VCU Rams @ St. Bonaventure Bonnies
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
VCU | 34 | 41 | 75 |
| 38 | 39 | 77 |
Melvin Council Jr. hits game-winner in final seconds as St. Bonaventure rallies past VCU 77-75
OLEAN, N.Y. -- — Melvin Council Jr. scored the game-winning layup with three seconds remaining and finished with 20 points to lead St. Bonaventure past VCU 77-75 on Tuesday, upping the Bonnies' win streak to seven.
Council also had eight rebounds for the Bonnies (13-1, 1-0 Atlantic 10 Conference). Noel Brown scored 20 points, shooting 8 of 13 from the field and 4 for 4 from the free-throw line. Jonah Hinton had 16 points.
Phillip Russell led the way for the Rams (10-4, 0-1) with 26 points. Joe Bamisile added 13 points and eight rebounds. Max Shulga finished with 11 points and four assists.
St. Bonaventure went into the half ahead of VCU 38-34. Brown scored 10 points in the half. Council scored 11 second-half points for the Bonnies.
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Game Information
Saint Bonaventure, NY
Referee:Tim Kelly
Referee:Justin Porterfield
Referee:Nathan Farrell
2025-26 Standings
| 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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