Score: VCU 84, George Washington 77
Location: Washington, D.C. (Smith Center)
Records: VCU 10-3 (3-1 A-10), George Washington 3-8 (2-2)
 
The short story: Sophomore guard Bones Hyland led four players in double-figures and VCU forced 23 turnovers on the way to its 10^th win of the season Wednesday in Washington, D.C.
 
OPENING TIP

• Hyland scored in double figures for the 12^th time in 13 games with Wednesday's effort. He was 5-of-13 from the field with a pair of 3-pointers. The Wilmington, Del. native also tied a career-high with six steals and grabbed four rebounds
• Sophomore forward Hason Ward added a career-high 11 points, five rebounds and four blocks for the Rams, while junior forward Vince Williams supplied 10 of his 12 points after the break for VCU
• Freshman guard Jamir Watkins added 10 points, while classmate Ace Baldwin contributed eight assists and four steals the Rams
• James Bishop led all players with 24 points for George Washington

THE DIFFERENCE

• VCU forced 23 George Washington turnovers, including 14 in the first half alone. The Rams outscored the Colonials 23-13 off those miscues
• VCU shot .534 (31-of-58) from the field and outscored George Washington 50-28 in the paint
• The Rams opened the second half with an 11-4 burst, punctuated by a 3-pointer from Hyland from the right corner – the 100^th of his career - to take a 52-39 lead with 16:26 remaining. VCU would push the lead to as much as 17 before the Colonials staged a late rally to trim the final margin to single digits

NOTABLE

• The Rams improved to 16-3 all-time against George Washington. The Black and Gold have won four straight in the series
• VCU led for all but 2:06 Wednesday
• The Rams have forced at least 15 turnovers in every game this season. Wednesday marked the fourth time this year VCU has forced 20 or more turnovers

NEXT UP
VCU is scheduled for a 10-day break, following the postponement of Saturday's game at Richmond. The Rams' next scheduled contest will be on Saturday, Jan. 23 when they host Dayton at the Siegel Center at 4:30 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.