Final Score: VCU 69, Boston College 65
Location: Richmond, Va. (Siegel Center)
Records: VCU 5-2, Boston College 6-2
 
The short story: VCU forced 30 Boston College turnovers, the most for a VCU opponent since 2010, alongside efficient scoring efforts from Taya Robinson and Samantha Robinson who led four Rams in double figures as VCU held off a late Boston College rally.
 
OPENING TIP:

• Including the Rams' 60-47 win over Washington on Nov. 25, VCU now has two wins against current members of Power 5 conferences in the same season for the first time since 1995-96
• Taya Robinson scored a team-high 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting, while adding four steals and three rebounds
• Taya Robinson moved into 10th place all-time at VCU following the performance with 1,324 points
• Samantha Robinson added a season-high 11 points, sinking five of her six field goal attempts
• Redshirt senior guard Janika Griffith-Wallace and sophomore guard Sarah Te-Biasu poured in 15 and 10 points, respectively, to round out the Rams in double figures. Te-Biasu also collected four steals, while Griffith-Wallace had three
• Redshirt junior forward Chloe Bloom grabbed a team-high six rebounds
• Sophomore guard Dasia Townes tied her career high with seven points
• VCU forced the Eagles into 30 turnovers, including 15 steals, converting that into 29 points

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• VCU scored the first four points of the game with a Griffith-Wallace floater in the lane, and a driving lay-up form Te-Biasu.
• Samantha Robinson started 3-for-3 from the floor, finishing a driving lay-up from the baseline to put VCU ahead 11-9.
• Taya Robinson scored all 11 VCU points in the second quarter, including the first six points of the period. After BC took its first lead with 1:44 left in the half, Griffith-Wallace drove and kicked a pass to Robinson, who drained a three to put VCU back up 24-23.
• After trailing 25-24 at halftime, the Rams outscored the Eagles 22-10 in the third quarter.
• Taya Robinson opened the third with a pull-up jumper to reclaim the lead for VCU, but BC responded with a lay-up to go up 27-26, their last lead of the game.
• Griffith-Wallace knocked down a three off an assist from Taya Robinson to give VCU a 29-27 advantage. After Te-Biasu stole a BC pass on the ensuing possession, redshirt senior guard Madison Hattix-Covington hit a turnaround jumper to push the lead to 31-27.
• Moments later, Taya Robinson intercepted an Eagles pass, then threw the ball ahead to a sprinting Hattix-Covington under the basket, who pulled the ball out and dished to redshirt freshman Grace Hudson for a wide-open three.
• The Rams continued to capitalize off BC turnovers as Samantha Robinson finished a reverse lay-up with a flourish after a Griffith-Wallace steal.
• VCU scored the final five points of the third quarter to claim a 46-35 lead.
• Samantha Robinson opened the fourth quarter by making a driving lay-up on one end, and stealing a pass on the other. The Rams led by as many as 17 points early in the fourth.
• BC went on a 23-7 run across 5:20 of the fourth quarter to cut the lead to 62-60 with 37 seconds on the clock, led by Taylor Soule, who scored a game-high 20 points.
• VCU knocked down 7-of-8 free throws down the stretch to close out the win.

 
UP NEXT
The Rams travel to Buffalo, N.Y., to face perennial Mid-American Conference contender Buffalo on Wednesday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN3.