Final Score:  VCU 56, George Washington 53
Location: Richmond Va. (Siegel Center)
Records: VCU 11-8 (6-3 A-10), George Washington 7-14 (0-8 A-10)
 
The short story: VCU and GW were deadlocked at 48-48 with 2:15 remaining but the Rams were nearly perfect at the free throw line over the final minutes (7-of-8) to pull away for the win.
 
OPENING TIP:

• Keowa Walters posted 10 points and five rebounds
• Sarah Te-Biasu had 12 points and three rebounds including going 7-of-8 at the free throw line
• Janika Griffith-Wallace had nine points and a team-high seven rebounds
• The Rams went 20-of-30 from the free throw line while the Colonials were 7-of-10
• VCU shot 32.1 percent from the floor while GW shot just 34.5 percent
• The Colonials were led by Sheslanie Laureano who scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• VCU and George Washington were locked in a defensive battle in the first quarter with both teams shooting less than 30 percent. The teams were tied 10-10 heading into the second quarter
• The Rams and Colonials went back-and-forth again during the second quarter until VCU, leading 23-21, closed the half on a 7-2 run capped off by a Robinson jumper to lead 30-23 at the half
• VCU shot 60.0 percent from the floor in the second quarter while holding GW to just 33.3 percent
• The Rams pushed their lead to 31-23 on a Walters free throw out of halftime, their largest lead of the game, but an 8-1 run from the Colonials cut their deficit to 32-21
• The game continued back-and-forth with neither team leading by more than five points for the remainder of the contest
• The Rams and Colonials were tied at 48-48 with 2:15 remaining in the game when VCU went on a 5-0 run, all free throws, to pull away for the win
• VCU went 7-of-8 at the charity stripe to close out the win with Te-Biasu personally shooting 5-of-6 at the free throw line

 
UP NEXT
VCU travels to Dayton on Sunday, Feb. 13 for a noon tip. The game is set to be nationally televised on ESPNU.