Score: VCU 96, La Salle 66
Location: Richmond, Va. (Stuart C. Siegel Center)
Records: VCU 18-5 (8-2 Atlantic 10), La Salle 12-11 (4-5)
 
The short story: VCU used a balanced-attack to overwhelm visiting La Salle en route to a 30-point win.
 
OPENING TIP

• Joe Bamisile scored a game-high 17 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the field for VCU. Bamisile also accounted for four rebounds in his 20 minutes of action
• VCU junior forward Christian Fermin tied a career high with five five blocks, all in the first half. He also accounted for seven points and a team-best eight rebounds
• Rams' graduate forward Jack Clark stuffed the stat sheet with six points, five rebounds and five assists in his first game against his former team. Clark was a member of the Explorers from 2018-22
• Freshman Terrence Hill poured in 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field and a 3-for-5 performance from beyond the arc for the Black and Gold. Hill's 13 points are his second most this season
• VCU graduate guard Phillip Russell shot 3-for-4 from beyond the arc on his way to 11 points
• Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi led La Salle with 11 points off the bench 

THE DIFFERENCE

• The Rams outrebounded La Salle 45-24, including 19-8 on the offensive glass. VCU owned a 17-8 advantage in second-chance points
• The game was tied at 16-16 with 12 minutes remaining in the first half, but VCU erupted for a 13-0 run over the next three minutes, capped by back-to-back transition threes from Brandon Jennings and Russell, to take a 29-16 lead
• VCU knocked down 15 three-pointers and shot 44 percent (15-of-34) from beyond the arc overall
• A 19-0 run in the second half highlighted by a Fats Billups III 3-pointer gave VCU a 77-38 lead with 11:26 remaining in the game
• The Black and Gold outscored the Explorers 44-28 in the paint and owned a 25-9 advantage in fast break points 

NOTABLE

• VCU is 31-of-63 (.492) from 3-point range in its past two games
• The Rams have defeated La Salle in 10 straight meetings. VCU leads the all-time series 14-2
• VCU has won its past two games by a combined 71 points

NEXT UP
The Rams next travel to Dayton where they will face-off against the Flyers on Friday, Feb. 7. The game will be air nationally on ESPN2.