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VCU men picked 3rd, VCU women picked 5th

October 20, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. – If the pollsters in the Colonial Athletic Association really know what they’re talking about, the VCU men’s basketball team will finish third and the  VCU women’s squad will finish fifth in the upcoming season. VCU  has finished first the past three seasons and won the league tournament two of [...]

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FREE – CAA media day is upon us

October 19, 2009

It’s been chilly.  Leaves are starting to fall.  Pumpkins are everywhere.  It must be time for *** basketball season! The Colonial Athletic Association will conduct its media day festivites tomorrow in Washington, D.C.  Check back mid-afternoon for a couple of stories here at Virginia Sports Now.  We’ll post the predicted order of [...]

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FREE – Sporting News gives VCU some love

September 3, 2009

Here’s a link to a story all VCU fans should read. Mike DeCourcy is a veteran and one of the best college basketball writers working.  Has been for a long time.  His declaring something carries a lot of weight.  So his praise for new VCU coach Shaka Smart is not to be [...]

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VCU’s Shaka Smart: The name says plenty

August 11, 2009

His name is Shaka Dingani Smart and the name helps tell much of the story behind its owner. It is an interesting and unusual name, one that has to have a story.  Shaka  Dingani Smart didn’t want to know the story.  He had to know the story.  He made sure he knew [...]

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