Wednesday, Mar 25, 2026

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Smart on Melvin Johnson: “It was the fastest recruitment ever”

Remember that day this summer when VCU, seemingly out of the blue signed Melvin Johnson, the consensus top 100 recruit out of the Bronx who had committed to Miami? It turns out it really was out of the blue for VCU coach Shaka Smart who said on Atlantic 10 Media Day he was on a bus with his team when he received a call saying Johnson was interested in playing for the Rams.

Men’s basketball poised for biggest season yet

Quinn Casteel Sports Editor Analysis/Opinion It’s a topic that has been harped on relentlessly in the college basketball media: the VCU men’s basketball team is on the rise and ready to make that next step as a program. But just how big will this season be for the Rams? It will be the biggest yet […]

This year’s men’s basketball schedule tops all others

Jim Swing Sports Editor At first glance, the newly released VCU men’s basketball schedule has a different shine from slates in recent past. This thing is riddled with names, some big, some small, and almost all perfectly recognizable. The long-awaited schedule release makes like Christmas in early September for Black and Gold die-hards. Many a […]

POLL: Should VCU and GMU leave the CAA for the A-10 if offered?

CT Sports staff Follow The CT Sports’ year-round coverage of VCU basketball on Twitter ————————————————————————————————————————————————————– CT assistant sports editor Quinn Casteel made his feelings clear on whether VCU should go to the A-10 or not in the new column he just penned. What do you think? [poll id=”18″]