VCU pulls away late from Colorado St., 76-to-68

Final Score: VCU 76, Colorado State 68.
Location: Henderson, Nev.
Updated Records: VCU 9-2, Colorado State 5-5.

 

In a nutshell: Couldn't see the game (it was televised on BallerTV) , but from what I heard on the radio it was good to gather that VCU finished the game off well. It had been a close contest most of the way.

Stats: Joe Bamisile scored a game-high 25 points. Max Shulga scored 20 points. (See the boxscore for more.)

 

NOTES: (Information provided by Chris Kowalczyk, VCU Assistant A.D.) 

·      Bamisile connected on 8-of-16 attempts from the floor, including 4-of-8 from 3-point range, on the way to his fifth 20-point effort of the year. He also corralled nine rebounds, including five offensive boards.

·      Shulga recorded 20 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and two steals for the Black and Gold. He finished 7-of-13 from the field, including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc.

·      Redshirt sophomore guard Fats Billups III provided a boost off the bench for VCU with eight points, including a pair of 3-pointers, while graduate forward Jack Clark added six points and six rebounds.

·      Nique Clifford led Colorado State with 12 points and 10 rebounds. 

·      CSU took a 61-60 lead on a Keshawn Williams bucket with 6:53 on the clock, but Bamisile converted at the rim on a VCU possession that included two offensive rebounds, for a 62-61 edge at the 6:15 mark. VCU would not trail again, and Bamisile hit a pair of 3-pointers in the waning moments to help extend the Black and Gold lead to 73-63 with 1:41 remaining.

·      Shulga and Clark hit back-to-back 3-pointers to spearhead an 8-2 VCU burst to open the second half, which extended the Black and Gold’s one-point halftime lead to a 41-34 margin.

·      Colorado State used a 10-0 run to take a 48-45 lead with 12:36 left, but Billups buried a three from the left corner and Shulga drove for a score to give VCU a 50-48 advantage with 11:54 left.

·      VCU committed a season-low nine turnovers in the game and outrebounded CSU 32-30.

·      The Black and Gold knocked down 11-of-30 (37 percent) 3-pointers and turned Colorado State over 15 times. 

·      Saturday’s game featured nine ties and nine lead changes.

 

BOXSCORE

NEXT UP: On Wed., Dec. 18, VCU will travel to Albuquerque to face always tough New Mexico in their infamous gym, The Pit. Tipoff at 9 p.m. (EST). 

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