Score: VCU 67, George Washington 60
Location: Richmond, Va. (Siegel Center)
Record: VCU 7-7 (5-2 A-10), George Washington 4-10 (1-7)
 
The short story: Senior guard Tera Reed scored 18 points and VCU Women's Basketball overcame a slow start to beat George Washington 67-60 on Wednesday afternoon at the Siegel Center.
  
QUICK FACTS

• Reed was an efficient 7-12 from the field in the contest and 4-5 from the charity stripe
• Freshman guard Sarah Te-Biasu chipped in 13 points while going 3-of-7 from 3-point range
• Senior guard Taya Robinson grabbed a team-high seven rebounds and contributed 10 points to the VCU cause
• Janika Griffith-Wallace was the fourth Ram in double figures with 13 points
• VCU's defense held George Washington to just 17% (2-12) from beyond the 3-point line
• The Rams scored 24 points off 16 Colonials' turnovers, while GW only managed 11 points on VCU's 11 turnovers
• VCU shot 37 percent (7-of-19) from behind-the-arc and 91% (10-of-11) from the free-throw line
• The Rams also outscored the Colonials in bench points ,24-13

HOW IT HAPPENED

• VCU started the game slow on the offensive end, shooting just 2-of-17 from the field in the first quarter and trailed the Colonials 14-8 going into the second
• GW had extended its lead to 24-14 when VCU forced a turnover and Reed converted a layup to spark a 17-3 run. The run lasted til the halftime break and gave the Rams a 31-27 lead
• Leading 44-41 at the 2:52 mark of the third quarter, VCU went on 9-2 run capped by a Te-Biasu 3-pointer that gave VCU a 53-43 lead at the end of the third quarter
• The Colonials cut the Rams' lead to 61-56 with 2:18 left in the game, but the VCU defense held steady allowing just five points in the final 4:31 of the contest

NEXT UP
VCU will travel to Fairfax, Va. to begin a two-game road trip with a matchup against George Mason at 6 p.m. on Friday.