Score:  St. Bonaventure 64, VCU 53
Location: Richmond, Va. (Siegel Center)
Records: VCU 8-18 (4-10 A-10), St. Bonaventure 15-12 (6-9 A-10)
 
The short story: VCU got within 51-46 with 6:02 left in the fourth quarter but the Bonnies went on a 7-0 run to push their lead to 58-46. The Rams were unable to overcome the late run.
 
OPENING TIP:

• Katarina Knezevic tied a career-high with 10 rebounds and recorded her first career double-double with 18 points and 10 boards
• Ty Williams added 11 points, three assists and two steals
• Makennah White added nine points and seven rebounds on 4-of-6 shooting
• St. Bonaventure shot 45.6 percent from the floor while the Rams shot 39.0 percent. The Bonnies went 7-of-18 from 3-point range while the Rams shot just 4-of-21
• The Rams outscored the Bonnies 32-24 in the paint
• Graduate guard Laycee Drake led St. Bonaventure with a game-high 24 points and eight rebounds

 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Bonnies opened the game on a 16-6 run capped by a Drake jumper with 5:16 remaining in the first quarter
• VCU rallied to cut the deficit to 18-14 at the end of the quarter
• The Rams had a 7-0 run in the second quarter, finished by a White layup to make it 23-22 with 5:18 remaining until halftime. The teams went back-and-forth and VCU trailed just 34-32 at the break
• Kneževic connected on a layup with 6:02 remaining to cut the deficit to 51-46 but the Bonnies were able to use a 7-0 run to put the game away

 
UP NEXT:
The Rams matchup with Davidson on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. in the Siegel Center. This will be the annual Play4Kay matchup and will be streamed on ESPN+.