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VCU Rams Roundup: VCU loses to Bonnies, prepares for Davidson

All good things must come to an end. For the VCU Rams men’s basketball team, that means the end of a seven-game winning streak that, partially thanks to a three-week COVID pause, had lasted since a Nov. 26 loss to #22 Connecticut. In a rematch of last year’s Atlantic 10 conference title game, the Rams …

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Baldwin, Rams rolling into home contest against GW

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before – it is mid-January, and the VCU Rams men’s basketball team are on the NCAA tournament bubble. Thanks to a hot start coming out of a three-week COVID-19 pause, that is exactly where VCU finds itself as Atlantic 10 conference play begins to hit full song. The …

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VCU Rams Roundup: VCU to retire Treveon Graham’s jersey

It has been nearly three weeks since the VCU Rams men’s basketball team has taken the floor due to COVID-19 issues within the VCU program. In total, VCU has seen the last two scheduled nonconference matchups canceled, with two additional Atlantic 10 matchups postponed. Despite the lack of on-court action, there has been no shortage …

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Penn State-VCU canceled; Rams searching for alternate opponent

NOTE: This is an incredibly fluid situation, and some of the information in this article may be out of date by the time you read it. Stay up to date with other official sources for the most up-to-date info. Since the final buzzer sounded on VCU’s 20-point dominating home win over Florida Atlantic on Wednesday …

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MBB Power Rankings – December 13, 2021

Here’s the power rankings from this past week. St. Bonaventure received all first place votes this week. The vote breakdown is linked here: A10 Power Rankings (Responses) St. Bonaventure (8) Saint Louis Dayton Davidson Richmond Rhode Island VCU UMass George Mason Saint Joseph’s Fordham Duquesne La Salle George Washington

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Ace in the hole: Baldwin dazzles in season debut as VCU defeats Jacksonville State

It came as a surprise to pretty much everyone that follows the Atlantic 10 conference closely. When VCU released its starting lineup just before tip-off against the Jacksonville State University Gamecocks on Wednesday night, sophomore point guard Ace Baldwin was listed. Baldwin’s return to the VCU lineup, something fans have been clamoring for during VCU’s …

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‘No team plays harder than VCU’: Recapping the Battle 4 Atlantis

Yes, VCU has a losing record in December. Yes, the at-large opportunity seems to be bordering on slim-to-none territory. Yes, VCU lost more than they won while in the Bahamas over Thanksgiving week. But, VCU should feel nothing but optimistic following a strong showing against three Power 5 conference opponents. The Rams left the Bahamas …

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VCU survives opening night nail-biter against Saint Peter’s

A pair of crucial defensive stops in the last 10 seconds iced the game for the VCU Rams, as they defeated the Saint Peter’s Peacocks 57-54 in an opening night nail-biter at the Stuart C. Siegel Center in downtown Richmond. With a 55-54 lead, junior forward Hason Ward forced a turnover and earned two free …

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VCU set to take on Saint Peter’s in season opener

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 …

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VCU: Guard Jamir Watkins out for season with torn ACL

With the preseason on the horizon, the VCU Rams have now lost two players to significant injuries before the season even begins. On Sept. 30, the program announced that sophomore guard Jamir Watkins will miss the entire 2021-22 season after tearing his right ACL in practice earlier that week. The injury was confirmed after an …