Massachusetts 74-52 VCU (21 Feb, 2024) Play-by-Play

VCU Rams

17-9, 9-4 Conference

	1	2	T
VCU	26	26	52
MASS	38	36	74

Massachusetts Minutemen

17-9, 8-6 Conference

TIME		VCU	MASS
19:32	Josh Cohen made Jumper. Assisted by Rahsool Diggins.	0	2
19:12	Kuany Kuany Turnover.	0	2
19:12	Josh Cohen Steal.	0	2
19:04	Rahsool Diggins missed Three Point Jumper.	0	2
18:59	Jayden Ndjigue Offensive Rebound.	0	2
18:58	Jayden Ndjigue made Layup.	0	4
18:35	Kuany Kuany missed Three Point Jumper.	0	4
18:31	Sean Bairstow Offensive Rebound.	0	4
18:25	Christian Fermin missed Jumper.	0	4
18:21	Jayden Ndjigue Defensive Rebound.	0	4
18:08	Matt Cross made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jayden Ndjigue.	0	7
17:47	Foul on Jayden Ndjigue.	0	7
17:47	Kuany Kuany made Free Throw.	1	7
17:47	Kuany Kuany made Free Throw.	2	7
17:27	Josh Cohen made Layup. Assisted by Rahsool Diggins.	2	9
17:01	Jason Nelson missed Three Point Jumper.	2	9
16:56	Rahsool Diggins Defensive Rebound.	2	9
16:51	Rahsool Diggins missed Three Point Jumper.	2	9
16:47	Jason Nelson Defensive Rebound.	2	9
16:31	Kuany Kuany missed Jumper.	2	9
16:27	Josh Cohen Defensive Rebound.	2	9
16:00	Rahsool Diggins made Layup. Assisted by Josh Cohen.	2	11
15:41	Sean Bairstow missed Three Point Jumper.	2	11
15:38	Jayden Ndjigue Defensive Rebound.	2	11
15:29	Foul on Kuany Kuany.	2	11
15:29	Official TV Timeout	2	11
15:29	Keon Thompson made Free Throw.	2	12
15:29	Keon Thompson made Free Throw.	2	13
15:01	Toibu Lawal missed Layup.	2	13
14:59	Toibu Lawal Offensive Rebound.	2	13
14:58	Toibu Lawal missed Layup.	2	13
14:54	Matt Cross Defensive Rebound.	2	13
14:39	Jayden Ndjigue missed Three Point Jumper.	2	13
14:33	Jason Nelson Defensive Rebound.	2	13
14:20	Joe Bamisile missed Three Point Jumper.	2	13
14:09	Matt Cross Defensive Rebound.	2	13
14:07	Jaylen Curry missed Three Point Jumper.	2	13
14:03	Max Shulga Defensive Rebound.	2	13
14:02	Joe Bamisile missed Layup.	2	13
13:59	Matt Cross Defensive Rebound.	2	13
13:45	Rahsool Diggins made Layup. Assisted by Matt Cross.	2	15
13:18	Max Shulga missed Three Point Jumper.	2	15
13:15	Matt Cross Defensive Rebound.	2	15
13:04	Daniel Hankins-Sanford made Layup. Assisted by Jayden Ndjigue.	2	17
12:30	Foul on Robert Davis Jr..	2	17
12:30	Joe Bamisile made Free Throw.	3	17
12:30	Joe Bamisile made Free Throw.	4	17
12:30	Joe Bamisile made Free Throw.	5	17
12:19	Foul on Toibu Lawal.	5	17
12:10	Keon Thompson missed Three Point Jumper.	5	17
12:07	Toibu Lawal Defensive Rebound.	5	17
11:51	Joe Bamisile missed Three Point Jumper.	5	17
11:47	Daniel Hankins-Sanford Defensive Rebound.	5	17
11:41	Jaylen Curry made Jumper.	5	19
11:20	Toibu Lawal Turnover.	5	19
11:20	Daniel Hankins-Sanford Steal.	5	19
11:08	Jaylen Curry Turnover.	5	19
11:08	Michael Belle Steal.	5	19
11:01	Sean Bairstow missed Layup.	5	19
10:56	Daniel Hankins-Sanford Defensive Rebound.	5	19
10:42	Daniel Hankins-Sanford Turnover.	5	19
10:42	Toibu Lawal Steal.	5	19
10:34	Joe Bamisile missed Layup.	5	19
10:31	Josh Cohen Defensive Rebound.	5	19
10:23	Jaylen Curry missed Three Point Jumper.	5	19
10:20	Sean Bairstow Defensive Rebound.	5	19
10:05	Toibu Lawal missed Jumper.	5	19
10:04	Toibu Lawal Offensive Rebound.	5	19
10:04	Foul on Robert Davis Jr..	5	19
10:04	Official TV Timeout	5	19
10:04	Toibu Lawal made Free Throw.	6	19
10:04	Toibu Lawal made Free Throw.	7	19
9:41	Keon Thompson Turnover.	7	19
9:41	Zeb Jackson Steal.	7	19
9:26	Zeb Jackson Turnover.	7	19
9:26	Rahsool Diggins Steal.	7	19
9:10	Foul on Christian Fermin.	7	19
9:10	Josh Cohen made Free Throw.	7	20
9:10	Josh Cohen made Free Throw.	7	21
8:50	Max Shulga made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zeb Jackson.	10	21
8:35	Jayden Ndjigue Turnover.	10	21
8:19	Zeb Jackson Turnover.	10	21
8:19	Keon Thompson Steal.	10	21
8:06	Rahsool Diggins missed Jumper.	10	21
8:05	Massachusetts Offensive Rebound.	10	21
8:00	Matt Cross made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Cohen.	10	24
7:41	Christian Fermin Turnover.	10	24
7:41	Rahsool Diggins Steal.	10	24
7:16	Jayden Ndjigue missed Three Point Jumper.	10	24
7:16	Massachusetts Offensive Rebound.	10	24
7:16	Official TV Timeout	10	24
7:08	Matt Cross missed Layup.	10	24
7:06	Matt Cross Offensive Rebound.	10	24
7:05	Matt Cross made Layup.	10	26
6:45	Alphonzo Billups III made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Max Shulga.	13	26
6:37	Daniel Hankins-Sanford Turnover.	13	26
6:27	Alphonzo Billups III Turnover.	13	26
6:27	Jaylen Curry Steal.	13	26
6:21	Foul on Zeb Jackson.	13	26
6:15	Rahsool Diggins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaylen Curry.	13	29
5:48	Toibu Lawal missed Jumper.	13	29
5:45	Daniel Hankins-Sanford Defensive Rebound.	13	29
5:37	Jaylen Curry missed Jumper.	13	29
5:37	Toibu Lawal Block.	13	29
5:33	Max Shulga Defensive Rebound.	13	29
5:30	Zeb Jackson missed Layup.	13	29
5:30	VCU Offensive Rebound.	13	29
5:16	Joe Bamisile missed Three Point Jumper.	13	29
5:13	Jayden Ndjigue Defensive Rebound.	13	29
5:05	Josh Cohen made Layup. Assisted by Daniel Hankins-Sanford.	13	31
4:50	Sean Bairstow missed Layup.	13	31
4:49	Toibu Lawal Offensive Rebound.	13	31
4:36	Sean Bairstow missed Jumper.	13	31
4:33	Toibu Lawal Offensive Rebound.	13	31
4:31	Toibu Lawal made Layup.	15	31
4:15	Daniel Hankins-Sanford missed Jumper.	15	31
4:11	Sean Bairstow Defensive Rebound.	15	31
4:10	Sean Bairstow Turnover.	15	31
3:46	Rahsool Diggins made Three Point Jumper.	15	34
3:24	Roosevelt Wheeler made Dunk. Assisted by Sean Bairstow.	17	34
2:57	Rahsool Diggins missed Three Point Jumper.	17	34
2:55	Sean Bairstow Defensive Rebound.	17	34
2:55	Foul on Jayden Ndjigue.	17	34
2:55	Official TV Timeout	17	34
2:44	Joe Bamisile made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sean Bairstow.	20	34
2:10	Massachusetts Turnover.	20	34
1:54	Max Shulga made Three Point Jumper.	23	34
1:52	Massachusetts Timeout	23	34
1:34	Matt Cross missed Layup.	23	34
1:34	Matt Cross Offensive Rebound.	23	34
1:34	Foul on Kuany Kuany.	23	34
1:21	Foul on Roosevelt Wheeler.	23	34
1:21	Josh Cohen made Free Throw.	23	35
1:21	Josh Cohen missed Free Throw.	23	35
1:19	Sean Bairstow Defensive Rebound.	23	35
1:06	Foul on Rahsool Diggins.	23	35
0:53	Max Shulga missed Three Point Jumper.	23	35
0:50	Sean Bairstow Offensive Rebound.	23	35
0:49	Joe Bamisile missed Three Point Jumper.	23	35
0:45	Rahsool Diggins Defensive Rebound.	23	35
0:26	Matt Cross made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rahsool Diggins.	23	38
0:14	Joe Bamisile made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sean Bairstow.	26	38
0:00	Josh Cohen Turnover.	26	38
0:00	Joe Bamisile Steal.	26	38
0:00	End of 1st half	26	38

William D. Mullins Memorial Center

12:00 AM, 21 February 2024

Amherst, MA

Attendance: 4,313

Referees:
John Gaffney
Bill Covington Jr.
Matt Porter

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Richmond	15-3	-	23-10
Loyola Chicago	15-3	-	23-10
Dayton	14-4	1	25-8
Massachusetts	11-7	4	20-11
VCU	11-7	4	24-14
Duquesne	10-8	5	25-12
George Mason	9-9	6	20-12
St. Bonaventure	9-9	6	20-13
Saint Joseph's	9-9	6	21-14
La Salle	6-12	9	16-17
Fordham	6-12	9	13-20
Rhode Island	6-12	9	12-20
Davidson	5-13	10	15-17
Saint Louis	5-13	10	13-20
George Washington	4-14	11	15-17

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