Final Score: VCU 70, William & Mary 54
Location: Williamsburg, Va. (Kaplan Arena)
Records: VCU 2-0, William & Mary 0-2
 
The Short Story: VCU outscored William & Mary 24-9 in the second quarter to take a big halftime lead and the Rams cruised to the win over the Tribe.
 
OPENING TIP:

• Sarah Te-Biasu eclipsed 1,000 career points in the win, scoring a game-high 27 points along with six assists and just two turnovers
• Mary-Anna Asare scored a career-high 17 points, shooting 6-of-13 from the floor and grabbing three rebounds
• Jennifer Ezeh had eight points and a team high nine rebounds
• VCU held William & Mary to shoot just 1-of-15 from 3-point range and 37 percent overall
• Overall, VCU held a 41-27 advantage in rebounds and a 13-5 edge in second chance points
• VCU shot 43.6 percent from the field and 50.0 percent from 3-point range
• William & Mary was led by Nylah Young who had 26 points and six rebounds
   

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• VCU went on an 8-1 run to start the game in just 2:06 of game action
• The Tribe responded by outscoring the Rams 14-6 to take a 15-14 lead with 44 seconds left in the first quarter. VCU sunk two free throws to lead 16-15
• The Rams blew the game open in the second quarter, shooting 57.1 percent from the field and outscoring the Tribe 24-9 and taking a 40-24 lead into halftime
• Te-Biasu eclipsed 1,000 points on a 3-pointer with 6:15 left in the third quarter, giving VCU a 50-34 lead
• The Rams led by as many as 20 points in the second half in the win

 
UP NEXT:
VCU hosts ECU on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+.