Johnson kept VCU within 19 - 16 on a layup with 8 : 17 to go .
Liberty continued to pressure and used a 14 - 3 spurt , and built a 14 - point advantage on a Jelena Antic basket with 2 : 20 showing before the break .
Johnson kept VCU within 19 - 16 on a layup with 8 : 17 to go but Liberty continued to pressure and used a 14 - 3 spurt , and built a 14 - point advantage on a Jelena Antic basket with 2 : 20 showing before the break .