Analysis: Rule changes to hamper havoc
The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel has approved 28 changes to men’s and women’s basketball involving certain calls and reviews for the 2013-14 basketball season. A decreased national scoring average prompted the adjustments and free throw attempts are expected to increase as a result.
Local restaurants look to capitalize on basketball season
The Siegel Center may play host to thousands of die-hard basketball fans for each home game, but before the clock starts and after the final buzzer sounds, fans give a welcomed influx of business to local restauranteurs.
Contest winners could chill with Shaka
Coaching the men’s basketball team to victory is not the only thing Shaka Smart is concerned with this November.
Men’s basketball picked to win A-10
In addition to its recent ranking of 15th in the national coaches poll, the VCU men’s basketball team was predicted to win the Atlantic 10 this upcoming season when official conference projections were released in the midst of A-10 Media Day on Oct. 8.
Sayonara to Cinderella
Since its historic run to the Final Four in 2010-11, the VCU men’s basketball team has jumped conferences and continued winning.