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