By PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN -- Treveon Graham's facial expression hinted at it. Shaka Smart erased any doubt. With the Atlantic 10 Championship on the line the VCU Rams went into their bag of tricks and did something out of character. Score one for sleight of hand. "We had to change something up," Smart said after VCU defeated Dayton, 71-65 to claim the 2015 Atlantic 10 … [Read more...] about VCU slips out of character to claim A-10 title
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VCU and Williams find gaps in Davidson zone
By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN -- Never has a 20-point game felt so close. Never, also, did a game seem so ready to follow a pre-determined script. That was the case Saturday afternoon when the No. 1-seed Davidson Wildcats met the No. 5-seed VCU Rams in the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Championship. Davidson opened the contest on 16-4 run. VCU responded with their own of … [Read more...] about VCU and Williams find gaps in Davidson zone
VCU rallies late to edge Richmond
By PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN -- The distance between the two campuses is 12 miles. The play on the court this season has been a fraction of that. Doug Brooks capped a furious rally as the No. 5-seed Virginia Commonwealth Rams defeated the No. 4-seed Richmond Spiders, 70-67 in the Atlantic 10 quarter-finals at the Barclays Center, Friday. Brooks took a feed from Melvin … [Read more...] about VCU rallies late to edge Richmond
With clear head and clear mind, VCU’s Johnson moves forward
By PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN -- For VCU's Melvin Johnson the challenge is to have a clear head. If yesterday's 5 of 8 performance from the floor including 4 of 7 behind the arc is any indicator, the junior guard might have met the challenge. And just in time for the Rams. "Sometimes you get into your own head and start fighting yourself and nobody to answer but yourself," … [Read more...] about With clear head and clear mind, VCU’s Johnson moves forward
VCU imposes its will…late
By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN -- For what seemed like more than a couple of fleeting moments, the improbable almost happened Thursday afternoon. Jon Severe caught the defense in a switch on a ball screen and hit a three from the top. Antwoine Anderson swiped a pass and led Mandell Thomas for a layup in the open court. Christian Sengfelder grabbed his own miss and finished. … [Read more...] about VCU imposes its will…late