Samford Bulldogs at VCU Rams
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Shulga's 17 lead VCU past Samford 75-65
Shulga shot 5 for 9 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line for the Rams (1-1). Zeb Jackson added 13 points while shooting 5 for 9, including 1 for 4 from beyond the arc, and he also had seven assists and four steals. Jason Nelson shot 4 for 10 (0 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line to finish with 11 points, while adding six steals.
The Bulldogs (0-2) were led by Jermaine Marshall, who posted 20 points, 10 rebounds and four steals. A.J. Staton-McCray added 16 points and three steals for Samford. Achor Achor also had six points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 65 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Max Shulga Steal. | 65 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Rylan Jones Turnover. | 65 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Max Shulga made Free Throw. | 65 - 75 |
Statistics
 SAM |
 VCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-66 | FG | 25-51 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 8-26 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 11-14 | FT | 20-25 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 15 | Assists | 13 |
| 12 | Steals | 15 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 24 | Fouls | 16 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Richmond, VA
Attendance: 7,114 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| East Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Furman | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Wofford | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Samford | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Chattanooga | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| VMI | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Western Carolina | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| The Citadel | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| UNC Greensboro | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Richmond | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Saint Louis | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| St. Bonaventure | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Davidson | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Dayton | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Fordham | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| George Washington | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Rhode Island | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| VCU | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Saint Joseph's | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Duquesne | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| La Salle | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Loyola Chicago | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |