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Bamisile scores 24 off the bench, VCU beats Rhode Island 88-67

Joe Bamisile scored 24 points off of the bench to help lead the VCU Rams past the Rhode Island Rams 88-67. The Rams are now 19-9 on the season, while the Rams dropped to 11-17.

By: The Associated Press

Posted at 12:57 PM, Feb 29, 2024

and last updated 2024-02-29 12:57:59-05

RICHMOND, Va. — Joe Bamisile's 24 points off of the bench led VCU to an 88-67 victory against Rhode Island on Wednesday night.

Bamisile shot 8 for 14 (5 for 9 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Rams (19-9, 11-4 Atlantic 10 Conference). Max Shulga scored 20 points and added five rebounds. Sean Bairstow had 16 points and went 7 of 11 from the field.

David Green led the Rams (11-17, 5-10) in scoring, finishing with 16 points. Rhode Island also got nine points from Jaden House and Connor Dubsky.

VCU led 42-21 at halftime, with Bamisile racking up 13 points.
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