It has been 240 days since the VCU Rams men’s basketball team has played a game – 234 since the program’s season was halted by a COVID-19 outbreak within the team.
Tonight, VCU opens the doors of the Siegel Center for the first time since early March 2020, as the Rams take on the Saint Peter’s University Peacocks.
Tipoff, scheduled for 6 p.m. tonight, brings to an end a topsy-turvy offseason for the Rams. Injuries, plus the departure of reigning Atlantic 10 Player of the Year Bones Hyland, leaves a lot of questions at the guard positions for Mike Rhoades’ team. With a good mix of youth and experience, Rhoades and his squad will look to repeat last year’s runner-up performance, if not continue to exceed expectations.
Remember, it always seems like VCU is at its best when people begin to underrate them.
With the 2021-22 season just hours away, check out the things you need to know before VCU opens the non-conference portion of the schedule.
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