Final Score: URI 87, VCU 68
Location: Kingston, R.I.
Records: VCU 12-10 (10-5 A-10), URI 11-7 (11-4 A-10)
 
The Short Story: Rhode Island got out to an early lead and shot a blistering 68.6 percent from the floor as VCU was unable to overcome an early deficit.
 
QUICK FACTS:

• Taya Robinson scored a team-high 18 points and grabbed four rebounds, going 6-of-13 from the floor
• Janika Griffith-Wallace scored 17 points, going 5-of-9 from 3-point range
• Sarah Te-Biasu and Madison Hattix-Covington each scored 10 points and grabbed three rebounds
• Rhode Island was led by Marie-Paule Foppossi who had 32 points, six assists and four rebounds
• URI shot 68.6 percent from the floor while VCU shot 45 percent. VCU was just 35 percent from 3-point range (8-of-23) while URI shot 58 percent (7-of-12)
• The 68.6 percent shooting by URI was the highest-ever for a VCU opponent, the previous high was American who shot 65.3 percent on Jan. 30, 1988
• It marked the first loss for VCU all-time against URI as the Black and Gold are now 8-1 all-time against Rhody

 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• URI started the game on a 12-2 run but VCU answered with a 14-2 run to tie the game at 18-18 with 28 seconds left in the first quarter. Rhode Island got a basket with 5 seconds left from Tahane to lead 20-18 heading into the second
• URI went on a 10-2 run to start the second quarter to lead 30-20 and VCU would get no closer than seven points at 46-39 for the rest of the quarter
• Rhode Island had a blistering first half, shooting 71 percent from the floor and 80 percent from 3-point range. VCU shot 52 percent from the floor and 58 percent from 3-point Range
• URI lead 48-39 at the half and tied the most points in a half this season by a VCU opponent
• VCU trailed by double digits during the final 17:25 of the contest

UP NEXT:
The Atlantic 10 Championship is set to take place at the Siegel Center from March 10-14. VCU will learn its seed, opponent and game time at a later date once announced by the A-10.