Marcus, Author at VCU Ram Nation

VCU can’t hold onto lead; falls in OT on Senior Night, 80-77

Just one game after bouncing back and handing GW a loss on this same court, VCU (18-12; 8-9 A10) struggled to put away the Dukes before eventually falling in overtime, 80-77. Before the nights game the Rams honored their graduating Seniors, Marcus Evans (DNP), De’Riante Jenkins (DNP), Mike’L Simms, Malik Crowfield, and Issac Vann. Simms …

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Recap: VCU struggles continue in loss to UMASS, 60-52

The struggles for VCU (17-11; 7-8 A10) continue to mount as the Rams dropped their fifth-straight contest. The loss at UMASS knocks VCU back to 9th place in the A10 standings. The Rams took a 33-28 lead into the locker room, but were unable to connect from the floor as efficiently in the second half. …

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Recap: VCU struggles to find rhythm in home loss to Dayton, 66-61

VCU (17-9; 7-6 A10) struggled offensively all night against the #5 Dayton Flyers before ultimately dropping their third-straight conference game. Dayton started the game on a quick 6-0 run behind two three pointers—including one by Obi Toppin—before the Rams rattled off a 7-0 run of their own to take the lead before the 16-minute.media timeout. …

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Recap: Rams force 21 Wildcat turnovers in 73-62 win

VCU (17-6; 7-3 A10) used the the opening 10-minute stretch to jump out to an early 15-2 lead. During that same stretch the Wildcats turned the ball over 10 times. Davidson rattled off a 12-0 run of their own to pull within 2 points, but a layup by Marcus Santos-Silva (8pts/4reb) cauterized the wound and …

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Recap: VCU fights back; falls short to URI, 87-75

Rhode Island used 49 first half points, including a 27-5 run, to give them all the cushion they needed to beat VCU, 87-75. The win gives Rhode Island the season sweep over VCU (16-6; 6-3 A10)and possession of any tiebreak should the two teams end the regular season tied. VCU managed to put together a …

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Recap: Rams bulldoze over Spiders in second half; cruise to 87-68 win

The first twenty minutes of basketball looked drastically different than the second twenty minutes if you were a Spiders fan tonight. VCU (16-5; 6-2 A10) and the University of Richmond met for the 84th time tonight, and like 53 meetings before this evening, the Rams came out on top. Tonights win made it three-straight for …

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Recap: VCU holds on to beat La Salle, 76-65

The Explorers opened the day on a 5-0 run out of the gate, but VCU (15-5; 5-2 A10) responded in force with a 21-0 run of their own. La Salle was scoreless for nearly 10 minutes of first half action. The Rams found their stroke from distance in the first half shooting 7-16 for 44%; …

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Recap: Hyland sets pace as Rams handle Bonnies, 91-63

Bones Hyland connected on his first three pointer of the night—and then never looked back—as he raced out to a new career-high 21 points. The true freshman shot an impressive 67% from the floor (8-12FG) overall while connecting on his long range attempts (5-6 3PTR) at an 83% clip. Hyland finished the afternoon just two …

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Marcus, Author at VCU Ram Nation

VCU can’t hold onto lead; falls in OT on Senior Night, 80-77

Recap: VCU struggles continue in loss to UMASS, 60-52

Recap: VCU struggles to find rhythm in home loss to Dayton, 66-61

Recap: Rams force 21 Wildcat turnovers in 73-62 win

Recap: VCU fights back; falls short to URI, 87-75

Recap: Rams bulldoze over Spiders in second half; cruise to 87-68 win

Recap: VCU holds on to beat La Salle, 76-65

Recap: Hyland sets pace as Rams handle Bonnies, 91-63