Game Preview: VCU v Rhode Island [INSIDER]
VCU hopes to extend their winning streak to eight games tonight while snapping a losing streak in the process, looking to get over the hump against a Rhode Island squad that blanked the black and gold in their two meetings last season, losing by an average margin of 10.5 points in the series. The Rams …
Game Preview: VCU v Saint Joseph’s [INSIDER]
Conference play gets underway today, or with at least one game canceled already today…attempts to get underway, with the Rams taking a trip the the city of brotherly love for a conference-opening matchup against the struggling Hawks of Saint Joseph’s. VCU enters the game as a fairly comfortable favorite, but after a brutal non-conference schedule …
Rams add 6’6 guard, Nick Kern, to 2021 class
National signing day came today and included a surprise for Ram fans, as 6’6 St. Louis guard, Nick Kern, committed to play his college hoops with VCU and signed his letter of intent to do just that. The Vashon High product chose the Rams over a final list of schools that included VCU along with …
Kenpom computers pick VCU seventh in A-10 preseason rankings
Ken Pomeroy’s comps have ran the numbers and have the black and gold seventh in their Atlantic 10 preseason rankings. The Rams are predicted at 97th nationally, down from last year’s No.73 ranking and behind Saint Louis (45), Dayton (49), Richmond (62), St. Bonaventure (76), Davidson (80) and Duquesne (84). Kenpom A-10 Preseason Rankings Saint …
Kansas State transfer Levi Stockard eligible for 2020-21 season
The Richmond Times Dispatch’s Wayne Epps Jr. reported today that 6’8 Kansas State transfer big man, Levi Stockard, has received a waiver to be immediately eligible to play for the Rams this upcoming season. Breaking: According to VCU coach Mike Rhoades, Kansas State transfer Levi Stockard III had his waiver approved and will be eligible …
Atlantic 10 Announces Men’s Basketball 2020-21 Schedule Pairings
The A-10 announced the upcoming season’s men’s basketball pairings for whenever basketball returns to the court, placing a daunting path in front of what will be a young VCU team coming off last season’s ninth place conference finish. VCU will take on A-10 defending undefeated regular season champ, Dayton, in home-and-home action, as well as …
Game Preview: VCU v Davidson [INSIDER]
VCU travels to Davidson Friday night for a matchup with considerable A-10 tournament seeding implications. A Rams win would finish VCU at an even .500 in conference play and within the top half of the conference as the No.7 seed. A loss and the Rams finish conference play with a losing record for the first …