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A player-by-player breakdown of what VCU loses next season [INSIDER]

VCU will look a lot different next season. Starting at the top, VCU will replace Will Wade’s “paintball” style and lineup with a Mike Rhoades system and roster perhaps more suited to a little more fun-n-gun than we’ve become accustomed to the last two years, a system that may look a lot more similar to the …

Ahmed Hamdy receiving release from VCU

Ahmed Hamdy has asked for and will be granted a release from VCU to explore other options for his senior season, though he hasn’t ruled out returning for the Rams. Hamdy was granted an additional year of eligibility from the NCAA toward the end of the 2016-2017 season. As a graduating senior, he would be …

VCU Senior JeQuan Lewis in NCAA tournament

VCU falls to Saint Mary’s in NCAA First Round, 85-77

JeQuan Lewis scored 30 points and led the Rams on a comeback in the 2nd half, but 7th-seeded Saint Mary’s proved to be too resilient, defeating VCU 85-77 to advance to the 2nd round of the NCAA tournament. VCU jumped ahead of the Gaels early with a 7-2 lead, but Saint Mary’s surged ahead with a …

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Game Preview: VCU v George Mason [INSIDER]

Today I write my game preview like a proud parent sending his kids off to college. After four seasons at VCU (and five years for both Mo Alie-Cox and Jordan Burgess following NCAA eligibility issues), this will hopefully be the last Siegel Center home game for five VCU seniors. I say hopefully of course because …

VCU win streak comes to an end at Rhode Island

After nine consecutive wins, VCU’s impressive streak came to an end Saturday afternoon with a 69-59 loss at Rhode Island. The Rams ran into one of the A-10’s toughest defenses and couldn’t get anything to fall all afternoon, shooting 34.5% from the field and an ice-cold 1-15 from three-point range. VCU held Rhode Island to just …

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Game Preview: VCU at Rhode Island [INSIDER]

The red-hot VCU Rams will tip it up against Rhode Island at 2PM Saturday in an ESPN contest with major NCAA tournament implications. For VCU it’s an opportunity keep pace with Dayton in the race for an A-10 regular season title while also cementing what looks to be a solid NCAA tournament resume — a …

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Game Preview: VCU v SLU [INSIDER]

Just two seasons ago the black and gold welcomed Saint Louis to the Siegel Center in hopes of avenging an earlier road loss against what was then the A-10’s top team. The VCU faithful packed the Stu for what was at that time the most anticipated home game of that season, the Rams rewarding the …

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Game Preview: VCU at George Washington [INSIDER]

After four straight key wins, VCU will look to avoid a banana peel loss when traveling to DC today to face a George Washington team the Rams beat by 30 points earlier this season. The black and gold throttled the Colonials in their last meeting in one of VCU’s most complete performances of the year …

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