Just some things to think about when VCU is recognizing their lone senior, Bradford Burgess, this Saturday night against George Mason at the Siegel Center: – A win against Mason would make Burgess VCU’s all-time winningest Ram – A start puts Burgess just two games away from breaking Patrick Ewing’s all-time NCAA consecutive starts record Career rankings at VCU: 1,586 points = 7th 710 rebounds = 7th 213 made 3-pointers = 2nd 39.6 3-point field goal % = 8th 4,368 [...]

You know ESPN had to be excited to pair up the two teams who have knocked off powerhouse Kansas the last two years in the NCAA tournament.  Both the Rams and the Panthers made improbable runs in March recently and this game didn’t disappoint as the Rams got the win 77-68. VCU moved to 5-3  in their Bracketbuster career.  The Rams benefited from their long range ability hitting 8-21 of threes on the night.  Senior Bradford Burgess and Sophomore Rob [...]

Having faced each other just once a year for the past four seasons, VCU and Mason will tip it up for the first of a two-game regular season series Tuesday night in Fairfax. There will be no love lost as the CAA’s only Final 4 banner wavers engage in a Valentine’s Day battle for first place with just three conference games remaining. Here’s the preview: VCU (22-5, 13-2 CAA) Mason (21-6, 13-2 CAA) All-time series record: 29-17 in favor of VCU [...]

A year ago he was the loud VCU fan dressed in bright yellow in the middle of a white out ODU student section. Tonight he was the VCU student-athlete who hit two clutch free throws to ice a Rams win. With six seconds to play, Briante Weber stepped to the free throw line in front of 8,472 people and drained two giant baskets, the final points of VCU’s 68-64 thrilling win over the Monarchs of Old Dominion, good for a regular [...]