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Shaka Smart Turns Down Illinois Job Offer

AP | DAVID MERCER | Posted 05.21.2012

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Virginia Commonwealth basketball coach Shaka Smart on Wednesday ended speculation that he might take the open job at Illinois ...

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Indiana Reaches Sweet 16 For First Time Since 2002

AP | TIM BOOTH | Posted 05.17.2012

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PORTLAND, Ore. -- Will Sheehey had two options when he grabbed the loose ball: back it out and play for the final shot of regulation, or take the open...

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LIVE: NCAA Action

Posted 03.17.2012

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While Friday was highlighted by unheralded squads from Lehigh and Norfolk State upsetting powerhouse teams from Duke and Missouri, the bulk of the gam...

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PREDICT: Indiana vs. VCU

Posted 03.17.2012

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By Greg Mengelt, CollegeHoops.Net 4) Indiana vs. (12) Virginia Commonwealth: South Region Records Indiana 26-8, 11-7 Big Ten (At large) VCU...

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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 05.16.2012

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#1 seed Syracuse survived against #16 UNC Asheville 72-65. A couple of questionable calls down the stretch helped the Orange.

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VCU Busting Brackets Again

AP | ANNE M. PETERSON | Posted 05.15.2012

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Shaka Smart and Co. pulled off the first major surprise of the NCAA tournament. Yup, VCU is back again....

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No. 5 Wichita State vs. No. 12 VCU

AP | Posted 05.11.2012

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BY HANK KURZ Jr., THE ASSOCIATED PRESS RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Commonwealth is heading west in hopes of getting another run going in the NC...

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Butler Is Back

AP | By NANCY ARMOUR | Posted 06.02.2011

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HOUSTON -- The lovable underdog label is long gone. Now Butler is determined to drop that "first loser" tag, too. Shelvin Mack scored 24 points and Z...

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The Two Final Four Cinderellas

Thomas Alter | Posted 06.01.2011

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Eight years down the road when Jaden Smith is dancing around the sidelines as Shaka Smart, we will remember this historic athletic achievement.

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Len Berman | Posted 05.31.2011

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How are NFL players spending all their locked-out free time? Working out on their own and studying the legal issues involved in the standoff? Well, some are involved in the legal system.

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Len Berman | Posted 05.29.2011

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Notre Dame and Stanford advanced to the women's Final Four. As a result, all four teams will be either #1 or #2 seeds. Contrast that with the men, where no #1s or #2s survived.

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WATCH: VCU Fans Celebrate Final Four Berth

AP/The Huffington Post | By HANK KURZ JR. | Posted 05.28.2011

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RICHMOND, Va. -- A day of excitement, celebration and delirium wasn't quite enough for VCU basketball fans, who turned out late Sunday night to welcom...

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Len Berman | Posted 05.28.2011

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Thank you VCU Rams. We had no idea you even existed in February, yet you'll still be standing in April. Now that's sports!

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SHOCKING UPSET: No More No. 1 Seeds

AP | PAUL J. WEBER | Posted 05.27.2011

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SAN ANTONIO — Move over, Butler. Virginia Commonwealth is crashing the Final Four. Two weeks ago, the 11th-seeded Rams so doubted they would ge...

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VCU Defeats Florida State 72-71

AP | By JAIME ARON | Posted 05.25.2011

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SAN ANTONIO -- Bradford Burgess made a layup off an inbounds pass with 7.1 seconds left and Rob Brandenburg blocked a shot at the buzzer, giving Virgi...

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March Madness Bracket

Ted McCagg | Posted 05.25.2011

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March Madness Continues With Another Stunning Upset

AP | RICK GANO | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Oh yeah, VCU belongs in the NCAA tournament. The real question now: Who can stop the Rams? Fresh, fast, furious and at times flawless...

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Another 6 Seed Goes Down

AP | NANCY ARMOUR | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Brandon Rozzell led four players in double figures and VCU made 12 3-pointers to stun Georgetown with a 74-56 win that showed any rema...

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