Troy Daniels shines on defense in win over UAB
Jim Swing Sports Editor Commonwealth Times’ Sports Twitter Before Tuesday night’s game against UAB, VCU head coach Shaka Smart was introduced junior guard Troy Daniels to a new recruit as the Rams’ best shooter and the best shooter he’s ever coached. “They said ‘Well you really let him shoot,’ and I said ‘Well yeah, he […]
Freshmen Weber and Graham developing quickly for VCU
Scott Wyant Staff writer Commonwealth Times Sports’ Twitter There is a common phrase in college basketball, “the best thing about a freshman is when they become a sophomore.” For two VCU players that transition is coming much sooner than it does for most. In pre-game warm-ups it is evident which player brings the most energy […]
Havoc by the numbers
Quinn Casteel Assistant Sports Editor Commonwealth Times’ Sports Twitter VCU’s team-record 20 steals against UNC Wilmington wasn’t the only jaw-dropping statistic to take away from Saturday night. The 87-64 beat down of the Seahawks was the Rams’ fifth victory of more than 20 points this season, which comes out of a total of just seven wins. […]
Former Ram Veal to continue basketball career in Georgia
Former player Toby Veal grants his first interview since leaving VCU to The CT.
Shaka Smart takes his recruiting talents to South Beach
VCU head coach Shaka Smart heads to Miami for a recruiting trip
Slow recovery a road block for Houston
Jim Swing Sports Editor Commonwealth Times’ Sports Twitter In the weeks leading up to the start of the season, Shaka Smart said that redshirt freshman Heath Houston showed energy and toughness in practice, and that he was going to be a key guy in the team’s rotation. And then he broke his foot. It’s been […]
Can this year’s team be better than last year’s? Shaka Smart fields the question
Jim Swing Sports Editor Commonwealth Times’ Sports Twitter In the post-game press conference following VCU’s win over George Washington at the Verizon Center Sunday, Shaka Smart said that still, to this day, about half of the questions he fields from the media are about the Final Four. Not a huge surprise considering the nature and […]
Photo of the day: Old school Spiders
Commonwealth Times Sports staff Commonwealth Times Sports’ Twitter In dedication of VCU squaring off against the Spiders tonight at the Siegel Center, we here at The CT Sports staff went off on a deep, dark, perhaps even dangerous search through the internet to find some random photo or obscure video to help get you in […]
Whet your appetite: Spiders vs. Rams edition
Adam Stern Executive Editor Commonwealth Times Sports’ Twitter Here are some nuggets of knowledge for you to ponder on today as you steadily anticipate tonight’s 8 p.m. tip off. VCU are 3.5 point favorites heading into tonight’s match versus the Spiders. Darius Theus leads the conference in assist percentage thus far in the season with […]
VCU vs. Richmond preview
Men’s Basketball takes on University of Richmond at the Siegel Center this Friday.