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VCU wins 63-42 over Merrimack
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Joe Bamisile scored 20 points as VCU beat Merrimack 63-42 on Wednesday night.
Bamisile added three steals for the Rams (3-0). Phillip Russell shot 5 of 8 from the field, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 6 from the line to add 18 points.
Adam Clark led the Warriors (1-1) in scoring, finishing with 19 points and five steals. Sean Trumper added 16 points and two steals for Merrimack.
VCU took the lead with 14:37 remaining in the first half and never looked back. The score was 38-17 at halftime, with Russell racking up 12 points. Bamisile led the way with a team-high eight second-half points.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Â | Sean Trumper vs. Christian Fermin (Warriors gains possession) | Â |
| 19:31 |  | +2 | Adam Clark makes two point jump shot | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | | Â | Sean Trumper shooting foul (Jack Clark draws the foul) | Â |
| 19:11 | | Â | Jack Clark misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 19:11 | | +1 | Jack Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-1 |
| 18:49 | | +2 | Adam Clark makes two point jump shot | 4-1 |
| 18:27 | | Â | Jack Clark turnover (Bryan Etumnu steals) | Â |
| 18:11 | | Â | Bryan Etumnu turnover (Jack Clark steals) | Â |
| 18:02 | | +2 | Joe Bamisile makes two point dunk (Jack Clark assists) | 4-3 |
| 17:36 | | Â | Bryan Etumnu misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 17:34 | | Â | Jack Clark defensive rebound | Â |
| 17:22 | | +3 | Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot (Jack Clark assists) | 4-6 |
| 16:59 | | Â | Matt Becht turnover (Max Shulga steals) | Â |
| 16:57 | | Â | Matt Becht personal foul | Â |
| 16:40 | | Â | Matt Becht personal foul | Â |
| 16:32 | | Â | Bryan Etumnu blocks Phillip Russell's two point jump shot | Â |
| 16:30 | | Â | Adam Clark defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:24 | | Â | Christian Fermin blocks Adam Clark's two point layup | Â |
| 16:22 | | Â | Jack Clark defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:16 | | Â | Jack Clark turnover | Â |
| 16:16 | | Â | Jack Clark personal foul | Â |
| 16:12 | | Â | Matt Becht turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 15:59 | | Â | Joe Bamisile misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 15:57 | | Â | Devon Savage defensive rebound | Â |
| 15:40 | | Â | Adam Clark turnover (Brandon Jennings steals) | Â |
| 15:40 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 15:19 | | Â | Jack Clark misses two point layup | Â |
| 15:17 | | Â | Sean Trumper defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:59 | | +3 | Devon Savage makes three point jump shot (Adam Clark assists) | 7-6 |
| 14:37 | | +2 | Joe Bamisile makes two point jump shot (Max Shulga assists) | 7-8 |
| 14:11 | | Â | Devon Savage misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 14:09 | | Â | Max Shulga defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:53 | | Â | Tye Dorset shooting foul (Max Shulga draws the foul) | Â |
| 13:53 | | +1 | Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 7-9 |
| 13:53 | | Â | Max Shulga misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | Â |
| 13:53 | | +1 | Max Shulga makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 7-10 |
| 13:38 | | Â | Sean Trumper offensive foul | Â |
| 13:38 | | Â | Sean Trumper turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 13:24 | | Â | Brandon Jennings misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 13:22 | | Â | Brandon Jennings offensive rebound | Â |
| 13:21 | | Â | Jump ball. Brandon Jennings vs. Bryan Etumnu (Rams gains possession) | Â |
| 13:01 | | Â | Brandon Jennings misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 12:59 | | Â | Devon Savage defensive rebound | Â |
| 12:41 | | Â | Tye Dorset misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 12:39 | | Â | Brandon Jennings defensive rebound | Â |
| 12:32 | | Â | Tye Dorset personal foul | Â |
| 12:24 | | +2 | Phillip Russell makes two point jump shot (Max Shulga assists) | 7-12 |
| 11:53 | | Â | Armandas Plintauskas turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Jennings steals) | Â |
| 11:49 | | Â | Armandas Plintauskas shooting foul | Â |
| 11:49 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 11:49 | | +1 | Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-13 |
| 11:49 | | Â | Brandon Jennings misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 11:49 | | Â | Warriors defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:24 | | Â | Brandon Jennings personal foul | Â |
| 11:24 | | Â | Devon Savage misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 11:22 | | Â | Brandon Jennings defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:47 | | Â | Brandon Jennings misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 10:45 | | Â | Matt Becht defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:38 | | Â | Luke Bamgboye blocks Armandas Plintauskas's three point jump shot | Â |
| 10:36 | | Â | Luke Bamgboye defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:26 | | Â | Max Shulga turnover (Adam Clark steals) | Â |
| 10:18 | | +2 | Matt Becht makes two point layup (Adam Clark assists) | 9-13 |
| 9:54 | | Â | Bryan Etumnu shooting foul (Luke Bamgboye draws the foul) | Â |
| 9:54 | | +1 | Luke Bamgboye makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-14 |
| 9:54 | | +1 | Luke Bamgboye makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-15 |
| 9:51 | | Â | Phillip Russell personal foul | Â |
| 9:44 | | Â | Adam Clark turnover (Phillip Russell steals) | Â |
| 9:33 | | Â | Terrence Hill Jr. turnover (out of bounds) | Â |
| 9:18 | | Â | Adam Clark misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 9:16 | | Â | Luke Bamgboye defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:44 | | +3 | Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot (Joe Bamisile assists) | 9-18 |
| 8:15 | | Â | Luke Bamgboye blocks Bryan Etumnu's two point layup | Â |
| 8:13 | | Â | Bryan Etumnu offensive rebound | Â |
| 8:11 | | Â | Warriors turnover (shot clock violation) | Â |
| 7:56 | | Â | Jack Clark misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 7:54 | | Â | Sean Trumper defensive rebound | Â |
| 7:39 | | +2 | Adam Clark makes two point jump shot | 11-18 |
| 7:26 | | +2 | Jack Clark makes two point jump shot (Joe Bamisile assists) | 11-20 |
| 7:09 | | +2 | Sean Trumper makes two point layup (Adam Clark assists) | 13-20 |
| 6:50 | | Â | Joe Bamisile offensive foul | Â |
| 6:50 | | Â | Joe Bamisile turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 6:50 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 6:26 | | Â | Bryan Etumnu turnover (Jack Clark steals) | Â |
| 6:19 | | Â | Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 6:17 | | Â | Jack Clark offensive rebound | Â |
| 6:16 | | Â | Jack Clark offensive foul | Â |
| 6:16 | | Â | Jack Clark turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 6:04 | | +2 | Adam Clark makes two point jump shot | 15-20 |
| 5:46 | | Â | Matt Becht personal foul | Â |
| 5:46 | | +1 | Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-21 |
| 5:46 | | +1 | Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-22 |
| 5:32 | | Â | Devon Savage misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 5:30 | | Â | Max Shulga defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:04 | | +3 | Joe Bamisile makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists) | 15-25 |
| 4:53 | | Â | Brandon Jennings personal foul | Â |
| 4:41 | | Â | Devon Savage turnover (lost ball) (Joe Bamisile steals) | Â |
| 4:26 | | +2 | Joe Bamisile makes two point jump shot (Michael Belle assists) | 15-27 |
| 4:03 | | Â | Adam Clark turnover | Â |
| 3:46 | | +3 | Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot (Joe Bamisile assists) | 15-30 |
| 3:22 | | Â | Armandas Plintauskas misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 3:20 | | Â | Phillip Russell defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:13 | | Â | Armandas Plintauskas personal foul | Â |
| 3:13 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 3:13 | | +1 | Max Shulga makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-31 |
| 3:13 | | +1 | Max Shulga makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-32 |
| 2:58 | | Â | Devon Savage misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 2:56 | | Â | Phillip Russell defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:35 | | Â | Michael Belle turnover (Tye Dorset steals) | Â |
| 2:26 | | Â | Devon Savage misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 2:24 | | Â | Michael Belle defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:14 | | Â | Adam Clark personal foul | Â |
| 2:14 | | +1 | Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-33 |
| 2:14 | | Â | Phillip Russell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 2:14 | | Â | Adam Clark defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:00 | | Â | Adam Clark misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 1:58 | | Â | Armandas Plintauskas offensive rebound | Â |
| 1:58 | | Â | Phillip Russell personal foul | Â |
| 1:58 | | Â | Armandas Plintauskas misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 1:58 | | Â | Christian Fermin defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:47 | | Â | Max Shulga misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 1:45 | | Â | Armandas Plintauskas defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:38 | | Â | Christian Fermin shooting foul | Â |
| 1:38 | | +1 | Sean Trumper makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-33 |
| 1:38 | | +1 | Sean Trumper makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-33 |
| 1:14 | | Â | Max Shulga turnover (Adam Clark steals) | Â |
| 1:07 | | Â | Bryan Etumnu turnover (Brandon Jennings steals) | Â |
| 1:06 | | Â | Adam Clark personal foul (Brandon Jennings draws the foul) | Â |
| 1:06 | | +1 | Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-34 |
| 1:06 | | +1 | Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-35 |
| 0:48 | | Â | Devon Savage misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 0:46 | | Â | Michael Belle defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:36 | | Â | Bryan Etumnu shooting foul (Joe Bamisile draws the foul) | Â |
| 0:36 | | +1 | Joe Bamisile makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-36 |
| 0:36 | | Â | Joe Bamisile misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 0:36 | | Â | Bryan Etumnu defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:25 | | Â | Warriors 30 second timeout | Â |
| 0:23 | | Â | Armandas Plintauskas turnover (Joe Bamisile steals) | Â |
| 0:14 | | +2 | Joe Bamisile makes two point dunk | 17-38 |
| 0:07 | | Â | Adam Clark turnover (back court violation) | Â |
| 0:07 | | Â | Rams 30 second timeout | Â |
| 0:02 | | Â | Brandon Jennings misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 0:00 | | Â | End of period | Â |