Score: VCU 82, Fordham 63
Location: Richmond, Va. (Stuart C. Siegel Center)
Records: VCU 22-7 (13-3 Atlantic 10), Fordham 16-13 (7-9)
Attendance: 7,637 (Sellout)
 
The short story: Senior guard Jadrian Tracey led four VCU players in double figures as the Black and Gold used a balanced effort to put away Fordham Saturday afternoon on Homecoming.
 
OPENING TIP

• Tracey added six rebounds and four assists on the day, while shooting 6-of-14 from the floor
• Senior forward Barry Evans added 13 points, six rebounds, three assists and a block for VCU
• Junior forward Lazar Djokovic and freshman guard Nyk Lewis also chipped in 11 points and four rebounds apiece for the Black and Gold
• DeJour Reeves, the Atlantic 10 Conference's leading scorer, led all players with 22 points and eight assists Saturday 

THE DIFFERENCE

• VCU built a 37-22 halftime lead with a stout defensive effort. The Black and Gold held Fordham to 20 percent (6-of-30) shooting in the first half, including 2-of-11 from beyond the arc
• Fordham used a 13-0 burst early in the second period, capped by a 3-pointer by Akira Jacobs, to cut VCU's lead to just 43-41 at the 15:28 mark. But VCU steadied itself. Evans responded with a traditional three-point play on the ensuing possession to kick off a 16-5 VCU run over the next four minutes
• VCU's lead would balloon to as many as 23 points, at 80-57, on a Tracey corner 3-pointer with 3:14 remaining
• The Black and Gold shot 48 percent (28-of-58) from the field in the contest, including 38 percent (11-of-29) from 3-point range. Fordham shot just 33 percent (20-of-61) in the game
• VCU owned a 43-36 rebounding advantage and outscored Fordham 32-20 in the paint 

NOTABLE

• VCU's win clinched one of the top four seeds, and a double bye, at the upcoming Atlantic 10 Conference Championship
• VCU has won 11 straight games over Fordham and is 17-1 all-time in the series
• Eight VCU players scored at least seven points Saturday

NEXT UP
VCU will host George Mason on Tuesday, March 3 at the Siegel Center on Senior Day. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.