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VCU was the final A-10 team still playing basketball coming into tonights NIT Quarterfinal matchup with Utah. But the Utes home court advantage proved too much as the Rams post-season dreams came to a 74-54 halt. Sean Bairstow led the Rams with 13 points on 6-of-14 shooting for the night. He...

VCU traveled to the Mainline in Philadelphia to take on the one-seeded Villanova Wildcats in the opening round of the 2024 NIT Tournament. Behind three first half triples from Fats Billups, the Rams used an 11-0 run as a response to a 8-0 run from the Wildcats. Billups shot 50% from deep and...

Duquesne will dance for the first time since 1977 as they took down VCU in the A10 Mens Finals matchup on Sunday, 57-51. VCU found themselves down 18 points in the first half as a hot-shooting Dukes squad connected on 7 of their 14 attempts from distance in the first 20 minutes. Down 36-22 at...

VCU will play in their 8th A-10 Tournament Finals appearance in just 11 seasons as the Rams took down the Hawks of St. Joseph's Univeristy 66-60 in the Sem-Finals contest on Saturday. Just one game after being held without a field goal, Senior Max Shulga lead all scorers with 25 points on 10-11...

Just one day after surviving a near scare against Fordham, VCU bounced back to exact their revenge on the Minutemen of UMASS Quarterfinals of the A10 Tournament. The Minutemen jumped out a a quick 5-0 lead and it briefly looked like the Rams may have a repeat of their cold start during the last...

It's been a long season of injuries and forced roster adjustments for VCU (19-11; 11-6), and the Rams once again needed to find a way to battle adversity if they were going to lock in a Top-4 finish in the A10 race. Just before Senior Night festivities were set to take place, Rams fans learned...

The VCU bench scored 39 points en route to a decisive 88-67 win over the visiting Rams of Rhode Island. VCU led wire-to-wire as the Rams jumped out to a 17-3 lead to start the game. Another run later in the first half, this time 14-3, would usher the Rams into the locker room with a 42-21...

VCU (18-9; 10-4) outscored St. Joseph's 52-42 in the second half to secure a much need win as the Rams look to lock up a double-bye in the forthcoming A10 Tournament. The first half was a mostly cold 20-minutes for the Rams as they looked like hadn't yet shaken off the rust from the loss just...

Winners of four straight—and nine of their last ten—coming into tonights game, VCU (17-9; 9-4) looked to stay in contention for a possible regular season title with a win over the Minutemen of UMASS. But, what could go wrong, did go wrong for the Rams on Tuesday night as they fell on the road...

It took a full forty minutes—and some stout last second defense—but the Rams (16-8; 8-3) fought off the Flyers as they took down #18 Dayton, 49-47, on Friday night. Dayton opened the scoring for evening hitting a three pointer, but a free throw from Christian Fermin and then a three pointer...

The black and gold welcomed Loyola Chicago to the Siegel Center for the first time as A-10 foes, then after 40 minutes, sent them back to Chicago with a 74-67 loss. The teams came out gunning early, with the Rams taking a 24-20 lead less than 10 minutes in. Ryan Odom's squad struggled to get...

Tied at 82 with just 11 seconds left on the clock, GW's James Bishop IV brought the ball down the court and hit his 17 foot jumper. The ref's corrected the game clock to 1.5 seconds, but the desperation three from Max Shulga came up short as the Rams lost their second straight game to start...

VCU (8-6; 0-1) was unable to withstand the hot-shooting of St. Bonaventure as the Rams drop their first conference game of the season, 89-78. The Rams defense just wasn't able to manage the threat of Chad Venning in the front court and the outside shooting of the remainder of the Bonnies. St...

VCU won their fourth straight contest as they finished out the non-conference schedule with an overall 8-5 record. The Bulldogs of Gardner-Webb were unable to contain the Rams who shot 51% on the game, including making 8 of 11 from range and 9 of their 10 free throws. Just one game out of his...

Just days after Joe Bamisile stepped out for his first minutes of the season, and for the second time in as many games, VCU (7-5) debuted a new face on the court. Sean Bairstow—sidelined since the preseason with a broken foot—followed Head Coach Ryan Odom from Utah State, and was expected to be...

Temple hit a three to open their scoring for the afternoon—it was also the only time they would hold the lead. Moments later, and for the first time this season, the Rams (6-5) would debut Joe Bamisile on the court to thunderous applause. Unable to connect on his first attempt, Bamisile went...

The Rams used a surge of long range shooting to improve to 5-5 on the season as VCU handily sent the Braves home with a 86-58 drubbing. In a game that the Rams never trailed, VCU shot an impressive 48% from the field overall, including connections on 17 of their 39 three-point attempts for...

In an overtime clash that got the fans out of their seats, VCU (4-5) relinquished their early lead and fell short against the visiting Memphis Tigers; led by coaching Penny Hardaway. The final score painted a picture of heartbreak for the Rams, 85-80. VCU grabbed an early 10-point lead...