Melvin Johnson and Terry Larrier added 11 points apiece for VCU (12-3, 2-0 Atlantic 10), which notched its seventh straight win. The Rams, who also received eight points apiece from Mo Alie-Cox and Doug Brooks and a game-high 10 rebounds from Graham, had 13 steals and forced the visitors into 15 turnovers.

Brian Sullivan hit 5-of-9 from 3-point range en route to scoring 19 points and Tyler Kalinoski added 16 points, nine rebounds and six assists for Davidson (10-3, 1-1), which lost for only the second time in its last 10 games. Leading scorer Jack Gibbs had 11 points and seven rebounds but was 1-of-10 from the field for the Wildcats, who shot 37.3 percent from the field overall, including 10-of-30 in the second half, in scoring less than 72 points for the first time this season.

Davidson pulled within 40-37 on a Peyton Aldridge 3-pointer with just over 17 minutes to play, but the Wildcats would have to wait almost seven minutes for their next field goal as VCU built a 52-41 lead. The Rams had their largest advantage at 57-44 on Graham’s two free throws nearly two minutes later, and the visitors would only get as close as five points during the game's final eight minutes.

Aside from an early 5-2 deficit, VCU led for most of the first half and took its largest lead at 38-32 on Graham’s layup with 51 seconds to play. Sullivan hit 3-of-5 from behind the arc to lead Davidson with 11 first-half points, but the Wildcats were outrebounded 21-16 and committed eight turnovers in trailing 38-34 at the break.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The win was VCU’s 27th in its last 28 home games. … Rams’ opponents have had at least 13 turnovers in nine straight contests. … Davidson’s three losses have come against nationally-ranked opponents with the Wildcats also losing to North Carolina (90-72) and Virginia (83-72) earlier this season.