BRONX, N.Y.
 
Final Score: Fordham 60, VCU 59
Location: Bronx, N.Y. (Rose Hill Gym)
Records: VCU 3-11 (0-2 A-10), Fordham 10-5 (2-0 A-10)
 
The Short Story: In VCU's first Atlantic 10 battle on the road, the Rams came up just short as Jennifer Ezeh's game-winning layup at the buzzer was called off after a review.
 
OPENING TIP: 

• Sarah Te-Biasu led the way for the Rams with 21 points, three assists and she added two rebounds
• Mykel Parham finished with her first career double-double, finishing with 10 points and a team-high 10 rebounds
• Janika Griffith-Wallace added 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting, finishing with two rebounds and two steals
• VCU's bench outscored Fordham's bench 23-6. VCU also outscored Fordham 28-22 in the paint
• Fordham's Asiah Dingle finished with a game-high 23 points on 9-of-21 shooting from the floor

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• VCU came out of the gate firing on all cylinders as Te-Biasu who scored the first five points of the game
• With just 31 seconds left in the opening period, Parham nailed a jump shot in the paint to extend VCU's lead to 18-9 lead heading into the second quarter
• The Rams held the lead through the second quarter and Parham scored on a turnaround jumper with 31 seconds left to extend VCU's lead to 33-27 heading into halftime
• The Rams ended the first half shooting a blistering 53 percent from the floor
• In the third quarter, Fordham would outscore VCU 21-13. Fordham's third quarter would give them a 48-46 lead heading into the fourth quarter
• Trailing, 56-49 midway through the fourth, VCU used a 7-0 run, jumpstarted by a Grace Hutson 3-pointer, to tie the game at 56-56
• With 1:10 left in the game, Parham grabbed a rebound and quickly went back up to score and give VCU a late lead, 59-58
• Fordham answered and coming out of their final timeout, Dingle hit a jumper to give Fordham the lead, 60-59, leaving just 1.1 seconds on the clock
• In the final possession, VCU's Jennifer Ezeh took the inbound pass, used one dribble and appeared to make a layup at the buzzer. Following a review by the officials, the ball was ruled to still be on Ezeh's fingertips when the clock hit zero and waived off the basket, giving Fordham the win.

UP NEXT:
VCU travels to face crosstown rivals Richmond. That game is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 6 p.m. at the Robins Center.