VCU Rams at Massachusetts Minutemen
· Atlantic 10 Championship - Quarterfinal
Bamisile scores 18 off the bench, VCU defeats UMass 73-59 in 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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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Toibu Lawal Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Matt Cross missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:14 | VCU Turnover. | 73 - 59 |
Statistics
 VCU |
 MASS |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-44 | FG | 19-54 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 6-17 | 3PT | 7-24 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 23-30 | FT | 14-19 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 16 | Assists | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 19 | Fouls | 23 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Brooklyn, NY
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2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Saint Louis | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| St. Bonaventure | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Richmond | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Dayton | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Fordham | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| George Washington | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Rhode Island | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| VCU | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Davidson | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Duquesne | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Saint Joseph's | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| La Salle | 0-0 | - | 4-9 |
| Loyola Chicago | 0-0 | - | 4-9 |
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 1-0 | - | 13-0 |
| Buffalo | 1-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Kent State | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Bowling Green | 1-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Akron | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-6 |
| Massachusetts | 0-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Ohio | 0-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Western Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Central Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 4-9 |
| Ball State | 0-1 | 1 | 3-9 |