Colonial Athletic Association

[EPJr]

RICHMOND, Va. (October 11, 2011) – ESPN3 will capture all of the excitement from CAA Basketball Media Day with the broadcast of CAA Basketball Media Day Live, a three-hour show originating from Champps-Pentagon Row in Arlington, Va. The show will air live from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 18 and will also be archived for later viewing on ESPN3.com through mid-November.

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[ODUalum11]

Its really gonna be interesting to see the preseason poll tomorrow. I think Drexel will be the preseason favorite. They are the one team with least amount of question marks. Usually one of the power 3 are always the favorite but this year it might be different with both VCU and ODU losing a lot from last year as well as Mason having a new head coach.

[ODUalum11]

Exactly what I expected....Drexel preseason favorite, Mason, VCU, ODU round out top 4 in the CAA....

...Bazemore named preseason POTY.

2011-12 CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH

1. Drexel
2. George Mason
3. VCU
4. Old Dominion
5. James Madison
6. William & Mary
7. Delaware
8. Hofstra
9. Northeastern
10. UNCW
11. Georgia State
12. Towson

2011-12 CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS

First Team

Kent Bazemore, Old Dominion# Sr. G 6-5 195 Kelford, N.C./Bertie
Bradford Burgess, VCU Sr. G/F 6-6 225 Midlothian, Va./Benedictine
Samme Givens, Drexel# Sr. F 6-5 220 Philadelphia, Pa./Acad. of the New Church
Quinn McDowell, William & Mary^ Sr. G/F 6-6 215 Mason, Ohio/Archbishop Moeller
Ryan Pearson, George Mason# Sr. F 6-6 237 Far Rockaway, N.Y./Christ the King

Second Team

Chris Fouch, Drexel^ Jr. G 6-2 178 New York, N.Y./Rice
Devon Moore, James Madison Jr. G 6-4 180 Columbus, Ohio/Northland
Mike Moore, Hofstra Sr. G 6-5 200 New Haven, Conn./Hillhouse/Fordham
Keith Rendleman, UNCW Jr. F 6-7 215 Iron Station, N.C./East Lincoln
Devon Saddler, Delaware So. G 6-2 205 Aberdeen, Md./Aberdeen/Winchendon Prep

CAA Preseason Player of the Year: Kent Bazemore, Old Dominion

Honorable Mention: Eric Buckner, Sr., F, Georgia State; Jonathan Lee, Jr., G, Northeastern; Dartaye Ruffin, So., F, Drexel; Joel Smith, Jr., G, Northeastern; Julius Wells, Sr., F, James Madison

# 2nd team All-CAA in 2010-11

^ 3rd team All-CAA in 2010-11

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[EPJr]

2011-12 CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON COACHES POLL
1. Drexel
2. George Mason
3. VCU
4. Old Dominion
5. James Madison
6. William & Mary
7. Delaware
8. Hofstra
9. Northeastern
10. UNCW
11. Georgia State
12. Towson

First Team
Kent Bazemore, Old Dominion(POY)
Bradford Burgess, VCU
Samme Givens, Drexel
Quinn McDowell, William & Mary
Ryan Pearson, George Mason

Second Team
Chris Fouch, Drexel
Devon Moore, James Madison
Mike Moore, Hofstra
Keith Rendleman, UNCW
Devon Saddler, Delaware

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CAA ANNOUNCES EXTENSIVE BASKETBALL BROADCAST PACKAGE


CAA TELEVISION PACKAGE HIGHLIGHTS:

A minimum of 43 exposures for CAA teams on the various ESPN platforms, including up to four regular-season games on ESPN/ESPN2, 11 contests on ESPNU, 12 games on ESPN3 and the CAA Championship game on ESPN/ESPN2.

More than 30 men's regular-season games in a widely-syndicated Comcast SportsNet/Comcast Network package, featuring a cumulative total of 60-plus CAA exposures available in the New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington, DC, Baltimore, Richmond, Norfolk and Atlanta television markets, reaching a potential audience of over 20 million TV households.

Seven games (four quarterfinals, two semifinals and the championship) of the Virginia 529 CAA Men's Basketball Championship available either regionally or nationally.

At least eight CAA women's basketball regular-season conference games along with regional syndication of both semifinal games and the title game of the Virginia 529 CAA Women's Basketball Championship.

Hundreds of CAA men's and women's basketball games will be available for viewing this season via the internet and mobile devices through the CAA member institutions.

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[89Hen]

2011-12 CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH

7. Delaware

Have the Hens ever finished 7 or better since joining?

[ODUfanRazor]

2011-12 CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH

7. Delaware

Have the Hens ever finished 7 or better since joining?

No....much like your entire state, your basketball program is a complete joke.

[BlueHen86]

Have the Hens ever finished 7 or better since joining?

No....much like your entire state, your basketball program is a complete joke.

Whatever you say, pussy.

Note to self: be careful, the pussy might challenge me to a fight over the internet. Be afraid, be very afraid.

[ODUfanRazor]

No....much like your entire state, your basketball program is a complete joke.

Whatever you say, pussy.

Note to self: be careful, the pussy might challenge me to a fight over the internet. Be afraid, be very afraid.

Fighting women isn't my style.....you are safe little lady.

[BlueHen86]

Whatever you say, pussy.

Note to self: be careful, the pussy might challenge me to a fight over the internet. Be afraid, be very afraid.

Fighting women isn't my style.....you are safe little lady.

You're style consists of hiding behind a keyboard. We're all safe from you, even if you type in all CAPs you can't hurt us.

[ODUfanRazor]

Fighting women isn't my style.....you are safe little lady.

You're style consists of hiding behind a keyboard. We're all safe from you, even if you type in all CAPs you can't hurt us.

Says the guy who won't come to the odu game next year. If I am hiding, you are cowering.

[dbackjon]

Towson - NCAA here they come!!

[ODUalum11]

Towson - NCAA here they come!!

baby steps, how about they win 1 CAA game first?

[BlueHen86]

You're style consists of hiding behind a keyboard. We're all safe from you, even if you type in all CAPs you can't hurt us.

Says the guy who won't come to the odu game next year. If I am hiding, you are cowering.

Says the guy who is supposedly a good guy in person, but a tough guy on the interent.

[ODUfanRazor]

I never said I was a good guy in person lol.

Don't believe eveything you read on the Internet.

[EPJr]

IMPROBABLE FINAL FOUR RUN EARNS RAMS NOMINATION AS SI’S SPORTSMEN OF THE YEAR


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RICHMOND, Va. – John Wooden. Muhammad Ali. Wayne Gretzky. Michael Jordan. Arthur Ashe. Dwayne Wade. All have been honored as Sports Illustrated's prestigious "Sportsman of the Year."

The VCU men's basketball team has a chance to join that historic group after the Rams were nominated for the high honor by Sports Illustrated's Seth Davis, a long time writer for SI and reporter for CBS during the NCAA Tournament.

After much scrutiny by the media after VCU received an at-large bid to the 2011 NCAA Tournament, the Rams reeled off five straight impressive victories through BCS powers USC then Georgetown then Purdue then Florida State and finally top-seeded Kansas to earn the school's first-ever trip to the Final Four.

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[EPJr]

RICHMOND, Va. – Last season, the VCU men’s basketball team set a school record for televised games with 23 contests being shown nationally or regionally.

Before the 2011-12 campaign even starts, the Black & Gold will have tied that record with a minimum of 23 of their scheduled 30 games being available for all of Ram Nation to view. That occurs because of a recent partnership that VCU has made with ESPN3 to broadcast all of their home games that weren’t previously scheduled to be shown on other networks.

With more games at the Charleston Classic and CAA Tournaments as possible additions to the TV broadcast, Ram Nation will have plenty of chances to see their beloved team this year.

Below is the full schedule of TV games for the Black & Gold during the 2011-12 season:
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[EPJr]

Smart, rams land three highly-touted recruits on national signing day


RICHMOND, Va. – On the first day of the national signing period, Head Coach Shaka Smart and the VCU Rams added three new players they believe can help the Rams reach new heights.

Forwards Justin Tuoyo (Hampton, Ga.) and forwards Mo Alie-Cox (Middleburg, Va.) and Jordan Burgess (Midlothian, Va.) all signed National Letters of Intent to play for the Black & Gold in 2012-13.

"I'm really excited about this group of players," Smart said. "They provide us with toughness, skill and terrific potential in the front court."

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[EPJr]

DANIELS, REDDIC LEAD RAMS TO 63-57 SEASON-OPENING WIN OVER SAINT FRANCIS ON BANNER NIGHT


RICHMOND, Va. – The night started with a look back on a magical run to the Final Four that changed VCU forever. It ended with Ram Nation getting a glimpse of who will be leading them into the future.

Junior Troy Daniels and sophomore Juvonte Reddic combined for 41 points and 16 rebounds to lead the VCU men's basketball team to a season-opening 63-57 victory over Saint Francis (Pa.) on Final Four Banner night at the Verizon Wireless Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center.

"Well tonight we definitely saw some good things and a lot of things we need to work on," Head Coach Shaka Smart said. "The atmosphere in here was terrific, it is something that our players and coaching staff are really appreciate every time we step on the court."

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[EPJr]

VCU’S ROBINSON NAMED ONE OF NATION’S TOP MID-MAJOR WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ASSISTANTS

CollegeInsider.com's Top 25 Mid-Major Women's Basketball Assistants

VCU Associate Head Coach Tarrell Robinson has been recognized as one of the nation's top 25 Mid-Major women's basketball assistants, according to CollegeInsider.com.

In his third year at VCU, Robinson, who was elevated to his current post last May, assumed the role of recruiting coordinator after just his first season with the Rams. During that time, the Black & Gold signed consecutive classes that have ranked among the best in the Colonial Athletic Association, while making back-to-back postseason appearances, including a run to the third round of the WNIT in 2010.


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[EPJr]

ESPN.COM TABS VCU’S HURT AS ONE OF WOMEN’S BASKETBALL’S FIVE-BEST POWER FORWARDS


RICHMOND, Va. – Less than two days away from tipping off the 2011-12 campaign, VCU senior forward Courtney Hurt continues to garner preseason recognition. In its annual season preview, ESPN.com ranked the Conyers, Ga., native as one of the five-best power forwards in all of college basketball.

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[EPJr]

Battle for Atlantis 2012 Field Announced!

Duke
Minnesota
Louisville
Northern Iowa
Stanford
Missouri
Memphis
VCU

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[EPJr]

RAMS WREAK HAVOC WITH SCHOOL RECORD 20 STEALS IN 87-64 ROUT OF UNCW IN CAA OPENER

RICHMOND, Va. – For the past eight days, the VCU basketball team was focused on finishing the fall semester strong academically. On Saturday night, the Rams were focused on acing their Colonial Athletic Association opener against UNCW.

A school record 20 steals and 28 forced turnovers helped the Black & Gold do just that. VCU wreaked HAVOC all over the Seahawks in an 87-64 victory in front of yet another sellout crowd at the Verizon Wireless Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. The capacity crowd extended the school record sellout streak to eight and is now just one away from tying the CAA record.

"Once again, I can't say enough about how phenomenal the crowd was tonight," Head Coach Shaka Smart said. "It really says a lot about the following that we have here at VCU when on a night like tonight, when a lot of kids are gone for the holidays and we're still sold out. I've said it many times before, but I've never been to a place that our fans have such a great relationship with our players. It's terrific."

HAVOC was on full display at the Siegel Center tonight as the Black & Gold forced the Seahawks into turnovers on 39.1% of their possessions, which led to VCU scoring 41 points off turnovers compared to just four points off turnovers for UNCW. The 28 forced turnovers is the most since Jan. 2, 2010 and marks the fourth time this year that the Rams have forced 20 or more turnovers.

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[Ivytalk]

Delaware came from behind to beat LaSalle last night!

[93henfan]

Delaware came from behind to beat LaSalle last night!

Men's basketball.

We are foremost a women's basketball school. We also have a startup football team we are trying to get going.

[andy7171]

If Towson can't beat Vermont tomorrow night, we might be looking at an O-fer year.