Score: VCU 89, George Washington 75
Location: Richmond, Va. (Siegel Center)
Records: VCU 21-6 (11-2 Atlantic 10), George Washington 15-12 (6-8)
Attendance: 7,637 (Sellout)
 
Short Story: On a night that celebrated the return of VCU's 2011 Final Four team, the Rams delivered a performance worthy of the occasion, using a strong second-half push to defeat George Washington 89-75 Tuesday night at the Siegel Center. It was the Rams' 10^th straight victory.
 
OPENING TIP

• Junior guard Tyrell Ward led VCU with 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting, while also recording two steals
• Junior Lazar Djokovic, sophomore Brandon Jennings, and freshman Nyk Lewis each added 14 points to the VCU effort, combining to shoot 7-of-9 from beyond the arc. Jennings also contributed three blocks
• Senior Barry Evans chipped in 10 points, a team-high seven rebounds and five assists for the Rams
• Terrence Hill Jr. led the Black and Gold with seven assists and went 9-of-10 from the charity stripe. He finished with 13 points
• For George Washington, Luke Hunger, the reigning Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Week, posted 24 points and 10 rebounds,

THE DIFFERENCE

• The Revolutionaries trailed by two at the half, but stormed to a 65-56 advantage following a steal and layup by Tre Dinkins with 12:27 remaining. From there, the Rams took command, assembling a 25-4 blitz over the next 9:30. Djokovic buried a 3-pointer during VCU's first salvo to tie the score at 65-65. A short time later, junior forward Michael Belle canned a triple from the left wing to put VCU in front 68-67 with 9:16 left. The Rams would not trail again
• The Black and Gold held GW to 32-percent (9-of-28) shooting in the second half, including 4-of-15 from beyond the arc
• VCU forced 11 George Washington turnovers in the game and outscored the Revs 15-7 in turnover opportunities
• The Rams shot 52 percent (26-of-61) from the field on the night and connected on 26-of-35 free throws

NOTABLE

• VCU's 10-game win streak is its longest since the Rams won 12 straight to close out the 2018-19 regular season
• VCU dubbed Tuesday "Havoc Night", and celebrated the 15^th anniversary of its historic 2011 Final Four run. Much of that team returned to the Siegel Center for the game, and the group was honored during a halftime ceremony.
• Bones Hyland, the 2021 A-10 Player of the Year and current member of the Minnesota Timberwolves, was also in attendance, as was 2025 A-10 Tournament MVP Jack Clark
• Six VCU players reached double figures

NEXT UP
VCU will face No. 18 Saint Louis in a battle for first place on Friday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. (EST) at the Billikens' Chaifetz Arena. That contest will air nationally on ESPN2.