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Plug pulled on ODU-VCU rivalry

One of the commonwealth’s oldest college basketball rivalries will be put on ice for the foreseeable future. The Old Dominion University-Virginia Commonwealth University rivalry, which dates back to when VCU was known as Richmond Professional Institute, will not be renewed in the 2022-23 season. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported the news Monday. In a statement to …

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Meet the newcomers: VCU rounds out 2022-23 roster

The VCU Rams men’s basketball team has filled all available scholarships for the upcoming 2022-23 season, after an offseason filled with significant movement throughout the college basketball landscape. Once the smoke cleared, VCU lost four players to the transfer portal, most notably rising senior Hason Ward (to Iowa State) and rising junior Mikeal Brown-Jones (to …

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VCU forward Vince Williams declares for NBA draft

VCU senior Vince Williams has decided to take his game to the next level. The Toledo, Ohio native announced on Twitter on Thursday afternoon that he is declaring for the NBA draft. “Today I’m excited to announce that I will be pursuing my dream by officially declaring for the NBA draft,” Williams said in the …

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Former Michigan guard Zeb Jackson commits to VCU

The VCU men’s basketball team made a significant splash in the transfer portal over the weekend, securing 6’5 guard Zeb Jackson as the first acquisition of the offseason. Jackson announced his decision to join VCU in a graphic posted to social media on April 2. 🐏💛🖤 pic.twitter.com/q9fDBU94PV — Zeb Jackson (@iamzebjackson1) April 2, 2022 A …

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VCU forward Mikeal Brown-Jones enters transfer portal

Sophomore forward Mikeal Brown-Jones announced on March 21 that he has entered the transfer portal, according to Verbal Commits and Brown-Jones’ Twitter page. In a message posted to his social media channels, Brown-Jones thanked VCU’s staff and program for the opportunity to play for the Rams. “The time had I had [sic] here at VCU …

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VCU eliminated by Richmond in A-10 quarterfinals

Analysts can dissect win-loss records, prior history and betting odds all they want. But in March, everyone’s record is 0-0. And in March, any team can be upset. On Friday night, the VCU Rams men’s basketball team (21-9, 14-5 A-10) suffered such a fate, as the #3 Rams fell to the #6 Richmond Spiders (21-12, …

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The A10 Talk Staff Predicts the 2022 A10 Tournament

Ah, prediction time. It’s one of the more pointless things that human beings do, and yet we keep doing it. We try and try to be correct, and yet we are often wrong again and again. As we do every year for the A10 tournament, each of our staff members tries to predict the A10 …

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A10 Bracketology Update – 2/24/22

It’s been a cool nine days of games since the last bracketology update. If you want to review what I wrote last time out, you can check that out here Since then, the games have been played, but not much has changed. We have four clear bracket-chasers in the A10, but no less until …

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Senior night on deck for VCU

The VCU Rams men’s basketball team (18-7, 11-3 A-10) are rolling. Winners of five straight, the Rams secured a huge rivalry win, beating the cross-town rival Richmond Spiders in dominating fashion by a score of 77-57. The dominating win came after an iffy first half that saw Richmond lead 28-20 with just two minutes to …

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Could VCU win back-to-back A-10 Player of the Year awards?

Senior forward Vince Williams was awarded A-10 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week by the Atlantic 10 conference on Monday, honoring Williams for his performance during the week of Jan. 24-30. The honor, the first of Williams’ career, came after a career-defining week for Williams as he led the VCU Rams (13-6, 6-2 A-10) to …