Troy Daniels to compete in 2013 Reese’s College All-Star game

March 30, 2013 By 208 Comments
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Full details haven’t been released yet, but we know one player is in for sure, and that’s VCU sharpshooting senior, Troy Daniels. Daniels posted his selection letter to the National Association of Basketball Coaches event on Facebook today, and will compete in the Reese’s College All-Star Game played during this year’s Final 4 weekend in Atlanta. It’s the second consecutive season a VCU players has been selected. Last year Bradford Burgess represented the Rams, scoring 10 points and grabbing six [...]

Game Preview: VCU v Michigan

March 22, 2013 By 73 Comments
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For the third consecutive season VCU has advanced to the third round of the NCAA tournament. The Rams did so by taking advantage of a perfect second round matchup against an Akron team that had recently suspended their senior point guard after a drug arrest, manhandling the Zips 88-42 last night. VCU will hope to advance to the Sweet 16 for the second time since 2011, but in their way stands a Michigan Wolverines team once ranked No.1 in the [...]

Game Preview: VCU v Akron

March 19, 2013 By 49 Comments
Shaka Smart will face mentor Keith Dambrot in VCU's Thursday NCAA tournament matchup.

Once again VCU finds themselves in a 12 v 5 matchup in the South Regional of the NCAA tournament, this time however as the 5 looking to avoid what’s been one of the most consistent first round seed upsets in tournament history–VCU upset 5th-seeded Wichita State just this past season playing as the 12 seed in Portland. The Rams will take on a familiar Akron Zips squad led by an even more familiar coach, Keith Dambrot, who just happens to [...]

Thunder trade Maynor to Portland

February 21, 2013 By 50 Comments
Eric Maynor returned to the Siegel Center to watch VCU defeat George Washington this past week.

Eric Maynor will now officially call the same venue VCU won their last NCAA tournament game, Rose Garden Arena, his home office, as the Oklahoma City Thunder traded the VCU legend to the Portland Trailblazers before the end of today’s NBA trade deadline. Maynor dropped to third on the depth chart behind both Russell Westbrook and Reggie Jackson in OKC, and will now serve as the primary backup to Portland rookie star Damian Lillard. Maynor averaged a career-low 10.6 minutes [...]

Smart, Rams set to host second annual Alumni Day on Saturday, March 2

February 4, 2013 By 2 Comments

Via VCUAthletics.com RICHMOND, Va. – The rise of the VCU Men’s Basketball program to national prominence wasn’t the work of just the Rams’ current coaches and players; far from it. Literally hundreds of student-athletes and coaches have given countless hours of hard work and dedication to elevate the program to where it is today. VCU would like to welcome back all former players and coaches for the second annual VCU Men’s Basketball Alumni Day on Saturday, March 2 when the [...]

Video: VCU rolls Fordham in homecoming win

February 3, 2013 By 49 Comments
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After knocking off Rhode Island and Fordham in consecutive games, the VCU Rams can claim the title of “THE” Rams in the A-10. VCU knocked off both northern Rams teams after dropping their previous two games, and move to 6-2, good for a .5-game lead over our new conference mates in the Atlantic 10. Troy Daniels found his stroke and used it to dominate Fordham’s zone looks, hitting 10 of his 19 looks including seven from long range, good for [...]

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