Final Score: Richmond 59, VCU 57
Location: Richmond, Va. (Siegel Center)
Records: VCU 14-10 (9-5 Atlantic 10), Richmond -6 (10-4 Atlantic 10)
 
The Short Story: VCU honored Taya Robinson and Madison Hattix-Covington on Senior Day prior to the game but Richmond hit the game-winning shot with 1.1 seconds remaining.
 
OPENING TIP:

• Robinson scored a team-high 26 points and moved from seventh place to fifth place all-time on VCU's career scoring list. She also added seven rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals
• Chloe Bloom grabbed a game-high nine rebounds and had two points
• Keowa Walters had eight points and five rebounds
• VCU shot just 34 percent from the floor while Richmond shot 39 percent. The Spiders outrebounded VCU 44-36 overall
• Richmond was led by Emma Squires who had 21 points and six rebounds

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• VCU led Richmond 8-6 at the first media timeout with 4:21 left in the first quarter before a Robinson jumper started a 10-3 run to end the quarter. VCU led the Spiders 19-8 after the first
• The Rams extended their lead to 26-9 on a Samantha Robinson layup in transition with 4:54 left before halftime. The Spiders outscored VCU 12-5 to cut VCU's lead to 31-21 at the half
• VCU held its lead through the third quarter, allowing the Spiders to get no closer than a six point margin and led 41-35 heading into the fourth quarter
• The Rams led 50-41 with 4:33 left after a Sarah Te-Biasu 3-pointer but the Spiders went on a 16-4 run to take a 57-54 lead with 10 seconds left
• Taya Robinson hit a 3-pointer with five seconds left to tie the game at 57-57 but Richmond's Addie Budnik scored the game-winning layup with 1.1 seconds left

 
UP NEXT:
VCU awaits the Atlantic 10 Championship bracket that will be released later tonight. The A-10 Championship runs March 2-6 in Wilmington, Del.