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A quick recap of VCU’s summer success

The calendar has flipped to September, and the cascade of fall products has arrived. Pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin pie, pumpkin air freshener, pumpkin Oreos, pumpkin pumpkins, pumpkin everything, crowding the grocery store in a familiar shade of orange. Outside, school buses are beginning to rev up their diesel engines to carry the future of the …

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NCAA Tournament Preview: VCU set to take on Oregon in nightcap

Survive and advance. That is the name of the game once March arrives on the calendar. March Madness has a way of chewing up competitors rather quickly. Half of the 64 teams that make the main bracket are sent packing within the first 48 hours of the tournament. #10 VCU will take on #7 Oregon …

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Wildcat Weekly: A Tale of Two Games

Wildcat Weekly | Edition 3 | Cole Vulpis “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of …

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A10 Semifinal Preview: VCU-Davidson square off for second time

This Saturday is the same as the last one: the Davidson Wildcats and the VCU Rams are set to face off in a pivotal late-season Atlantic 10 conference game. On the line in this one? A chance to go to Dayton next Sunday to play for the Atlantic 10 conference title and the March Madness …

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A10 Tournament Preview: VCU opens A10 tourney against familiar foe

College basketball at its heart is a cruel game. Seasons end for most schools not with a triumphant victory, but with a postseason defeat. The way the NCAA and conference tournament structure is set up, well over 95% of schools end their seasons with a devastating loss, ending the seasons of our favorite players and …

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VCU hosts Saint Louis in must-win matchup

For a moment, VCU’s season appeared to crumble with its star player. Late in regulation on a VCU offensive possession, sophomore guard Bones Hyland hit the ground, grabbling at what appeared to be his right ankle. Play resumed around him at a flurried pace, as the frontrunner for Atlantic 10 Player of the Year laid …

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Vince Williams Key to VCU’s Conference Title Chances

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 …

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Double-Dip of Home Games on Tap for VCU

Fresh off of a dominant win against Dayton, the VCU Rams saw their season hit a speed bump Tuesday when their scheduled game against UMass was postponed. The UMass program has been put on pause due to COVID-19 issues with their program. Such is the life of college basketball in 2021: schedules are written in …

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Rhode Island Snaps VCU Winning Streak

Since joining the Atlantic 10 conference in 2012, VCU has a .500 or better record against every A10 team — except one. The Rams from the University of Rhode Island have given their fellow Rams fits over the years. Entering Saturday’s game at the Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia, Rhode Island held a 10-7 advantage …

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VCU Holds Off George Mason, Remains Unbeaten in Conference

With less than 30 seconds to go, George Mason trimmed a VCU lead that hovered around 11 points for much of the second half to just two possessions. After a Javon Greene layup made the score 66-61, the Patriots took eight seconds to foul KeShawn Curry. Fortunately for George Mason, Curry missed the front end …