Final Score: No. 5 VCU 69, No. 12 Davidson 52
Location: Richmond, Va. (Siegel Center)
Records: VCU 13-10, Davidson 9-14
 
The Short Story: VCU trailed 11-10 at the end of the first quarter before a Taya Robinson 3-pointer kickstarted a 15-6 second quarter run that gave the Rams the lead for good. VCU led by double digits for the entire second half to cruise to the win.
 
QUICK FACTS:

• Chloe Bloom recorded 13 points and a career-high 16 rebounds, the most for a Ram since Tera Reed had 16 against Richmond on Feb. 18, 2018
• Tera Reed scored 20 points, the 15^th game of her career with at least 20 points, and went 16-of-18 at the free throw line
• Reed's 16 made free throws tied the school record set by Quanitra Hollingsworth who made 16 against Georgia State on Jan. 13, 2006
• Taya Robinson had 18 points and seven rebounds, going 4-of-6 from 3-point range
• VCU outrebounded the Wildcats 55-37 and outscored them 18-6 in second chance points
• The Rams went 25-of-37 from the free throw line while Davidson was 7-of-10
• Cassidy Gould led Davidson with 23 points and seven rebounds

 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Both teams started slow offensively as Davidson led 5-2 with 6:53 remaining in the first quarter. VCU finally found a groove after a Robinson jumper and trailed just 11-10 going into the second quarter
• VCU's 15-6 run to start the second quarter gave the Rams a 25-17 lead and was capped by a Bloom free throw
• The Black and Gold led Davidson 31-21 at the half following a Reed layup with 16 seconds left before the break
• A quick 7-0 run to start the third quarter allowed VCU to push its lead to 38-21 with 7:48 remaining in the quarter
• VCU would lead by at least 13 points for the remainder of the contest

UP NEXT:
VCU will face No. 4 Rhode Island in the A-10 Quarterfinals at 2 p.m. tomorrow, March 12, with the game being streamed on ESPN+.