Vince Williams Key to VCU’s Conference Title Chances

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Through 18 games, VCU has gone from being predicted to finish ninth in the Atlantic 10 to battling for the regular season title.
Underrated in VCU’s success is junior forward Vince Williams, who has quietly built a case as the conference’s most improved player.
Williams has put together a campaign that makes him among the most valuable pieces on a roster that CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein said was “a year ahead” of expectations. With league-leading St. Bonaventure on tap for this evening, Williams’ elevated game is even more important to the Rams’ overall success.
Through 18 games, Williams ranks second on the team in points per game (10.9) and minutes per game (28.3). Both marks trail only Bones Hyland, who is a frontrunner for conference player of the year.
A deeper dive into those 10.9 points per game tell Williams’ real story. Williams is connecting on 43.3% of his 3-point attempts, almost 20% higher than his career-best season. His 29 made 3-pointers, second behind Hyland, dwarf...

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