Final Score: No. 17 South Florida 64, VCU 57
Location: Richmond, Va. (Stuart C. Siegel Center)
Records: VCU 5-4, South Florida 6-3
 
The short story: VCU held a 49-36 lead heading into the fourth quarter before South Florida shot 61.5 percent in the final 10 minutes to take the win.

OPENING TIP:

• Sarah Te-Biasu scored a season-high 17 points while shooting 6-of-9 from the floor and 3-of-5 from 3-point range
• Taya Robinson had 14 points and four rebounds
• Chloe Bloom chipped 10 points and six rebounds
• USF outrebounded VCU 42-20 overall and had a 16-5 advantage in second chance points
• The Rams forced 19 turnovers while only committing seven and had a 17-5 edge in points off turnovers
• The Bulls were led by Dulcy Mendjiadeu Fankam who had 22 points and nine rebounds while shooting 10-of-11 from the field

HOW IT HAPPENED

• VCU and USF had three ties and one lead change in a back-and-forth first quarter that saw VCU take a 15-13 lead
• The Rams pushed their lead to 22-17 with 4:34 left before halftime but the Bulls cut their deficit to 27-26  at halftime after Elisa Pinzan basket with 38 seconds left
• VCU raced out of halftime with a 15-0 run that was capped off with a Robinson jumper to give the Rams a 42-26 lead with 5:30 left in the quarter. It marked VCU's largest lead of the game and the largest for either team
• The Rams held a 49-36 lead into the fourth quarter but shot just 2-of-15 from the floor while South Florida was 8-of-13
• The Bulls outscored VCU 28-8 in the quarter to retake the lead and hold on for the win

UP NEXT
The Rams face Stetson at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 17 in Deland, Fla. as part of the 34^th annual Hatter Classic.