The Numbers Game: Rams share the stories behind their jersey numbers
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Some jersey numbers honor a family member, while others pay tribute to the wearer’s favorite player. But each Men’s Basketball player has his own story. The most commonly worn jersey numbers in the 51-year history of the program are No. 12 and No. 22, both sported by 16 players. The least-used […]
Veteran leadership develops Byrd
Ben Malakoff, Contributing Writer Leading up to the 2018-19 season, Men’s Basketball fans were unsure who would be the second point guard to redshirt-junior guard Marcus Evans. All signs pointed to an incoming recruit, but a freshman playing essential minutes could be risky. The Rams sit in first place in the Atlantic 10 — bench […]
Rams win 12th straight, down Hawks
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Men’s Basketball extended its winning streak to 12 games, knocking off Saint Joseph’s 75-63 Friday at the Siegel Center on senior night. “I think it’s just that hunting mentality,” redshirt-junior guard Marcus Evans said. “We take it one game at a time. I don’t think we are focused on the 12-game […]
Historic night leads Rams to A-10 title
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Men’s Basketball clinched the Atlantic 10 regular season title after taking down George Mason 71-36 on the road in Fairfax Tuesday night. The win extended the Rams’ win streak to 11 games and set a school record for the 15th A-10 win of the season. The 36 points allowed by the […]
Rams scrap out ‘bloodbath,’ knock off Saint Louis
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Men’s Basketball won its 100th Atlantic 10 game in school history after knocking off Saint Louis 71-65 Tuesday as redshirt-junior guard Marcus Evans led the way with 20 points. Evans was 3-for-5 from beyond the arc heading into the halftime break with 15 points and simmered down in the second half. […]
Second-half run puts Colonials away
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Many fans felt deja vu as the Rams held the Colonials off the scoreboard for the first 10 minutes of the second half Saturday afternoon. In the first meeting between George Washington and VCU in Foggy Bottom, the Rams held the Colonials scoreless for the first six minutes of the second […]
HAVOC suffocates Rhode Island
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Men’s Basketball took down Rhode Island 76-42 Tuesday behind a strong defense, holding the opposition to shooting 23.5 percent from the field in the second half. The victory extended VCU’s (20-6, 11-2 Atlantic 10) winning streak to a season-high seven games and gave them sole possession of first place in the A-10. […]
Evans propels Rams over Flyers for the second time in nail-biter
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Redshirt-junior guard Marcus Evans is no stranger to scoring game-winners against the Flyers. In a play reminiscent of his game-winning 3-pointer against Dayton a month ago, Evans drove toward the hoop and laid it in to put the Rams up by one with six seconds left on the clock on Saturday evening. […]
Rams find road toughness, down Dukes
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Men’s Basketball held on to knock Duquesne off its five-game win streak 80-74 in Pittsburgh as redshirt-junior guard Marcus Evans and sophomore forward Marcus Santos-Silva combined for 42 points. Evans played with a sprained ligament in his left thumb that was injured at a Jan. 25 practice and wore a wrap on […]
“Stu Magic” leads Rams over Dayton
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor With 33 seconds left on the clock, redshirt-junior guard Marcus Evans nailed the game-winning three to hand Dayton its first Atlantic 10 loss of the season 76-71. “It was no specific play call,” Evans said. “When the [shot] clock gets under 10, we try to get a high ball screen. I got […]