Final Score: ODU 61, VCU 44
Location: Norfolk, Va. (Chartway Arena)
Records: VCU 3-7, ODU 7-3
 
The Short Story: The Rams struggled offensively in the third quarter as ODU went on a 24-6 run and turned VCU's narrow halftime lead into an insurmountable deficit.

OPENING TIP: 

• Timaya Lewis-Eutsey scored a career-high nine points, going 4-of-9 from the floor
• Janika Griffith-Wallace scored nine points along with tying for a team-high five rebounds
• Nine different Rams scored in the game
• ODU outscored VCU 23-7 in points off turnovers. VCU committed 20 turnovers while ODU had15
• The Rams shot 35.4 percent from the floor and 16.7 percent from 3-point range while the Monarchs were 43.6 percent from the field and 46.7 percent from deep
• ODU was led by Amari Young who scored a game-high 17 points
   

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• VCU committed just two turnovers in the first quarter and went 7-of-11 at the free throw line to build a 16-14 lead
• The second quarter was back-and-forth, with the Rams first going on a 9-4 run to take a 25-18 lead with 3:23 left before halftime. ODU went on a 7-0 run to tie the game at 25-25 before a Jennifer Ezeh layup gave the Rams a 27-25 advantage at the half
• ODU shot 73.3 percent in the third quarter to VCU's 22.2 percent while outscoring the Rams 16-5 in points off turnovers. The Monarchs outscored VCU 24-6 in the third quarter
• VCU, despite outscoring ODU in the fourth quarter, was unable to climb back into the game

UP NEXT:
VCU hosts Gardner-Webb on Monday, Dec. 12 for a 6 p.m. tipoff at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+.