Score: VCU 85, Saint Louis 52
Location: Richmond, Va. (Stuart C. Siegel Center)
Records: VCU 18-7 (10-2 A-10) Saint Louis 8-16 (3-9)

• VCU knocked down 9-of-17 three-pointers in the opening period and forced 13 Saint Louis turnovers on the way to a 44-24 advantage.
• Billbury, who finished with 20 points, knocked down 7-of-8 from the field, including 4-of-5 from three, in the opening period to push the Rams in front.
• The Rams jumped to an early 14-3 lead, but Saint Louis pulled within 23-17 with 9:47 left in the half before VCU took control for good.
• Billbury ignited a 21-4 run with eight points, including back-to-back 3-pointers, as VCU pushed to a 44-21 lead with 46 seconds left in the half. The game was never in doubt again.

• Billbury topped 20 points for the fourth time as a Ram. He also added four steals and was 8-of-11 from the field.
• Sophomore guard Jonathan Williams, making just the second start of his career, sparked VCU with 12 points, seven assists, four rebounds and two steals. He committed just one turnover.
• Sophomore Justin Tillman provided 12 points and 11 rebounds, most of it in the second half, to notch his fourt double-double of the season.
• VCU shot .517 (30-of-58) from the field in the game.
• The Rams forced 21 turnovers and outscored the Billikens 20-7 off giveaways.
• Jermaine Bishop led Saint Louis with 16 points.

• VCU outrebounded Saint Louis 36-34. The Rams are 14-1 this season when they outrebound an opponent.
• Senior Melvin Johnson knocked down a pair of 3-pointers Saturday and now has 261 in his career. He needs nine more to pass B.A. Walker and become VCU's career leader in treys.
• Ironically, Johnson scored 11 points to move past Walker and into 13^th on VCU's all-time scoring list with 1,484.
• VCU has won five straight over Saint Louis.

• VCU will continue will meet Rhode Island in the second contest of a three-game homestand on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. CBS Sports Network will carry the broadcast.