Rams down Greyhounds, close out non-conference play
Ryan Grube, Staff Writer The threes were raining down for men’s basketball Sunday night, as the Rams utilized a season-high 14 made 3-pointers to top Loyola (Md.) 85-51. The victory moved the black and gold to 10-3 on the season to close out non-conference play. The Rams join five other conference teams at double digit […]
VCU men’s basketball 3-point shooting wakes up in win over Loyola
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor When the Rams played at Wichita State last Saturday, they made four 3-pointers in the contest, struggling from beyond the arc. Fast forward a week and a day later and men’s basketball knocked down a season-best 14 3-pointers in the win over Loyola (Md.) on Sunday night. “I thought our guys […]
3 observations from VCU men’s basketball’s win over Missouri State
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor The Rams’ defense stood tall as men’s basketball knocked off Missouri State on Sunday night 61-51 at the Siegel Center. In addition to the defensive play, senior guard Mike’L Simms logged a team-high 11 points for the Rams. Senior guard De’Riante Jenkins added 10 points, and sophomore guard KeShawn Curry logged […]
Simms lifts VCU men’s basketball over Missouri St., Rams move to 8-2
Ryan Grube, Staff Writer Like any other shooter, senior guard Mike’L Simms knew once his first shot fell that it was going to be a good night. Just 40 seconds into Sunday night’s contest, Simms received a pass from senior guard De’Riante Jenkins on the right wing. The Richmond native acknowledged the defender right in […]
No Word Count: The CT staff says their ‘Warm ‘n’ Fuzzy’ goodbyes
Andrew Ringle, Managing Editor It’s the end of the semester at VCU, and that means The CT staff is ending their weekly print production schedule with a celebration known as the “Warm ‘n’ Fuzzies.” It’s when editors, staff writers and designers meet to write friendly notes for each other and read them together before going out […]
The ‘I got it’ guys: Senior leadership unifies VCU men’s basketball
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor In the final preseason tune-up against Virginia State, redshirt-senior guard Marcus Evans called freshman guard Bones Hyland over to the bench in between free throws to point something out. The selfless gesture did not go unnoticed by coach Mike Rhoades. He said that Evans helping out his back-up improve mid-game is […]
Kehinde Wiley brings ‘Rumors of War’ to permanent home at VMFA
Iman Mekonen, Spectrum Editor Lovers of history and art came together on Tuesday for the unveiling of “Rumors of War,” the newest artistic endeavor from New York artist Kehinde Wiley at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The 27-foot-tall bronze sculpture depicts a young African American man riding an active horse, dressed in ripped jeans, […]
Revamped second half sparks Rams in victory over ODU
Ryan Grube, Staff Writer Slow starts plagued VCU at its two tournament games in the Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Florida, last weekend and on Saturday as the Rams returned home to take on in-state rival ODU in the two teams’ 95th all-time matchup. The black and gold fell behind early and trailed by as […]
PHOTOS: VCU men’s basketball beats ODU
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Men’s basketball used a 13-3 second half run to knock off Old Dominion 69-57 Saturday night at the Siegel Center. Junior forward Marcus Santos-Silva logged a team-high 13 points for the Rams, while logging four rebounds. The Rams’ bench scored 25 points, including senior guard’s Malik Crowfield’s perfect shooting night from […]
Bench play leads VCU men’s basketball over ODU to snap two-game skid
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Before every game, senior guard Malik Crowfield’s mom texts him with three tasks, and one of them is to shoot when he gets the opportunity. “My mom tells me before the game, ‘good luck, play your hardest, play your energy. Oh yeah, shoot the ball when you have a chance,’” Crowfield […]