turnover (traveling)
6:54		Terrence Hill Jr. shooting foul (Adam Clark draws the foul)
6:54	+1	Adam Clark makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-56
6:54		Adam Clark misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:54		Christian Fermin defensive rebound
6:43	+2	Alphonzo Billups III makes two point dunk (Brandon Jennings assists)	34-58
6:31		Adam Clark misses two point jump shot
6:29		Jack Clark defensive rebound
6:24		Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
6:22		Brandon Jennings offensive rebound
6:13		Brandon Jennings turnover (Adam Clark steals)
6:06		Armandas Plintauskas misses three point jump shot
6:04		Armandas Plintauskas offensive rebound
5:50		Jack Clark shooting foul (Sean Trumper draws the foul)
5:50		Sean Trumper misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:50	+1	Sean Trumper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-58
5:22		Alphonzo Billups III misses three point jump shot
5:20		Sean Trumper defensive rebound
5:20		Jack Clark personal foul
5:18	+1	Sean Trumper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-58
5:18	+1	Sean Trumper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-58
4:59		Joe Bamisile misses two point jump shot
4:57		Devon Savage defensive rebound
4:49		Devon Savage misses three point jump shot
4:47		Rams defensive rebound
4:32		Devon Savage personal foul
4:29		Max Shulga turnover (Adam Clark steals)
4:20	+2	Adam Clark makes two point jump shot	39-58
4:08		Bryan Etumnu shooting foul (Joe Bamisile draws the foul)
4:08	+1	Joe Bamisile makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-59
4:08		Joe Bamisile misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:08		Brandon Jennings offensive rebound
3:55		Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot
3:53		Alphonzo Billups III offensive rebound
3:41		Bryan Etumnu blocks Alphonzo Billups III's two point layup
3:39		Rams offensive rebound
3:39		TV timeout
3:29		Brandon Jennings misses three point jump shot
3:27		Warriors defensive rebound
3:16		Adam Clark misses two point jump shot
3:14		Devon Savage offensive rebound
3:08		Devon Savage misses two point layup
3:06		Brandon Jennings defensive rebound
2:53		Alphonzo Billups III misses three point jump shot
2:51		Tye Dorset defensive rebound
2:34		Tye Dorset misses three point jump shot
2:32		Bryan Etumnu offensive rebound
2:24		Adam Clark turnover (Max Shulga steals)
2:15		Devon Savage blocks Christian Fermin's two point layup
2:13		Adam Clark defensive rebound
2:06		Alphonzo Billups III shooting foul (Sean Trumper draws the foul)
2:06	+1	Sean Trumper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-59
2:06	+1	Sean Trumper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-59
1:40		Brandon Jennings misses two point jump shot
1:38		Brandon Jennings offensive rebound
1:33		Christian Fermin misses two point hook shot
1:31		Devon Savage defensive rebound
1:06		Bryan Etumnu misses two point layup
1:04		Christian Fermin defensive rebound
0:53		Christian Fermin misses two point hook shot
0:51		Bryan Etumnu defensive rebound
0:46		Alphonzo Billups III personal foul
0:46		Devon Savage technical foul
0:46		Devon Savage turnover
0:46	+1	Phillip Russell makes technical free throw 1 of 2	41-60
0:46	+1	Phillip Russell makes technical free throw 2 of 2	41-61
0:46		Devon Savage misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:46	+1	Devon Savage makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-61
0:20	+2	Alphonzo Billups III makes two point dunk (Brandon Jennings assists)	42-63
0:10		Adam Clark misses two point jump shot
0:08		Brandon Jennings defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Brandon Jennings defensive rebound