Final Score: Vanderbilt 90, VCU 81
Location: Nashville, Tenn. (Memorial Gymnasium)
Records: VCU (2-5), Vanderbilt (3-1)
 
The Short Story: In a battle that featured 12 lead changes and eight ties, Taya Robinson made two free throws to cut VCU's deficit to just 81-78 with 2:40 remaining. Vanderbilt answered with a 7-1 run that included 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions that allowed the Commodores to pull away.

 
QUICK FACTS

• Taya Robinson recorded a double-double, the third of her career, as she tied a season-high with 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds
• Tera Reed scored 21 points while going 8-of-12 from the floor and adding four rebounds
• Sydnei Archie scored 13 points, all in the second half, going 6-of-10 from the field
• Sarah Te-Biasu scored 12 points while Janika Griffith-Wallace added 10 points to round out five Rams in double figures
• The Commodores shot 52 percent from the field while VCU shot 43 percent. Vanderbilt also shot 40 percent (10-of-25) from 3-point range to VCU's 30 percent (6-of-20)
• Koi Love led Vanderbilt with a career-high 29 points while shooting 12-of-15 from the floor
• Vanderbilt also held a 17-9 edge in points off turnovers despite VCU committing just 11 and the Commodores committing 13

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The first quarter was a back-and-forth struggle with the lead changing hands six times as Vanderbilt clung to a 20-16 advantage heading into the second quarter
• The Commodores opened the second quarter on a 7-0 run to push their lead to 27-16 but the Rams answered with a 17-2 run of their own, jumpstarted by a Taya Robinson 3-pointer that gave VCU a 33-29 lead with 4:05 left before halftime
• Taya Robinson and Tera Reed, VCU's leading scorers coming into the game, combined for 31 points in the first half, shooting a combined 12-of-14 overall. The duo were responsible for 13 of the 17 points during the 17-2 run. The Rams led Vanderbilt 40-38 at halftime
• With VCU leading 50-46 with 6:57 left in the third quarter, the Commodores outscored the Rams 20-10 heading into the fourth quarter to retake the lead at 66-60
• After Vanderbilt pushed their lead to 69-60 to begin the fourth quarter, VCU went on an 11-2 run to tie the game at 71-71 with Archie scoring six points during the stretch
• That would be as close as the Rams would get for the remainder of the contest as Vanderbilt slowly pulled away for the victory

WHAT'S NEXT
The Rams open A-10 play at Richmond for a 2 p.m. tipoff on Sunday, Dec. 20.