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Atlantic 10 Basketball: VCU defeats St. Bonaventure in bizarre fashion

By Drew Dinnhaupt

Jan 27, 2017; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia Commonwealth Rams head coach Will Wade talks to his team in the huddle against the Dayton Flyers in the first half at Stuart C. Siegel Center. The Rams won 73-68. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 27, 2017; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia Commonwealth Rams head coach Will Wade talks to his team in the huddle against the Dayton Flyers in the first half at Stuart C. Siegel Center. The Rams won 73-68. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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In an Atlantic 10 basketball game, fans, students and St. Bonaventure team personnel rushed the court after a “buzzer-beating” three-pointer.

It appeared as if St. Bonaventure would propel themselves into the top five in the Atlantic 10 with a win over VUC on Saturday.

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The game was incredibly close and frequently in VCU’s favor. However, with two seconds remaining, Matt Mobley drilled a clutch three-pointer, at what seemed like the buzzer, to give St. Bonaventure a 66-65 victory. Fans and students in attendance, as well as members of the St. Bonaventure team, quickly rushed the court, only to find out that 0.4 seconds remained on the clock.

St. Bonaventure was assessed with a technical foul for rushing the court during the game, putting VCU’s JeQuan Lewis at the free throw line. Lewis nailed the free throw, tying the game and sending it into overtime.

From ESPN:

"“The decision to assess a one-shot technical foul for the delay of game at the end of the VCU-St. Bonaventure game was a correct call. The conference office has reviewed the end of the game, and spoken to the Atlantic 10 Coordinator of Officiating, who verified that it was in fact the correct call.”"

VCU led for the entire five minutes of overtime. A pair of free throws from Mo Alie-Cox and Jonathan Williams sealed the victory for the Rams.

Mobley finished with a season-high 34 points for the Bonnies, including the go-ahead three. Alie-Cox posted 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting for the Rams.

With the win, the Rams now own sole possession of first place in the Atlantic 10 standings. St. Bonaventure could’ve been in the top five in the standings, but instead, drop to 6-4 in conference play.

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VCU, who has now won four straight and 14 of their last 16 games, faces George Washington on February 8th. St. Bonaventure hosts Saint Louis in their next contest on February 8th.

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