Bellarmine Knights @ VCU Rams
0-1, 0-1 Away
65
0-1, 0-1 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
BELL | 38 | 27 | 65 |
VCU | 45 | 39 | 84 |
1-0, 1-0 Home
84
1-0, 1-0 Home
Shulga's 19 help VCU beat Bellarmine 84-65
RICHMOND, Va. -- — Max Shulga's 19 points helped VCU defeat Bellarmine 84-65 on Monday night in a season opener.
Shulga had five rebounds and five assists for the Rams. Joe Bamisile went 8 of 14 from the field (2 for 7 from 3-point range) to add 18 points. Phillip Russell had 16 points and shot 5 for 10, including 5 for 9 from beyond the arc.
Dezmond McKinney and Ben Johnson each scored 15 points for Bellarmine. Jack Karasinski also had 11 points.
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Game Information
Richmond, VA
Referee:Jason Page
Referee:Scott Bennett
Referee:Connor Macdaid
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Atlantic Sun Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |
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