Massachusetts Minutemen vs VCU Rams
Bamisile scores 18 off the bench, VCU defeats UMass 73-59 in Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament
NEW YORK -- — Joe Bamisile helped lead VCU past UMass on Thursday with 18 points off of the bench in a 73-59 win in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament.
VCU (21-12) advances to play No. 9 seed Saint Joseph's on Friday in the semifinals.
Bamisile shot 6 for 9, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Rams. Zeb Jackson scored 17 points while shooting 3 for 9 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 10 of 11 from the free-throw line and added five assists and four steals. Sean Bairstow shot 2 for 5 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with nine points.
Rahsool Diggins finished with 21 points for the Minutemen (20-11). Josh Cohen added 14 points, six rebounds and two steals for UMass. Jayden Ndjigue finished with eight points, seven rebounds and two blocks.
VCU took the lead with 10:19 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 42-25 at halftime, with Jackson racking up 11 points. Bamisile scored a team-high nine points after the break.
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Game Information
Brooklyn, NY
Referee:Sean Hull
Referee:Evon Burroughs
Referee:Ed Corliss
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 14-2 | - | 26-3 |
| VCU | 14-3 | 0.5 | 23-7 |
| Dayton | 12-5 | 2.5 | 21-9 |
| Saint Joseph's | 11-5 | 3 | 19-10 |
| George Mason | 10-7 | 4.5 | 22-8 |
| Davidson | 9-7 | 5 | 18-11 |
| Duquesne | 8-8 | 6 | 16-13 |
| Fordham | 7-9 | 7 | 16-13 |
| George Washington | 7-9 | 7 | 16-13 |
| Rhode Island | 6-10 | 8 | 15-14 |
| Richmond | 5-12 | 9.5 | 15-15 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-12 | 10 | 15-14 |
| La Salle | 4-12 | 10 | 8-21 |
| Loyola Chicago | 3-13 | 11 | 7-22 |
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 17-0 | - | 30-0 |
| Akron | 16-1 | 1 | 25-5 |
| Kent State | 13-4 | 4 | 22-8 |
| Toledo | 10-7 | 7 | 16-14 |
| Ohio | 9-8 | 8 | 15-15 |
| Bowling Green | 8-9 | 9 | 17-13 |
| Buffalo | 7-10 | 10 | 17-13 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 10.5 | 16-15 |
| Ball State | 6-11 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-11 | 11 | 10-20 |
| Western Michigan | 4-13 | 13 | 10-20 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-13 | 13 | 10-20 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-13 | 13 | 9-20 |
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