Final Score: Saint Joseph's 67, VCU 45
Location: Philadelphia, Pa.
Records: VCU 7-16 (4-7 A-10), Saint Joseph's 16-7 (6-5 A-10)
 
The Short Story: Saint Joseph's used a hot-shooting first half, shooting 51.9 percent from the floor, to pull away from VCU early and hold on for the win.
 
OPENING TIP: 

• Timaya Lewis-Eutsey had a career-high 19 points, going 7-of-13 from the floor
• Samantha Robinson scored six points and had four rebounds
• Saint Joseph's shot 49.1 percent from the floor while VCU shot 34.6 percent. The Hakws also shot 50 percent from 3-point range, going 6-of-12, while VCU went 0-of-8 from behind the arc
• The Hawks were led by Ziegler who scored a game-high 22 points
   

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• VCU took an early 4-1 lead with 8:01 left in the quarter after a Keowa Walters jumper. Saint Joseph's responded to the Rams' early lead with a 15-5 run and held a 19-8 lead after the first quarter
• The Hawks pulled away further using another 15-2 run, totaling a 30-9 advantage spanning the quarters, to lead 31-11 with 5:52 left before halftime
• VCU got a personal 8-2 run from Lewis-Eutsey to get back within 33-19 on a layup with 2:59 remaining in the quarter. Saint Joseph's led VCU 38-19 at the break
• Saint Joseph's opened the third quarter on a 25-6 run across the half and stretching into the fourth quarter to push its lead to 58-25, its largest of the game, with 8:47 left in the game
• VCU used a 14-2 run to get back within 60-39 and outscored the Hawks 21-12 overall to make the final deficit 67-45

 
UP NEXT:
VCU hosts Rhode Island at noon on Sunday, Feb. 12 for Senior Day. The game will be nationally televised on ESPNU and available to stream on the ESPN app.