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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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2021 VCU Offseason Guide: Transfers, Newcomers, Etc.

It is never too early for VCU fans to begin to look at the upcoming season. After having the most heartbreaking ending to the season of any team in college basketball, VCU fans are eager to turn the page and look ahead to next season. Entering year five of his tenure, Mike Rhoades has done …

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A look at the career of A10 Player of the Year Bones Hyland

The second video to show up on YouTube if you search “Bones Hyland” has 3.3 million views. It is called “Nah’Shon ‘Bones’ Hyland Destroys Two Philly Trash Talkers,” and it is electric. Watching it now makes you feel like you are in on the world’s greatest secret. The video was posted in the fall of …

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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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Richmond, VCU to Square Off in Rivalry Renewal

“Peanuts and diamonds Sawdust and satin Lone Star, and sparklin’ red wine” -Bill Anderson “Peanuts and Diamonds” (1976) Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Richmond compete just six miles apart from one another. Despite the small geographic gap between the two universities, the cultural difference might as well be the Pacific Ocean. VCU and …

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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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What Tre Clark’s Departure Means for VCU

In Wednesday’s thrilling 63-62 win over Rhode Island, nine players spent time on the floor for VCU. Conspicuously absent from that group was sophomore guard Tre Clark, who had come off the bench in every game to that point. Clark made the trip to Rhode Island and was seen in a shootaround video posted on …

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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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Who Does Saint Louis’ Covid Pause Hurt the Most?

It’s no secret that the Saint Louis Billikens have been on a hiatus due to multiple positive covid tests. It has been so bad for the Bills that they have not played in almost an entire month, hence not playing a single game in conference play yet. Still, Saint Louis has been ranked in the …

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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 …