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McNeese Cowboys @ VCU Rams 76–65

2023-11-06 · NCAA · Stuart C. Siegel Center, Richmond VA · Att. 7,637 · ESPN+

McNeese Cowboys 2023-24 · VCU Rams 2023-24 · 2023-24 season

Score by period

	1st	2nd	T
MCN	41	35	76
VCU	29	36	65

Team stats

	McNeese	VCU
Field goals	27-59 .458	22-53 .415
Three-pointers	8-17 .471	11-36 .306
Free throws	14-22 .636	10-14 .714
At the rim	16-31 .516	11-15 .733
Offensive rebounds	9	9
Defensive rebounds	25	27
Total rebounds	34	36
Assists	11	17
Steals	9	3
Blocks	1	9
Turnovers	5	14
Personal fouls	18	17
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	36	22
Fast-break points	8	10
Points off turnovers	13	6
Largest lead	20	5
Possessions	67	67

McNeese Cowboys

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
DJ Richards Jr. G	37	17	6-9	5-6	0-0	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	1
Shahada Wells G	34	23	8-18	1-4	6-9	2	1	3	4	4	1	1	3
Christian Shumate F	32	18	7-13	1-1	3-6	5	8	13	0	0	0	2	3
Javohn Garcia G	31	9	3-10	0-1	3-5	0	4	4	1	2	0	1	3
Antavion Collum C	31	2	0-3	0-2	2-2	0	4	4	1	2	0	0	2
Cameron Jones F	18	3	1-3	1-3	0-0	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	3
Omar Cooper G	14	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	2	0	0	1	3
Roberts Berze F	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	40	76	27-59	8-17	14-22	9	25	34	11	9	1	5	18

FG .458 · 3P .471 · FT .636

Did not play: CJ Felder, Wesley Fields, T'Johnn Brown, Mike Saunders Jr., Nasir Mann, Dionjahe Thomas, Seth Mays

VCU Rams

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Zeb Jackson G	37	14	5-17	2-12	2-3	0	7	7	8	0	1	3	2
Max Shulga G	34	22	6-11	6-10	4-4	0	2	2	4	0	0	2	2
Michael Belle G	22	7	2-3	0-1	3-4	2	2	4	2	2	2	3	2
Christian Fermin F	21	3	1-1	0-0	1-3	2	4	6	1	0	2	1	1
Kuany Kuany F	16	2	1-6	0-4	0-0	2	2	4	1	0	1	1	3
Alphonzo Billups III G	21	9	3-8	3-6	0-0	2	2	4	0	1	0	2	4
Jason Nelson G	19	2	1-4	0-3	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	2	0
Toibu Lawal F	15	6	3-3	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	2	0	2
Roosevelt Wheeler F	13	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	2	3	0	0	1	0	1
Total	40	65	22-53	11-36	10-14	9	27	36	17	3	9	14	17

FG .415 · 3P .306 · FT .714

Did not play: Sean Bairstow, Joe Bamisile, Obinnaya Okafor, Connor Odom

Officials: Keith Fogleman, Andrew Barksdale, Kurt Tackett

Play-by-play

Show every play (431)

First half

19:58 MCN Christian Shumate, jumpball won
19:58 VCU Christian Fermin, jumpball lost
19:45 MCN Shahada Wells, turnover lostball
19:45 VCU Michael Belle, steal
19:38 VCU Max Shulga, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover;fastbreak; made - Christian Fermin, assist 0–3
19:21 MCN Christian Shumate, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot blocked; missed
19:21 VCU Christian Fermin, block
19:14 VCU Zeb Jackson, rebound defensive
19:13 VCU Zeb Jackson, 3pt pullupjumpshot missed
19:10 MCN Christian Shumate, rebound defensive
19:01 MCN Shahada Wells, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
18:56 VCU Christian Fermin, rebound defensive
18:38 MCN DJ Richards, foul personal
18:38 VCU Michael Belle, foulon
18:23 VCU Kuany Kuany, 3pt jumpshot missed
18:18 VCU Michael Belle, foulon
18:18 MCN Shahada Wells, foul personal
18:16 VCU Kuany Kuany, rebound offensive
18:13 VCU Zeb Jackson, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
18:09 MCN Javohn Garcia, rebound defensive
18:06 VCU Christian Fermin, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
18:06 MCN Javohn Garcia, foulon
18:06 MCN Javohn Garcia, freethrow 1of2 made 1–3
18:05 MCN Javohn Garcia, freethrow 2of2 missed
18:04 VCU Kuany Kuany, rebound defensive
17:49 VCU Zeb Jackson, turnover badpass
17:49 MCN DJ Richards, steal
17:43 MCN Shahada Wells, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
17:40 MCN Christian Shumate, rebound offensive
17:38 MCN Christian Shumate, 2pt layup 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
17:34 VCU Michael Belle, rebound defensive
17:34 VCU Michael Belle, foulon
17:34 MCN Javohn Garcia, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
17:34 VCU Team, rebound offensivedeadball
17:34 VCU Michael Belle, freethrow 1of2 missed
17:34 VCU Michael Belle, freethrow 2of2 made 1–4
17:29 MCN Javohn Garcia, foulon
17:29 VCU Zeb Jackson, foul personal
17:13 MCN DJ Richards, 3pt jumpshot missed
17:09 VCU Zeb Jackson, rebound defensive
16:46 VCU Michael Belle, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint; made - Zeb Jackson, assist 1–6
16:29 MCN Javohn Garcia, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 3–6
16:06 VCU Max Shulga, 2pt pullupjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
16:01 MCN Christian Shumate, rebound defensive
15:56 MCN DJ Richards, 3pt jumpshot made 6–6
15:35 VCU Max Shulga, 3pt jumpshot missed
15:32 MCN Christian Shumate, rebound defensive
15:22 MCN Christian Shumate, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 8–6
15:07 VCU Michael Belle, turnover badpass
15:07 MCN Shahada Wells, steal
15:02 MCN Shahada Wells, 2pt dunk fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 10–6
14:47 VCU Kuany Kuany, 3pt jumpshot missed
14:43 MCN Shahada Wells, rebound defensive
14:36 MCN DJ Richards, 3pt jumpshot made - Shahada Wells, assist 13–6
14:35 VCU Team, timeout short
14:35 VCU Zeb Jackson, substitution out
14:35 VCU Kuany Kuany, substitution out
14:35 VCU Roosevelt Wheeler, substitution in
14:35 VCU Toibu Lawal, substitution in
14:35 VCU Christian Fermin, substitution out
14:35 VCU Jason Nelson, substitution in
14:17 VCU Max Shulga, 3pt jumpshot made - Michael Belle, assist 13–9
13:53 MCN Shahada Wells, freethrow 1of2 missed
13:53 VCU Toibu Lawal, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
13:53 MCN Shahada Wells, foulon
13:53 MCN Team, rebound offensivedeadball
13:53 MCN Antavion Collum, substitution out
13:53 MCN Cameron Jones, substitution in
13:53 VCU Alphonzo Billups III, substitution in
13:53 MCN DJ Richards, substitution out
13:53 MCN Omar Cooper, substitution in
13:53 VCU Michael Belle, substitution out
13:53 MCN Shahada Wells, freethrow 2of2 made 14–9
13:52 VCU Max Shulga, turnover badpass
13:39 MCN Shahada Wells, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; made 17–9
13:32 MCN Omar Cooper, foul personal
13:32 VCU Jason Nelson, foulon
13:15 VCU Alphonzo Billups III, turnover lostball
13:15 MCN Javohn Garcia, steal
12:57 MCN Javohn Garcia, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
12:53 VCU Alphonzo Billups III, rebound defensive
12:33 VCU Toibu Lawal, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint; made - Max Shulga, assist 17–11
12:17 MCN Team, rebound offensivedeadball
12:17 MCN Christian Shumate, foulon
12:17 VCU Roosevelt Wheeler, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
12:17 MCN Christian Shumate, freethrow 1of2 missed
12:17 MCN Christian Shumate, freethrow 2of2 made 18–11
12:00 VCU Max Shulga, foulon
12:00 MCN Cameron Jones, foul personal
12:00 MCN Christian Shumate, substitution out
12:00 MCN Antavion Collum, substitution in
11:48 VCU Toibu Lawal, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint; made - Max Shulga, assist 18–13
11:19 VCU Toibu Lawal, foul personal shooting;3freethrow;
11:19 MCN Shahada Wells, foulon
11:19 MCN Shahada Wells, freethrow 1of3 missed
11:19 MCN Team, rebound offensivedeadball
11:19 MCN Shahada Wells, freethrow 2of3 made 19–13
11:19 VCU Michael Belle, substitution in
11:19 VCU Zeb Jackson, substitution in
11:19 VCU Toibu Lawal, substitution out
11:19 VCU Max Shulga, substitution out
11:19 MCN Shahada Wells, freethrow 3of3 made 20–13
11:19 MCN DJ Richards, substitution in
11:19 MCN Shahada Wells, substitution out
11:09 VCU Alphonzo Billups III, 3pt jumpshot missed
11:06 MCN Cameron Jones, rebound defensive
10:45 MCN DJ Richards, 3pt jumpshot made - Cameron Jones, assist 23–13
10:27 VCU Jason Nelson, 3pt jumpshot missed
10:24 MCN Team, rebound defensive team;
10:24 VCU Kuany Kuany, substitution in
10:24 VCU Alphonzo Billups III, substitution out
9:52 MCN Omar Cooper, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 25–13
9:45 VCU Zeb Jackson, turnover badpass
9:45 MCN Antavion Collum, steal
9:22 MCN Javohn Garcia, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
9:22 VCU Zeb Jackson, block
9:17 VCU Zeb Jackson, rebound defensive
9:00 VCU Kuany Kuany, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Zeb Jackson, assist 25–15
8:28 MCN DJ Richards, 3pt jumpshot made - Omar Cooper, assist 28–15
8:16 VCU Zeb Jackson, 3pt jumpshot missed
8:13 VCU Kuany Kuany, rebound offensive
8:11 VCU Zeb Jackson, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
8:07 VCU Roosevelt Wheeler, rebound offensive
8:04 VCU Kuany Kuany, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
8:01 MCN Omar Cooper, rebound defensive
7:38 MCN Cameron Jones, 3pt jumpshot blocked; missed
7:38 VCU Michael Belle, block
7:33 VCU Zeb Jackson, rebound defensive
7:32 VCU Zeb Jackson, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; missed
7:32 VCU Michael Belle, foul personal
7:32 MCN Cameron Jones, foulon
7:32 MCN Cameron Jones, rebound defensive
7:32 MCN Cameron Jones, substitution out
7:32 MCN Javohn Garcia, substitution out
7:32 MCN Shahada Wells, substitution in
7:32 VCU Max Shulga, substitution in
7:32 VCU Roosevelt Wheeler, substitution out
7:32 VCU Michael Belle, substitution out
7:32 VCU Toibu Lawal, substitution in
7:32 MCN Christian Shumate, substitution in
7:18 MCN Shahada Wells, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 30–15
7:16 MCN Shahada Wells, foul personal
7:16 VCU Jason Nelson, foulon
6:52 VCU Max Shulga, 3pt jumpshot missed
6:48 MCN Antavion Collum, rebound defensive
6:36 MCN Omar Cooper, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 32–15
6:17 VCU Jason Nelson, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 32–17
5:50 MCN Shahada Wells, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
5:50 VCU Kuany Kuany, block
5:41 VCU Toibu Lawal, rebound defensive
5:32 VCU Kuany Kuany, turnover badpass
5:32 MCN Shahada Wells, steal
5:25 VCU Kuany Kuany, foul personal oneandone;
5:25 MCN Shahada Wells, foulon
5:25 MCN Roberts Berze, substitution in
5:25 MCN Antavion Collum, substitution out
5:25 MCN Shahada Wells, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak;fromturnover; made 33–17
5:25 VCU Kuany Kuany, substitution out
5:25 VCU Alphonzo Billups III, substitution in
5:25 MCN Shahada Wells, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak;fromturnover; made 34–17
5:04 VCU Zeb Jackson, foulon
5:04 VCU Zeb Jackson, freethrow 1of1 missed
5:04 MCN Omar Cooper, foul personal oneandone;
5:03 MCN Shahada Wells, substitution out
5:03 MCN Javohn Garcia, substitution in
5:00 MCN Christian Shumate, rebound defensive
4:48 MCN Javohn Garcia, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; missed
4:45 MCN Christian Shumate, rebound offensive
4:43 MCN Christian Shumate, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
4:43 VCU Toibu Lawal, block
4:39 MCN Team, rebound offensive team;
4:38 MCN DJ Richards, 2pt pullupjumpshot 2ndchance; made - Omar Cooper, assist 36–17
4:26 VCU Zeb Jackson, 3pt jumpshot made - Jason Nelson, assist 36–20
4:07 VCU Zeb Jackson, foul personal oneandone;
4:07 MCN DJ Richards, foulon
4:07 VCU Christian Fermin, substitution in
4:07 VCU Toibu Lawal, substitution out
4:07 MCN Javohn Garcia, freethrow 1of2 made 37–20
4:07 MCN Javohn Garcia, freethrow 2of2 made 38–20
3:53 VCU Zeb Jackson, 3pt jumpshot missed
3:50 VCU Christian Fermin, rebound offensive
3:50 VCU Christian Fermin, foulon
3:50 MCN Javohn Garcia, foul personal oneandone;
3:50 MCN Antavion Collum, substitution in
3:50 MCN Christian Shumate, substitution out
3:49 VCU Christian Fermin, freethrow 1of1 2ndchance; missed
3:48 MCN Antavion Collum, rebound defensive
3:33 VCU Jason Nelson, foulon
3:33 MCN Omar Cooper, turnover offensive
3:33 MCN Omar Cooper, foul offensive
3:33 MCN Christian Shumate, substitution in
3:33 MCN Roberts Berze, substitution out
3:05 MCN Javohn Garcia, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
3:05 VCU Christian Fermin, foulon
3:05 VCU Christian Fermin, freethrow 2of2 fromturnover; missed
3:05 VCU Christian Fermin, freethrow 1of2 fromturnover; made 38–21
3:05 MCN Shahada Wells, substitution in
3:05 MCN Javohn Garcia, substitution out
3:05 MCN Omar Cooper, substitution out
3:05 VCU Jason Nelson, substitution out
3:05 MCN Cameron Jones, substitution in
3:05 VCU Michael Belle, substitution in
3:03 MCN Team, rebound defensive team;
2:46 MCN Antavion Collum, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
2:40 VCU Michael Belle, rebound defensive
2:35 VCU Michael Belle, turnover lostball
2:21 MCN Cameron Jones, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; made - Shahada Wells, assist 41–21
2:00 VCU Zeb Jackson, 3pt jumpshot made - Max Shulga, assist 41–24
1:39 MCN Shahada Wells, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; missed
1:37 VCU Zeb Jackson, rebound defensive
1:31 VCU Alphonzo Billups III, 3pt jumpshot made - Michael Belle, assist 41–27
1:07 VCU Alphonzo Billups III, foul personal oneandone;
1:07 MCN Christian Shumate, freethrow 1of1 missed
1:07 MCN Christian Shumate, foulon
1:05 VCU Christian Fermin, rebound defensive
1:01 VCU Christian Fermin, turnover badpass
1:01 MCN Antavion Collum, steal
0:39 VCU Max Shulga, foulon
0:39 MCN Christian Shumate, turnover lostball
0:39 MCN Antavion Collum, foul personal 2freethrow;
0:39 VCU Alphonzo Billups III, steal
0:39 VCU Max Shulga, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak;fromturnover; made 41–28
0:39 VCU Max Shulga, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak;fromturnover; made 41–29
0:23 MCN Shahada Wells, 3pt jumpshot missed
0:21 VCU Team, rebound defensive team;
0:03 VCU Zeb Jackson, 3pt jumpshot missed
0:00 VCU Michael Belle, rebound offensive
0:00 VCU Alphonzo Billups III, rebound offensive
0:00 VCU Alphonzo Billups III, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed

Second half