Score: Davidson 63, VCU 61
Location: Richmond, Va. (Siegel Center)
Records: VCU 10-6 (3-2 Atlantic 10), Davidson 15-2 (5-0)
 
The short story:  VCU senior forward Vince WIlliams Jr. poured in a team-high 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds, but a late run by Davidson helped push the Wildcats past the Rams in a hard-fought Atlantic 10 Conference contest Tuesday night.
 
OPENING TIP

• Sophomore guard Ace Baldwin Jr. supplied 10 points, dished out a team-high seven assists and ripped five steals for the Rams, while senior guard KeShawn Curry contributed 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field
• Williams connected on 4-of-7 from three-point range, tying a season-high total
• Junior forward Hason Ward added eight points and pulled in three rebounds for the Black and Gold
• Luka Brajkovic led all scorers with 19 points and added six rebounds to lead the Wildcats

THE DIFFERENCE

• VCU held a 59-53 lead with 5:23 remaining in the second half but a three-pointer from Brajkovic sparked a 9-0 run from the Wildcats that gave them 62-59 they would not surrender. Foster Loyer hit a pair of free throws with 2:47 remaining to give Davidson a 60-59 lead. Curry pulled the Rams within 62-61 with a fast break layup with 16.6 left, but VCU could get no closer
• Davidson owned a 32-20 advantage in rebounds and a 10-2 lead in second-chance points
• A Williams three-pointer to open the scoring for VCU in the second half sparked a 15-5 run that was enough for VCU to overcome a 36-28 first half deficit and take a 43-41 lead with 14:33 remaining in the contest
• Davidson owned 10-point leads in each half, only to see VCU fight back

NOTABLE

• VCU forced 17 Davidson turnovers. The Rams used those miscues to outscore the Wildcats 26-5 on turnover opportunities
• The all-time series between these two schools now sits at 8-8
• Williams has now scored in doubles in each of his last five games

NEXT UP
The Rams host Saint Joseph's on Saturday, Jan. 22 for a 2:30 p.m. tip at the Siegel Center. The game will air on USA Network.