BYU 80-71 VCU (Mar 20, 2025) Play-by-Play

VCU Rams

28-7

Final

	1	2	T
VCU	28	43	71
BYU	39	41	80

TIME	VCU	BYU
20:00	Start game	0	0
19:58	Jump Ball won by BYU	0	0
19:58	Jump Ball lost by VCU	0	0
19:44	Egor Demin Turnover.	0	0
19:30	Luke Bamgboye made Dunk. Assisted by Max Shulga.	2	0
19:14	Trevin Knell missed Three Point Jumper.	2	0
19:10	Max Shulga Defensive Rebound.	2	0
18:47	Joe Bamisile made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jack Clark.	5	0
18:32	Richie Saunders made Jumper.	5	2
18:20	Joe Bamisile missed Layup.	5	2
18:20	Keba Keita Block.	5	2
18:16	Egor Demin Defensive Rebound.	5	2
18:13	Trevin Knell made Layup.	5	4
17:52	Joe Bamisile missed Three Point Jumper.	5	4
17:49	Luke Bamgboye Offensive Rebound.	5	4
17:48	Joe Bamisile Turnover.	5	4
17:30	Richie Saunders missed Three Point Jumper.	5	4
17:28	Jack Clark Defensive Rebound.	5	4
17:08	Jack Clark missed Jumper.	5	4
17:08	Keba Keita Block.	5	4
17:06	Phillip Russell subbing out for VCU	5	4
17:06	Luke Bamgboye subbing out for VCU	5	4
17:06	Zeb Jackson subbing in for VCU	5	4
17:06	Christian Fermin subbing in for VCU	5	4
17:06	Trevin Knell Defensive Rebound.	5	4
16:54	Foul on Christian Fermin.	5	4
16:42	Egor Demin made Layup.	5	6
16:20	Max Shulga made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zeb Jackson.	8	6
15:59	Mawot Mag missed Layup.	8	6
15:59	Christian Fermin Block.	8	6
15:55	Christian Fermin Defensive Rebound.	8	6
15:49	Jack Clark missed Three Point Jumper.	8	6
15:48	VCU Offensive Rebound.	8	6
15:48	Official TV Timeout	8	6
15:48	Trevin Knell subbing out for BYU	8	6
15:48	Dallin Hall subbing in for BYU	8	6
15:48	Joe Bamisile subbing out for VCU	8	6
15:48	Brandon Jennings subbing in for VCU	8	6
15:29	Jack Clark made Jumper.	10	6
15:20	Foul on Christian Fermin.	10	6
15:20	Keba Keita made Free Throw.	10	7
15:20	Christian Fermin subbing out for VCU	10	7
15:20	Luke Bamgboye subbing in for VCU	10	7
15:20	Keba Keita made Free Throw.	10	8
15:20	Keba Keita subbing out for BYU	10	8
15:20	Fousseyni Traore subbing in for BYU	10	8
15:08	Brandon Jennings missed Three Point Jumper.	10	8
15:07	Jack Clark Offensive Rebound.	10	8
15:07	Jack Clark Turnover.	10	8
14:52	Egor Demin made Three Point Jumper.	10	11
14:40	Max Shulga missed Three Point Jumper.	10	11
14:36	Richie Saunders Defensive Rebound.	10	11
14:23	Egor Demin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Fousseyni Traore.	10	14
13:59	Jack Clark made Jumper.	12	14
13:38	Egor Demin missed Layup.	12	14
13:34	Jack Clark Defensive Rebound.	12	14
13:34	Foul on Mawot Mag.	12	14
13:34	Mawot Mag subbing out for BYU	12	14
13:34	Fousseyni Traore subbing out for BYU	12	14
13:34	Trey Stewart subbing in for BYU	12	14
13:34	Keba Keita subbing in for BYU	12	14
13:34	Max Shulga subbing out for VCU	12	14
13:34	Joe Bamisile subbing in for VCU	12	14
13:17	Zeb Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jack Clark.	15	14
13:07	Richie Saunders Turnover.	15	14
13:07	Richie Saunders subbing out for BYU	15	14
13:07	Dawson Baker subbing in for BYU	15	14
13:07	Zeb Jackson subbing out for VCU	15	14
13:07	Phillip Russell subbing in for VCU	15	14
12:50	Phillip Russell missed Three Point Jumper.	15	14
12:47	Keba Keita Defensive Rebound.	15	14
12:33	Trey Stewart Turnover.	15	14
12:33	Egor Demin subbing out for BYU	15	14
12:33	Kanon Catchings subbing in for BYU	15	14
12:33	Brandon Jennings subbing out for VCU	15	14
12:33	Jack Clark subbing out for VCU	15	14
12:33	Michael Belle subbing in for VCU	15	14
12:33	Max Shulga subbing in for VCU	15	14
12:17	Luke Bamgboye made Jumper.	17	14
12:00	Foul on Phillip Russell.	17	14
12:00	Official TV Timeout	17	14
12:00	Keba Keita missed Free Throw.	17	14
12:00	BYU Deadball Team Rebound.	17	14
12:00	Keba Keita made Free Throw.	17	15
12:00	Keba Keita subbing out for BYU	17	15
12:00	Fousseyni Traore subbing in for BYU	17	15
11:32	Max Shulga missed Three Point Jumper.	17	15
11:28	Dawson Baker Defensive Rebound.	17	15
11:15	Fousseyni Traore made Layup. Assisted by Dallin Hall.	17	17
11:05	Luke Bamgboye made Layup. Assisted by Phillip Russell.	19	17
10:57	Foul on Michael Belle.	19	17
10:45	Trey Stewart missed Layup.	19	17
10:40	Michael Belle Defensive Rebound.	19	17
10:28	Luke Bamgboye missed Jumper.	19	17
10:26	Luke Bamgboye Offensive Rebound.	19	17
10:23	Foul on Dallin Hall.	19	17
10:23	Max Shulga subbing out for VCU	19	17
10:23	Zeb Jackson subbing in for VCU	19	17
10:23	Trey Stewart subbing out for BYU	19	17
10:23	Egor Demin subbing in for BYU	19	17
10:23	Luke Bamgboye subbing out for VCU	19	17
10:23	Jack Clark subbing in for VCU	19	17
10:08	Joe Bamisile missed Jumper.	19	17
10:05	Fousseyni Traore Defensive Rebound.	19	17
10:01	Dawson Baker missed Layup.	19	17
9:58	Michael Belle Defensive Rebound.	19	17
9:58	Foul on Kanon Catchings.	19	17
9:58	Dallin Hall subbing out for BYU	19	17
9:58	Richie Saunders subbing in for BYU	19	17
9:40	Joe Bamisile missed Three Point Jumper.	19	17
9:37	Richie Saunders Defensive Rebound.	19	17
9:26	Dawson Baker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Richie Saunders.	19	20
9:03	Foul on Fousseyni Traore.	19	20
9:03	Phillip Russell subbing out for VCU	19	20
9:03	Michael Belle subbing out for VCU	19	20
9:03	Joe Bamisile subbing out for VCU	19	20
9:03	Brandon Jennings subbing in for VCU	19	20
9:03	Luke Bamgboye subbing in for VCU	19	20
9:03	Max Shulga subbing in for VCU	19	20
8:58	Zeb Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.	19	20
8:56	Fousseyni Traore Defensive Rebound.	19	20
8:56	Foul on Brandon Jennings.	19	20
8:35	Richie Saunders made Jumper.	19	22
8:12	Jack Clark made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Max Shulga.	22	22
8:04	Foul on Brandon Jennings.	22	22
8:04	Kanon Catchings subbing out for BYU	22	22
8:04	Dawson Baker subbing out for BYU	22	22
8:04	Mawot Mag subbing in for BYU	22	22
8:04	Trevin Knell subbing in for BYU	22	22
8:04	Brandon Jennings subbing out for VCU	22	22
8:04	Joe Bamisile subbing in for VCU	22	22
7:46	Trevin Knell missed Three Point Jumper.	22	22
7:43	BYU Offensive Rebound.	22	22
7:42	Official TV Timeout	22	22
7:37	Richie Saunders made Jumper.	22	24
7:20	Max Shulga Turnover.	22	24
7:20	Trevin Knell Steal.	22	24
7:12	Egor Demin missed Three Point Jumper.	22	24
7:09	Luke Bamgboye Defensive Rebound.	22	24
7:04	Foul on Richie Saunders.	22	24
7:04	Fousseyni Traore subbing out for BYU	22	24
7:04	Keba Keita subbing in for BYU	22	24
6:44	Zeb Jackson made Jumper.	24	24
6:13	Richie Saunders missed Three Point Jumper.	24	24
6:13	Jack Clark Defensive Rebound.	24	24
6:12	Foul on Trevin Knell.	24	24
5:45	Max Shulga missed Three Point Jumper.	24	24
5:43	Egor Demin Defensive Rebound.	24	24
5:35	Richie Saunders missed Layup.	24	24
5:35	Foul on Luke Bamgboye.	24	24
5:35	Trevin Knell subbing out for BYU	24	24
5:35	Dallin Hall subbing in for BYU	24	24
5:35	Zeb Jackson subbing out for VCU	24	24
5:35	Phillip Russell subbing in for VCU	24	24
5:35	Keba Keita missed Free Throw.	24	24
5:34	Keba Keita Offensive Rebound.	24	24
5:34	Joe Bamisile Defensive Rebound.	24	24
5:24	Phillip Russell missed Jumper.	24	24
5:21	Luke Bamgboye Offensive Rebound.	24	24
5:21	Luke Bamgboye subbing out for VCU	24	24
5:21	Christian Fermin subbing in for VCU	24	24
4:59	Phillip Russell missed Three Point Jumper.	24	24
4:56	Egor Demin Defensive Rebound.	24	24
4:47	Egor Demin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dallin Hall.	24	27
4:31	Foul on Richie Saunders.	24	27
4:31	Keba Keita subbing out for BYU	24	27
4:31	Fousseyni Traore subbing in for BYU	24	27
4:31	Richie Saunders subbing out for BYU	24	27
4:31	Dawson Baker subbing in for BYU	24	27
4:31	Phillip Russell made Free Throw.	25	27
4:31	Phillip Russell made Free Throw.	26	27
4:09	Mawot Mag made Layup. Assisted by Fousseyni Traore.	26	29
3:50	Max Shulga Turnover.	26	29
3:49	Official TV Timeout	26	29
3:21	Mawot Mag missed Jumper.	26	29
3:15	Max Shulga Defensive Rebound.	26	29
3:14	Phillip Russell Turnover.	26	29
3:14	Joe Bamisile subbing out for VCU	26	29
3:14	Zeb Jackson subbing in for VCU	26	29
2:54	Fousseyni Traore made Jumper. Assisted by Dawson Baker.	26	31
2:45	Christian Fermin Turnover.	26	31
2:24	Dallin Hall missed Layup.	26	31
2:21	Fousseyni Traore Offensive Rebound.	26	31
2:21	Foul on Max Shulga.	26	31
2:21	Fousseyni Traore made Free Throw.	26	32
2:21	Egor Demin subbing out for BYU	26	32
2:21	Trey Stewart subbing in for BYU	26	32
2:21	Phillip Russell subbing out for VCU	26	32
2:21	Christian Fermin subbing out for VCU	26	32
2:21	Luke Bamgboye subbing in for VCU	26	32
2:21	Joe Bamisile subbing in for VCU	26	32
2:21	Fousseyni Traore made Free Throw.	26	33
1:52	Joe Bamisile missed Jumper.	26	33
1:49	Trey Stewart Defensive Rebound.	26	33
1:41	Fousseyni Traore missed Layup.	26	33
1:38	Fousseyni Traore Offensive Rebound.	26	33
1:38	Foul on Luke Bamgboye.	26	33
1:38	Fousseyni Traore made Free Throw.	26	34
1:38	Fousseyni Traore missed Free Throw.	26	34
1:36	Joe Bamisile Defensive Rebound.	26	34
1:24	Foul on Dawson Baker.	26	34
1:24	Trey Stewart subbing out for BYU	26	34
1:24	Egor Demin subbing in for BYU	26	34
1:24	Max Shulga missed Free Throw.	26	34
1:22	Fousseyni Traore Defensive Rebound.	26	34
1:14	Mawot Mag subbing out for BYU	26	34
1:14	Trevin Knell subbing in for BYU	26	34
1:07	Fousseyni Traore Turnover.	26	34
1:07	Joe Bamisile Steal.	26	34
0:59	Zeb Jackson made Layup.	28	34
0:48	Trevin Knell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dallin Hall.	28	37
0:45	BYU Timeout	28	37
0:45	Trevin Knell subbing out for BYU	28	37
0:45	Dawson Baker subbing out for BYU	28	37
0:45	Fousseyni Traore subbing out for BYU	28	37
0:45	Mawot Mag subbing in for BYU	28	37
0:45	Trey Stewart subbing in for BYU	28	37
0:45	Keba Keita subbing in for BYU	28	37
0:41	Joe Bamisile missed Three Point Jumper.	28	37
0:37	Mawot Mag Defensive Rebound.	28	37
0:12	Dallin Hall missed Layup.	28	37
0:12	Luke Bamgboye Block.	28	37
0:07	Keba Keita Offensive Rebound.	28	37
0:07	Keba Keita made Two Point Tip Shot.	28	39
0:04	Zeb Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.	28	39
0:02	BYU Deadball Team Rebound.	28	39
0:02	Trey Stewart subbing out for BYU	28	39
0:02	Dawson Baker subbing in for BYU	28	39
0:00	End of 1st half	28	39

Trevin Knell buries 3-pointer for BYU

0:17

Max Shulga cashes a 3 for VCU

0:16

Zeb Jackson turns a steal into a dunk for VCU

0:16

Ball Arena

8:05 PM, March 20, 2025Coverage: TNT

Denver, CO

Line: BYU -1.5

Over/Under: 148.5

Attendance: 19,291

Referees:
Pat Driscoll
Earl Walton
Eric Curry

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
VCU	15-3	-	28-7
George Mason	15-3	-	27-9
Loyola Chicago	12-6	3	25-11
Dayton	12-6	3	23-11
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	21-12
Duquesne	8-10	7	13-19
Rhode Island	7-11	8	18-13
Massachusetts	7-11	8	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

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Houston	19-1	-	33-4
Texas Tech	15-5	4	28-8
BYU	14-6	5	26-10
Arizona	14-6	5	24-13
Iowa State	13-7	6	25-10
Kansas	11-9	8	21-13
West Virginia	10-10	9	19-13
Baylor	10-10	9	20-15
TCU	9-11	10	16-16
Kansas State	9-11	10	16-17
Utah	8-12	11	16-16
Cincinnati	7-13	12	18-15
UCF	7-13	12	17-16
Oklahoma State	7-13	12	17-18
Arizona State	4-16	15	13-19
Colorado	3-17	16	14-20

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