VCU Rams at Duquesne Dukes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
VCU beats Duquesne 71-62, clinches share of Atlantic 10 regular season conference title
Shulga had three steals for the Rams (25-5, 15-2 Atlantic 10 Conference). Zeb Jackson scored 16 points while shooting 5 for 12 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line. Joe Bamisile finished 5 of 10 from the field to finish with 12 points. Jack Clark had 14 rebounds.
Maximus Edwards led the way for the Dukes (13-17, 8-9) with 20 points. Eli Wilborn added 14 points and six rebounds for Duquesne. Tre Dinkins had 10 points and five assists.
VCU took the lead with 8:11 to go in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 37-29 at halftime, with Shulga racking up 15 points. VCU used a 7-0 run in the second half to build a 12-point lead at 59-47 with 5:31 left in the half before finishing off the win.
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Up next for VCU is a Friday matchup with Dayton at home, and Duquesne visits Saint Louis on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Max Shulga Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Tre Dinkins missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Eli Wilborn Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 62 |
Statistics
 VCU |
 DUQ |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-55 | FG | 21-51 |
| 41.8 | Field Goal % | 41.2 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 4-16 |
| 36.4 | Three Point % | 25.0 |
| 17-21 | FT | 16-24 |
| 81.0 | Free Throw % | 66.7 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 10 | Assists | 9 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 23 | Fouls | 16 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 2,574 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-7 |
| George Mason | 15-3 | - | 27-9 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Loyola Chicago | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| Saint Joseph's | 11-7 | 4 | 22-13 |
| Saint Louis | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| St. Bonaventure | 9-9 | 6 | 22-12 |
| George Washington | 9-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Duquesne | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 18-13 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 10 | 12-20 |
| Davidson | 6-12 | 9 | 17-16 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 14-19 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Fordham | 3-15 | 12 | 12-21 |