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Sarah Te-Biasu shoots a layup against Davidson
65
Winner VCU VCU 8-7,3-2 Atlantic 10
59
Davidson DC 11-4,2-1 Atlantic 10
Winner
VCU VCU
8-7,3-2 Atlantic 10
65
Final
59
Davidson DC
11-4,2-1 Atlantic 10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
VCU VCU 14 17 16 18 65
Davidson DC 12 11 19 17 59

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

TE-BIASU'S CAREER NIGHT LIFTS VCU OVER DAVIDSON

Final Score:  VCU 65, Davidson 59
Location: Davidson, N.C. (John M. Belk Arena)
Records: VCU 8-7 (3-2 A-10), Davidson 11-4 (2-1 A-10)
 
The Short Story: VCU held a 56-55 lead late in the fourth quarter until a 7-0 run sparked by a Taya Robinson 3-pointer with 1:28 remaining pushed VCU to the win.
 
OPENING TIP:
  • Sarah Te-Biasu led VCU with a career-high 24 points, shooting 8-of-13 from the floor while adding four assists and two steals
  • Robinson added 20 points on 6-of-12 shooting, going 4-of-7 from 3-point range
  • Keowa Walters added eight points and tied for a team-high six rebounds
  • VCU shot a season-high 46.9 percent from the floor and 43.8 percent from 3-point range
  • The Black and Gold forced 20 turnovers and outscored Davidson 33-15 in points off turnovers
  • VCU was a perfect 12-of-12 at the free throw line while Davidson was 11-of-17
  • The Wildcats were led by Elle Sutphin who had 15 points and five rebounds
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • VCU trailed 6-3 early before a 9-2 run capped by a Janika Griffith-Wallace layup gave the Rams a 12-8 lead with 3:00 minutes left in the first. The Rams ultimately led 14-12 heading into the second quarter
  • Thew game was tied at 19-19 in the second quarter when Sarah Te-Biasu went on a personal 9-0 run capped off by a fast break layup with 2:28 left to give VCU a 28-19 lead
  • Te-Biasu then hit a step-back 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Rams a 31-23 lead at the half
  • Davidson cut into VCU's lead in the third quarter with a 10-4 to get with 35-33 with 6:29 left in the third quarter. The two teams battled back-and-forth and the Rams clung to a 47-42 lead heading into the fourth
  • After the Rams pushed their lead to 50-42 on a Robinson 3-pointer, Davidson used a 7-0 run to cut it to 50-49 in the fourth quarter after a pair of Cassidy Gould free throws with 5:57 left
  • The Rams led just 56-55 when Taya Robinson hit a 3-pointer with 1:28 left followed by a turnaround jumper on back-to-back possessions to push the Rams lead to 61-56 and seal the win
UP NEXT:
VCU hosts Saint Louis on Jan. 26 at 6 p.m. at the Siegel Center. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and aired locally on CBS 6.3
 
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