Senior guard Max Shulga scored 25 points, including 19 in the second half, to lift VCU over Saint Joseph’s, 66-60, and into the A-10 Tournament title game. ‘
Shulga went 10-of-11 from the field and 3-of-4 from three-point range.
Senior guard Zeb Jackson had 12 points along with a team-high eight rebounds. Sean Bairstow scored 13 points on 6-of-13 shooting for the Rams (22-12).
Saint Joseph’s (21-13) was led by Erik Reynolds, who had 18 points.
The score was tied 55-55 with 3:43 remaining before a Joe Bamisile jumper and layups from Bairstow and Jackson pushed VCU ahead 61-57 with 1:35 left.
The Hawks cut the lead to 61-60 on the next possession, but Bamisile answered with a baseline dunk to pushed the lead to 63-60 with 42 seconds left.
The Rams got a defensive stop on the other end and sealed the game at the free-throw line.
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