Final Score: VCU 66, NCCU 37
Location: Richmond, Va. (Siegel Center)
Records: VCU 1-1, NCCU 0-3
 
The Short Story: The Rams had four players score in double figures and VCU led wire-to-wire in the win.

OPENING TIP: 

• Janika Griffith-Wallace scored a team-high 16 points along with five steals and four assists
• Chloe Bloom recorded a double-double, the third of her career, with 12 points and a team-high 11 rebounds
• Taya Robinson scored 12 points and added six rebounds while Sarah Te-Biasu had 14 points and six rebounds
• VCU led NCCU 23-11 in points off turnovers and outscored the Eagles 13-5 ins second chance points
• The Rams shot 34.9 percent from the floor but limited NCCU to shoot just 17.5 percent overall and a paltry 6.7 percent from 3-point range (1-of-15)
• The Eagles were led by Tianna Carter who scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• VCU opened the game on an 8-0 run capped off by a Robinson 3-pointer and led 18-8 at the end of the first quarter
• The Eagles and Rams played a back-and-forth second quarter as VCU maintained its 10-point lead at 30-20 at the half
• VCU went on a 12-4 run early in the third quarter to push its lead to 42-25 after a pair of Griffith-Wallace free throws
• The Rams pushed their lead to as many as 30 points and led 64-34 with 2:56 remaining in the fourth quarter

UP NEXT:
VCU hosts ODU on Sunday, Nov. 21 for a 1 p.m. tip. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.