April 03, 2015 · The Sports Xchange
The Texas Longhorns officially hired Shaka Smart from Virginia Commonwealth on Friday to be their next basketball coach.Texas made the announcement after multiple outlets reported Thursday night that Smart was leaving VCU after six seasons.The 37-year-old Smart has been one of the hottest names in...
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April 01, 2015 · The Sports Xchange
Texas is moving closer to sealing a deal with Shaka Smart as its next basketball coach.HornsDigest.com reported Wednesday that the Longhorns appear to be close to choosing the Virginia Commonwealth coach to fill the opening and have offered him a five-year, $14.5 million contract.The Longhorns are...
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March 30, 2015 · The Sports Xchange
Texas is talking to Virginia Commonwealth coach Shaka Smart about its coaching vacancy, sources told CBS Sports on Monday.Texas is seeking to replace Rick Barnes, who was fired last weekend after 17 seasons.Smart, who took over at VCU in 2009, has led the Rams to the NCAA Tournament for five...
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March 19, 2015 · The Sports Xchange
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Freshman guard D'Angelo Russell scored 28 points to lead Ohio State to a 75-72 overtime victory over Virginia Commonwealth Thursday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the Moda Center.Russell scored 16...
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February 25, 2015 · The Sports Xchange
Reserve guard ShawnDre' Jones scored 22 points, and Richmond beat No. 22 VCU 67-63 in a double-overtime thriller Wednesday to sweep the season series over its cross-town rival for the first time since 2001.Forward Terry Allen had...
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February 21, 2015 · The Sports Xchange
RICHMOND, Va. -- Swingman Treveon Graham had 14 of his game-high 24 points in the first half and added 10 rebounds as 25th-ranked Virginia Commonwealth defeated Massachusetts, 78-72, on Saturday in an Atlantic 10 Conference game...
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February 17, 2015 · The Sports Xchange
Guard/forward Treveon Graham scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds as No. 25 Virginia Commonwealth beat visiting Saint Louis 74-54 Tuesday in an Atlantic 10 Conference game at the Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond,...
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February 14, 2015 · The Sports Xchange
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Starting guard Melvin Johnson scored 14 of his 17 points in the first half and Virginia Commonwealth reserve guards made some big second-half shots as the No. 20 Rams pulled away from George Washington 79-66...
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February 11, 2015 · The Sports Xchange
RICHMOND, Va. -- The third installment of a budding Atlantic-10 rivalry featured a familiar finish Wednesday night at the Stuart C. Siegel Center.After the La Salle Explorers and the No. 20 Virginia Commonwealth Rams traded...
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February 07, 2015 · The Sports Xchange
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- St. Bonaventure is starting to get the hang of this Top 25 thing.Junior guard Marcus Posley drove to the rim to hit his second buzzer-beater of the week, and the Bonnies picked up their third straight win...
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February 04, 2015 · The Sports Xchange
FAIRFAX, Va. -- Guard Melvin Johnson had 17 points as the No. 18 Virginia Commonwealth Rams rallied from a nine-point deficit in the first half to beat the George Mason Patriots 72-60 on Wednesday in an Atlantic 10 contest...
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