![]() Both appeared ready enough for Division I competition. Francis – a nifty guard, Nah’Shon “Bones” Hyland, and a long and athletic forward, Hason Ward (he once blocked 22 shots in a high school game). The Rams took control of the game early and maintained a 10-to-20-point working margin the rest of the way: VCU 72, St.F 58. He scored 21 points and pulled down 18 rebounds. Francis, Santos-Silva led the Rams to an easy win. 5 season opener at the Siegel Center, against St. For what it‘s worth, Rhoades generally doesn’t use the word havoc to characterize his approach. Rhoades plans to routinely use 10 or 11 players to execute what he calls his “army” system – an all-out, all-the-time scheme that relies on keeping fresh legs on the floor. Other key players on Rhoades’ bench are senior guard Malik Crowfield, sophomore guard KeShawn Curry and junior forward Corey Douglas. Until sophomore guard/forward Vince Williams is cleared to play (concussion protocol), senior guard/forward Mike’L Simms is the fifth starter. They are coming off of a season in which all four averaged scoring in double-figures. They are: senior guard Marcus Evans, senior guard De’Riante Jenkins, junior forward Marcus Santos-Silva and senior forward Issac Vann. Rhoades, in his third season at VCU, has a veteran team led by four starters from last year’s 25-8 squad. Wade preceded Rhoades as the Rams head coach. The LSU matchup brings the Tigers head coach, Will Wade, back to the Siegel Center. 21, you can go here to see VCU’s entire 2019/20 schedule. or Tennessee (both have received a lot of votes in the AP poll) in Niceville on Nov. 23) at a holiday tournament in Niceville, Fla., on Nov. Schedule-wise, four noteworthy tests are coming during November and December: Louisiana St. While that can be seen as a measure of validation for the program, it also means there is more pressure on Head Coach Mike Rhoades and his players, who are looking at a tough pre-Atlantic 10 schedule. ![]() So expectations for this year’s Rams team are high. The Rams are also widely viewed as the team to beat in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Virginia Commonwealth University’s men’s basketball team began the new season ranked No.
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