VCU Rams @ St. Bonaventure Bonnies
Melvin Council Jr. hits game-winner in final seconds as St. Bonaventure rallies past VCU 77-75
OLEAN, N.Y. -- — Melvin Council Jr. scored the game-winning layup with three seconds remaining and finished with 20 points to lead St. Bonaventure past VCU 77-75 on Tuesday, upping the Bonnies' win streak to seven.
Council also had eight rebounds for the Bonnies (13-1, 1-0 Atlantic 10 Conference). Noel Brown scored 20 points, shooting 8 of 13 from the field and 4 for 4 from the free-throw line. Jonah Hinton had 16 points.
Phillip Russell led the way for the Rams (10-4, 0-1) with 26 points. Joe Bamisile added 13 points and eight rebounds. Max Shulga finished with 11 points and four assists.
St. Bonaventure went into the half ahead of VCU 38-34. Brown scored 10 points in the half. Council scored 11 second-half points for the Bonnies.
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Game Information
Saint Bonaventure, NY
Referee:Tim Kelly
Referee:Justin Porterfield
Referee:Nathan Farrell
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic 10 ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 14-2 | - | 26-3 |
| VCU | 13-3 | 1 | 22-7 |
| Dayton | 11-5 | 3 | 20-9 |
| Saint Joseph's | 11-5 | 3 | 19-10 |
| George Mason | 10-6 | 4 | 22-7 |
| 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 | 5-11 | 9 | 15-14 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-12 | 10 | 15-14 |
| La Salle | 4-12 | 10 | 8-21 |
| Loyola Chicago | 3-13 | 11 | 7-22 |
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