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Rams squish Spiders in rivalry renewal

For the 90th time in history, the VCU Rams and Richmond Spiders faced off in the Capital City Classic rivalry on Friday night. For the 58th time, the team from downtown walked away victorious. The VCU Rams (15-5, 6-1 Atlantic 10) continued their hot streak at the Robins Center in the Richmond suburbs, sealing a …

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Late-game steals sink Dayton, complete VCU comeback

With 46 seconds remaining on Friday night at a packed and rowdy UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio, the Dayton Flyers – dressed in their Chapel Blues – looked to put a bow on a dominant night. The game against the VCU Rams – a Friday night ESPN showcase game – had been led nearly wire-to-wire …

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VCU grinds out win over Morgan State

It was a surprisingly close and physical first half at the Siegel Center on Saturday night, which saw 20-point favorite VCU lead Morgan State by just one point when the teams broke for halftime. But the Rams kicked on the afterburners in the second half, finding an offensive rhythm to outscore Morgan State 41-27 and …

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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 …

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Dread Buzzer-Beater Downs VCU

Tuesday evening, in front of a crowd of about 80 at the Bryce Jordan Center, VCU and Penn State played the basketball equivalent of a bored office worker flexing a rubber band. Courtesy of two Seth Lundy free-throws, Penn State pulled out to a 68-60 lead with just 3:46 to go in the game. ESPN’s …