In the aftermath of VCU's win over Richmond on Saturday, Ryan Odom offered a sobering reminder of what's most important in life amid the emotions of a charged local rivalry.

Richmond Spiders (7-14, 2-6 A-10) at VCU Rams (16-5 ... LAST 10 GAMES: Rams: 7-3, averaging 77.4 points, 34.6 rebounds, 15.0 assists, 9.8 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 43.2% ...

VCU Rams (16-4 ... 6.6 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 47.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.8 points per game. Rams: 8-2, averaging 78.1 points, 34.4 rebounds ...