Atlantic 10 Non-Conference Grades: VCU Rams

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Mike Rhoades’ third edition VCU Rams headed into the season with a brand new grading curve. No longer underrated like last season’s group picked seventh preseason before a 16-2 first place regular season run, instead the A-10’s preseason top dog with serious expectations that included a November top-25 national ranking.
Good Wins
There are good wins in the eyes of the committee, GREAT wins in the eyes of the fan base and then occasionally a team picks up one that satisfies both. That’s exactly what VCU got when “welcoming” short-term head coach, Will Wade, back to the Siegel Center on November 13.
Fresh off a Sweet 16 run followed by an FBI probe summer, Wade’s LSU group became the second former VCU head coach in as many seasons to fall to Mike Rhoades’ Rams in a contract-dictated home-and-home series. VCU looked prepared to blowout the Tigers before hanging on in the 84-82 win, their best of the season so far. LSU came into the season as the SEC’s preseason No.3, a nice place to...

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