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VCU to face Saint Louis in A-10 semifinals

If the second verse is the same as the first, as the old saying states, then how does the third verse go? The No. 1 VCU Rams (25-7, 16-3 Atlantic 10) and the No. 4 Saint Louis Billikens (21-11, 13-6 A-10) will answer that question at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York at 1 p.m. …

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Baldwin named A-10 Player of the Year, DPOY

For the second time in three years, the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year award has been awarded to a member of the black and gold. VCU junior point guard Ace Baldwin was named the A-10 Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in an announcement on Tuesday. Baldwin becomes just the …

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Nunn leads VCU in wire-to-wire win over St. Joe’s

The term “locked in” is defined by The Free Dictionary as “a state in which one can or feels as though one can perform with exceptional focus, skill, and energy.” On Tuesday night, that definition simply could have read “Jayden Nunn.” The VCU Rams capped off their second dominant win in a row, this time …

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Aces wild: Baldwin’s career night lifts VCU over Saint Louis

Last January, the A10 Talk Twitter account was asked to rank the top five point guards in the Atlantic 10 conferences during a Twitter question-and-answer session. The list included one glaring omission: VCU point guard Ace Baldwin. 1. Foster Loyer2. Kyle Lofton3. Noah Fernandes4. Jacob Gilyard5. Yuri Collins https://t.co/vCILNBT20s — A10 Talk (@A10Talk) January 13, …

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Sweet Home Chicago: VCU to face Ramblers for first time in history

According to Sports Reference, Virginia Commonwealth University has faced 219 Division I or equivalent schools since joining Division I in 1973-74. On Tuesday night, Loyola University Chicago will become opponent No. 220. The VCU Rams (11-5, 2-1 Atlantic 10) will begin a two-game swing through the A-10’s westward flank, beginning with a Tuesday night trip …

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VCU Non-Conference Superlatives

The last game before Christmas at the Stuart C. Siegel Center carries a merry atmosphere. Such was the case on a bitter cold Dec. 21 night in Richmond, when the VCU men’s basketball team (9-4) knocked off Navy (7-5) in a contest where VCU both trailed by double-digits in the first half and later cruised …

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VCU hosts Navy in ‘Sweater Game’ pre-holiday matchup

The stockings have been hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that Saint Nicholas will soon be there. The VCU Rams men’s basketball team (8-4) hopes that Jolly Ol’ Saint Nick will bring the gift of a win a few days early. The doors of the Stuart C. Siegel Center in downtown Richmond will …

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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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Is this week make-or-break for VCU’s March hopes?

By the time you read this lede, the calendar on your wall, or your phone, or your desk, will have flipped to March. Apart from showing warm weather on the horizon, the flip means even more to college basketball fans – the start of the most consequential stretch of games on the college basketball calendar, …

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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 …