Month: January 2003

The league-leading field goal percentage defense of the VCU men’s basketball team proved on match for the Seahawks of UNC-Wilmington Saturday, as the Rams played toward their worst CAA loss ever, 81-50.

This was a rematch of last year’s CAA Championship game at the Richmond Coliseum, where UNC-Wilmington won 66-51.

There were many great ads during the big game, but space is limited, so I’ll only mention a few. It was great seeing Ozzy in the Pepsi Twist ads, and I thought the Jordan versus Jordan ad was very well done. The Budweiser ad with the horses waiting for the zebra to review the play was good, but it kind of hit a nerve so soon after the Giants’ loss. An actual zebra could have made that call…but I digress.

Women’s Basketball and Baseball team briefs

That’s what we as students are squandering. With the all-important conference schedule in full swing, our own team should be playing in front of a packed house night in and night out. Instead, our players compete in front of a mostly uninspired, unmotivated crowd. Last year, VCU went 13-1 at home, including an undefeated conference record. Average attendance: Less than 5,000 per game. This year, the team has already lost two home games, and the average attendance is about 1,500 less than last year, at a sad 3,530 per game.