Score:  VCU 61, Fordham 51

Location: Richmond, Va. (Stuart C. Siegel Center)

Records: VCU 15-6 (4-4), Fordham 8-12 (3-4)

The Short Story: VCU women's hoops cam from behind, erasing a 15-point deficit to win the Battle of the Rams, defeating Fordham 61-51 on Wednesday for their second-straight home win.

OPENING TIP

• Keira Robinson paced the Rams with 15 points and Adaeze Alaeze chipped in 14. Both players recorded three steals. Alaeze dished out three assists and grabbed two boards.
• Jessica Ogunnorin scored eight points and grabbed eight rebounds.
• Ashley Pegram and Curteeona Brelove also put up eight. Alaeze, Ogunnorin, Pegram and Robinson all came up with three steals.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Down 15 points at the half, VCU remained resilient and stormed out of the break with on 14-0 run to cut the Fordham lead to one.
• VCU held Fordham to just five points in the third and continued to stymie the Rams in the fourth quarter.
• After a Fordham opened the fourth with a three-ball, VCU countered with a 17-0 run, to take an eight-point advantage that they would not relinquish. Fordham did not score a point for a span of seven minutes.
• The Rams chipped at VCU's lead, but the Black and Gold held on for a 10-point victory.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• The Rams forced 20 turnovers and have forced double-digit turnovers in each game this season. The Black and Gold lead the A10 in turnovers forced, turnover margin, and steals.
• VCU came up with fourteen steals and scored 21 of their points off of Fordham mistakes.
• VCU outscored the Rams in the paint 30-14 and the bench chipped in 16.
• With the win, the Rams picked up their first win against Fordham and moved back to .500 in the Atlantic 10.

WHAT'S NEXT

VCU will resume action on Sunday, Jan. 31 as they host Duquesne. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m.