How much will the increased emphasis on reducing hand checks affect the VCU Rams? Nada. It's a small sample size - one game, and it was against Illinois State (who lost their top five scorers from a year ago and only recently reinstated Daishon Knight), but Shaka Smart's Rams played to their character creating 14 steals and 22 turnovers while committing 21 fouls in a … [Read more...] about So much for rule changes, VCU creates HAVOC in opener
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VCU’s Havoc Defense Pushes Rams Into A-10 Finals
By Ryan Lazo BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Virginia Commonwealth University honed their defensive style in relative obscurity as they resided in the Colonial Athletic Association, but in their first season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, the Rams have taken Brooklyn by storm. In their 11th conference semifinal tournament game over the past 12 years, VCU never once panicked … [Read more...] about VCU’s Havoc Defense Pushes Rams Into A-10 Finals