Final Score: George Washington 69, VCU 61
Location: Washington, D.C.
Records: VCU 5-13 (2-4 A-10), George Washington 12-8 (4-3 A-10)
 
The Short Story:  VCU trailed George Washington by 18 points at halftime before a furious second half rally got the Rams within 61-59 with 1:36 to play. The Colonials scored layups on their next two possessions and held off VCU.

OPENING TIP: 

• Sarah Te-Biasu scored a team-high 15 points along with six rebounds and four assists
• Keowa Walters scored nine points and grabbed a team-high nine rebounds
• Grace Hutson had 10 points and tied a career-high with five boards
• George Washington shot 47.3 percent for the game while VCU shot 34.3 percent. The Colonials shot 40 percent from 3-point range while the Rams shot 20.8 percent
• VCU outrebounded GW 40-31 overall including a 19-8 edge in offensive boards
• The Colonials' Mia Lakstigala scored a game-high 21 points

 
HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• VCU opened the game on a 10-4 run, powered by six points from Keowa Walters
• The Colonials' offense erupted as they answered with a 29-8 run spanning across the first and second quarters to build a 33-16 lead. The Colonials shot 5-of-6 from 3-point range during the run
• VCU trailed George Washington 39-21 at halftime
• The Rams opened the third quarter on a 16-5 run that included five points from Grace Huston to cut the deficit to 44-37
• The Colonials outscored VCU to end the quarter and held a 53-42 lead heading into the fourth
• George Washington led 59-47 with 6:23 left in the game but VCU went on a 12-2 run

capped off by a Te-Biasu layup to get within 61-59 with 1:36 left

• The Rams would get no closer as GW scored on its next two possessions and held off the late rally

UP NEXT:
VCU travels to UMass for a nationally televised contest at noon on Thursday, Jan. 26 on NBC Sports.