Score: VCU 64, Old Dominion 50
Location: Richmond, Va. (Stuart C. Siegel Center)
Records: VCU 10-1, Old Dominion 8-1
 
The short story: VCU used a 17-2 second quarter run to take the lead for good and hand Old Dominion their first loss of the season and improve to 10-1 on the year
 
OPENING TIP

• Sarah Te-Biasu connected on 5-of-13 attempts from the floor and added three rebounds, two steals for the Black and Gold
• Timaya Lewis-Eutsey added 11 points, three steals, and two rebounds, while Mary Anna-Asare recorded nine points and two rebounds
• Mykel Parham and Jennifer Ezeh both flirted with a double-double with eight points and nine rebounds each
• ODU's En'Dya Buford led the Monarch's with 15 points

 
THE DIFFERENCE

• The two squads battled neck-and-neck and were tied 13-13 at the end of the first
• Te-Biasu ignited the 17-2 second quarter outburst for the Rams midway through the period with a pull-up 3-pointer. Te-Biasu hit three 3-pointers during the run
• The Monarchs cut it to as close as 39-33 with 4:26  in the third period but VCU responded with an 9-2 run capped off by a 3-pointer from Deniz Torgut
• VCU got stops on the defensive end, limiting ODU shot shoot 23.1 percent in the fourth quarter, to keep the Monarchs at bay. VCU led by as many as 15 points
• It was the sixth time this season the Rams held an opponent to 50 points or less
• The Rams also outrebounded ODU 44-30 and led 14-5 in second chance points

 
NOTABLE

• The Rams continued their best start to a season since 2013-2014
• VCU scored 64 points against ODU's nation-leading defense of 46.1 ppg

 
NEXT UP: VCU will remain home for a matchup against Maryland-Eastern Shore on December 20th at 6 pm. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.