By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The eight v.s. nine games in the NCAA Tournament are difficult enough to predict. Throw in an injury to one of the key players and you have a virtual toss-up. VCU guard Marcus Evans practiced Thursday and is expected to play in Friday's NCAA Tournament game against UCF, but coach Mike Rhodes said his star is not 100 percent. Evans suffered a bone bruise … [Read more...] about Evans’s status looms large for VCU
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Bonnies outplayed from the start in loss to VCU
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ST. BONAVENTURE -- The exodus was most pronounced during the second-to-last media timeout of the game, with most of the 5,382 fans deciding they had seen enough. Fans who vow to never leave a game early saw their loyalty tested in VCU's 85-55 thrashing of St. Bonaventure on Saturday afternoon. The game, which took place on SBU's Alumni Weekend, was a … [Read more...] about Bonnies outplayed from the start in loss to VCU
Bonnies avenge last season’s OT loss, win at VCU
By JOE CERAULO RICHMOND, VA - No one in St. Bonaventure’s locker room forgot what happened last year against Virginia Commonwealth University in the Reilly Center. In that game Matt Mobley went off for the Bonnies, setting a career high (which he’d break this season against George Mason) with 34 points, in the team’s overtime loss. Saturday night, despite a slow start from … [Read more...] about Bonnies avenge last season’s OT loss, win at VCU
Rhody’s ball control led to A-10 championship
By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA -- Rhode Island won their only regular season meeting with Virginia Commonwealth University. That didn't mean there wasn't room for improvement, and when it came to preparing for a rematch in Sunday's Atlantic 10 Championship game, head coach Dan Hurley wanted to take away VCU's strength. A URI adjustment limited turnovers and kept VCU from … [Read more...] about Rhody’s ball control led to A-10 championship
Rhode Island holds off VCU; takes A-10 title
By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA -- Tournament MVP E.C. Matthews finished with 19 points including a pair of free throws in the closing seconds, and the Rhode Island Rams defeated the VCU Rams, 70-63 to claim the Atlantic 10 championship and secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Matthews connected on 6 of 11 shots from the floor including four of five from behind the … [Read more...] about Rhode Island holds off VCU; takes A-10 title