Final Score: VCU 61, Buffalo 55
Location: Richmond, Va. (Stuart C. Siegel Center)
Records: VCU (2-2), Buffalo (1-1)
 
The Short Story: VCU trailed 50-44 with 6:13 remaining but outscored Buffalo 17-5 down the stretch to complete the comeback win in its home opener.

 
QUICK FACTS

• Taya Robinson scored a team-high 20 points including the go-ahead basket to put VCU up 53-52 with 1:24 left
• Robinson shot 3-of-3 from 3-point range and 5-of-12 from the floor along with adding five rebounds
• Madison Hattix-Covington scored 16 points, shooting 5-of-8
• Sarah Te-Biasu was the third Ram scoring in double figures with 10 points, scoring all of her points in the final three minutes
• VCU held a 49-44 edge in rebounds and went 19-of-26 at the free throw line
• The Rams limited Buffalo to shoot 27 percent (18-of-66) and 26 percent from three (8-of-31)
• The Bulls were led by Fair who scored 27 points along with nine rebounds and five assists but shot just 9-of-26 (34.6 percent)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Rams jumped out to a 9-4 lead after a Robinson 3-pointer with 5:56 left in the first quarter
• Buffalo chipped away and cut VCU's lead to 16-15 at the end of the first quarter
• The second quarter featured three ties and three lead changes as Buffalo held a 30-27 advantage at halftime
• The Bulls held a slight lead until a 3-pointer from Hattix-Covington and made jumper from Janika Griffith-Wallace put VCU back in front 38-36 with 3:52 left in the third
• Buffalo retook the lead with a 7-0 run and led 43-40 heading into the fourth quarter
• The Black and Gold trailed by as many as six points twice in the fourth quarter before going on a 17-5 run to close the game
• Te-Biasu scored 10 of VCU's final 17 points

WHAT'S NEXT
VCU travels to longtime rival Old Dominion on Sunday, Dec. 6 for a 2 p.m. tip.