Score: VCU 75, La Salle 50
Location: Philadelphia, Pa. (Tom Gola Arena)
Records: VCU 24-4 (12-3 Atlantic 10), La Salle (7-20, 4-12, A-10)
 
The short story: VCU used a 19-2 run in the second quarter alongside a dominant defensive effort to pull away from La Salle early in its win.
 
OPENING TIP

• Sarah Te-Biasu scored a team-high 17 points, shooting 5-of-11 from the floor and 3-of-6 from 3-point range
• Timaya Lewis-Eutsey had 14 points on 7-of-10 shooting
• Mykel Parham grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds along with four points and two steals
• 10 different Rams scored in the win
• VCU shot 50.9 percent from the field and 40.0 percent from 3-point range. The Rams held La Salle to 32.7 percent shooting from the field and 23.3 percent from deep
• The Rams had a 42-22 edge in points in the paint
• La Salle was led by Molly Masciantonio who had 12 points

HOW IT HAPPENED

• VCU started quickly, using an 11-2 run capped off by a Jennifer Ezeh layup to lead with four minutes left in the first quarter
• The Explorers hung around, outscoring the Rams 10-6 to cut VCU's lead to 17-12 heading into the second quarter
• Samantha Robinson made a layup to start the quarter as VCU went on an 19-2 run to build a 36-14 lead
• The Rams shot 71.4 percent in the second quarter and 66.7 percent from 3-point range to build a 42-24 halftime lead over the Explorers
• VCU led by as many as 29 points in the second half as the Rams cruised to the win

NOTABLE

• The Rams have held 14 opponents to 50 points or less this season
• The 75 points is the second-most points scored by VCU in a game this season, just off of the 76 points scored in a win at Saint Louis
• The 24 regular season wins are the second-most in program history. The program record is 25 wins in 2008-09. VCU has two games remaining

NEXT UP
The Rams travel to Rhode Island for a 6 p.m. tipoff on Wednesday, Feb. 28. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.