VCU coughed up another double-digit second-half lead, but the Rams hung on to win in New Orleans: VCU 78, Tulane 77.
From VCU’s Scott Day:
The Virginia Commonwealth University men’s basketball battled a tough Tulane squad and hung for a 78-77 road victory at Fogelman Arena on Saturday afternoon.
“It’s a win, that’s [...]
Posted by MAXIMUSVirginia Commonwealth junior Brandon Rozzell didn’t want to be among the first in his class to lose to rival Richmond. Neither did senior T.J. Gwynn.
With those two and surprising sophomore Terrance Saintil supplying much-needed energy and some clutch shots in a turnaround second half, the Rams extended [...]
VCU’s volleyball team announced the signing of four players today; here’s the press release:
THE FINLEY FOUR; RAMS ADD QUARTET FOR 2010 SEASON
RICHMOND, Va. – On the heels on one of its finest seasons, Virginia Commonwealth University announced the signing of four recruits for 2010, Head [...]
Virginia Commonwealth’s basketball team has been thin on big men, but inside help is on the way.
Sophomore forward Terrance Saintil has been cleared to play and will be available for tomorrow’s game against cross-town rival Richmond at the Siegel Center.
The 6-8, 240-pound Saintil had surgery [...]
Recently the Sierra Club Falls of the James Group blog ran a cursory review of area colleges and universities. It basically cruised through school media to glean more information on environmental initiatives.
Of course the biggest, Virginia Commonwealth University, Oregon Hill’s neighbor to the north, received the treatment:
Checking On [...]
There will be Press Conference where Mayor Jones and gang will be releasing their 6 Point Initiative to help stop Drug Trafficking in Richmond.
WHO: Mayor Dwight C. Jones, Chief Bryan T. Norwood, Commonwealth’s Attorney Michael N. Herring, City Council Vice President Ellen F. Robertson, 6th District
WHAT: Richmond Six Points Initiative [...]
Doswell painter and handyman Oscar Weiner filed his 100th worker’s compensation claim this past Thursday, setting a United States’ record.
“I am humbled to file both this claim and my name with the Guinness Word Record folks to commemorate my 100th claim with the Commonwealth [...]
Virginia Commonwealth University’s women will be a bit deeper, a bit more versatile and a bit more experienced when they play host to crosstown rival Richmond tomorrow afternoon at 2. Senior guard Kita Waller has rejoined the Rams’ lineup after missing the season’s first three games while recovering from a [...]
Wayne Turnage, chief of staff to Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, is a finalist to take on that same role in the Office of the President at Virginia Commonwealth University.
According to a notice sent out by the school, “one finalist has been invited back to VCU for further interviews,“ and [...]
When two basketball teams press and trap and play at the speed of a 100-meter sprint, turnover-fueled quick spurts are inevitable.
Virginia Commonwealth ran off two in the second half against Rhode Island last night. The first got the Rams back in the game. The second provided [...]
From announcement:
Graphic design students at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) have
created posters on predatory lending as part of their senior seminar
class. The posters were designed in order to stimulate a discussion on
payday, car title and other types of predatory loans. Jay Speer,
Executive Director of the Virginia Poverty [...]
Virginia Commonwealth basketball coach Shaka Smart gave Ed Nixon a short list of things to work on before this season.
The first was being in superb condition for Smart’s hyper-drive scheme. The second was finishing his drives to the basket. The third was getting his perimeter shot [...]
Emphasis this week for the Virginia Commonwealth basketball team isn’t hard to figure.
The Rams surrendered a whopping 27 offensive rebounds — “About three times as many as we should give up,” VCU coach Shaka Smart said — to Nevada in an 85-76 victory last Friday.
That will be [...]
This was the Larry Sanders everyone expected.
Virginia Commonwealth’s 6-11 junior forward stayed out of foul trouble and was a dominant force as the Rams held on to beat Nevada 85-76 before 5,769 at the Siegel Center.
Sanders scored 17 points, grabbed 14 rebounds [...]
Playing in its third game in six days, the Virginia Commonwealth University squeezed out a 63-52 road win at Hampton University on Monday night.
“I was pleased to see the way our guys were able to grit out this win and really show some mental toughness,” VCU head coach Shaka Smart [...]
Virginia Commonwealth forward Larry Sanders celebrated his 21st birthday Saturday night, the same time the Rams were celebrating an 82-69 victory over 17th-ranked Oklahoma at the Siegel Center.
There won’t be much time to savor either happening.
The Rams (2-1) need to come down from the stratosphere quickly because [...]
At one point in the second half, Virginia Commonwealth forward Larry Sanders started mopping a wet spot off the floor.
Which was somewhat symbolic of the Rams’ effort against Oklahoma last night.
Feeding off an electric sellout crowd of 7,257 at the Siegel Center, VCU outplayed, [...]
