1 | 2 | T | |
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VCU | 42 | 31 | 73 |
MASS | 25 | 34 | 59 |
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
- Referees:
- Sean Hull
- Evon Burroughs
- Ed Corliss
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Dayton | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Loyola Chicago | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
St. Bonaventure | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
George Washington | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
La Salle | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Rhode Island | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
VCU | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Davidson | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
Saint Joseph's | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Saint Louis | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
Fordham | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
George Mason | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
Richmond | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
Massachusetts | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
Duquesne | 0-0 | - | 0-4 |