Final Score: ODU 81, VCU 76 (OT)
Location: Norfolk, Va. (Chartway Arena)
Records: VCU (2-3), ODU (2-1)
 
The Short Story: With the Rams trailing 58-48 midway through the fourth quarter, VCU used a 12-3 run to get back within 61-60 with 2:42 remaining. The teams then traded the lead three times in the final minute before heading to overtime where ODU outscored the Rams 13-8 and pulled away for the win.

 
QUICK FACTS

• Sarah Te-Biasu led the team with 18 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals
• Sydnei Archie scored a career-high of 17 points along with eight rebounds
• Tera Reed scored 15 points and added four rebounds
• Taya Robinson was the fourth Ram in double figures with 11 points and six rebounds
• VCU shot 42.9 percent overall but shot just 30.0 percent (6-of-20) from 3-point range
• ODU shot 45.6 percent from the floor and 39.1 percent from deep (9-of-23)
• The Lady Monarchs held a 25-15 advantage in points off turnovers despite both teams having 17
• ODU was led by Victoria Morris who scored 31 points and went 7-of-14 from 3-point range

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Chloe Bloom scored seven of VCU's first nine points of the game as the Rams got out to a 9-4 lead with 6:31 left in the first quarter
• VCU shot a blistering 64.3 percent from the floor in the first quarter and raced out to a 25-14 lead
• Despite the hot start, the Rams struggled offensively in the second quarter as ODU outscored the Black and Gold 25-7 to take a 39-32 lead at halftime
• The third quarter was back-and-forth with VCU outscoring the Lady Monarchs by a slim 12-11 margin to trail 50-44 heading into the fourth quarter
• ODU led 58-48 with 6:01 in the game but a 12-3 run sparked by back-to-back 3-pointers from Te-Biasu and Reed got VCU within 61-60 with 2:42 left in regulation
• The teams traded 3-pointers on their next possessions before VCU forced a turnover and Reed got to the free throw line where she made two to put VCU up 65-64 with 47 seconds left
• The Lady Monarchs' made two free throws on their next possession to go up 66-65 but Sydnei Archie again put VCU in the lead with a three-point play that made it 68-66
• The Rams then fouled Morris with just four seconds remaining and she made both free throw attempts to send the game into overtime
• ODU outscored VCU 13-8 to take the victory during the overtime period

 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Rams face East Carolina in Greenville, N.C. on Dec. 9 at 4 p.m.