Score: George Mason 60, VCU 47
Location: Fairfax Va. (EagleBank Arena)
Records: VCU 17-3 (6-2 Atlantic-10), George Mason 16-3 (7-1 Atlantic-10)
 
The Short Story: VCU struggled to find a rhythm offensively, posting their lowest shooting percentage of the season, and George Mason used a 16-2 run in the third quarter to pull away for the win.
 
OPENING TIP:

• Sarah Te-Biasu led VCU with 19 points. She also had five boards and three assists
• Timaya Lewis-Eutsey had eight points and a team-high nine rebounds
• The Rams shot a season-low 31.5 percent from the field while the Patriots shot 36.7 percent
• VCU was outscored in bench points 20-7 by George Mason. The Rams had just one player in double figures
• Zahirah Walton and Ta'Viyanna Habib led GMU with 13 points each

 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 

• George Mason opened the game on a 10-2 run with 4:16 left in the first quarter powered after hitting a pair of three-pointers
• VCU answered with 13-2 run spanning the quarter break that would give the Rams a 15-12 lead in the second quarter. The run was capped off by a Lewis-Eutsey layup with 8:28 left before halftime
• George Mason responded with an 11-4 run to give them back a five-point lead at halftime at 24-19
• The Rams rebounded well in the first half, recording a 10-2 advantage in 10 second chance points to keep pace
• VCU trailed just 28-24 with 8:32 left in the third quarter before Mason's 16-2 run gave the Patriots a 44-26 advantage. The Rams trailed 48-31 heading into the fourth
• The Rams were unable to overcome the deficit in the game's final 10 minutes, getting only as close as a 13-point margin

 
NOTEABLE:

• The loss snaps VCU's five-game winning streak
• For just the third time this season, the Rams did not hold an advantage in rebounds with each team grabbing 40 boards

 
UP NEXT: VCU returns home to the Siegel Center for its annual Education Day game against Duquesne on January 31st at 11 a.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+