Virginia Commonwealth Rams NCAA Basketball News

The conference has garnered national attention over the past few years and Old Dominion hasn't necessarily been among the teams to do so, but with preseason CAA co-Player of the Year Gerald Lee anchoring the post in the middle, ODU will be a force and look to make the NCAA Tournament.

Virginia Commonwealth's Larry Sanders has never forgotten the humiliation of his youth.

Larry Sanders had 22 points, 14 rebounds and six blocked shots as VCU beat Virginia Union 85-55 in their exhibition game at the Siegel Center.

Virginia Commonwealth is a week away from its season opener, but big man Larry Sanders is already making headlines.

's Joey Rodriguez is as a basketball player - hustler, heady, emotional, feisty on defense, terrific 3-point shooter - there is one thing he is not: Eric Maynor .

Virginia Commonwealth junior forward Larry Sanders is one of 50 players named to the watch list for the Naismith Trophy.

OUTLOOK: The Colonial Athletic Association sent five teams to postseason play last year, which had never happened before in conference history.

Jazz rookie point guard Eric Maynor was initiated into the NBA on Wednesday - by another rookie.

Virginia Commonwealth sophomore forward Terrance Saintil "most likely" will have surgery this week to repair ligament damage in his right thumb and could miss two months, VCU coach Shaka Smart said.

From pre-practice shooting contests to getting their ankles taped around the same time, it should come as no great surprise that they seem to have become fast friends.

Over the past six seasons George Mason and Virginia Commonwealth have won either the Colonial Athletic Association regular season or tournament championship in men's basketball eight times.

Former VCU point guard Eric Maynor has been the face for his team and the Colonial Athletic Association over the past couple of years.

PG Joey Rodriguez nearly transferred in the offseason, getting so close that it actually was reported that he had.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: Some backup help at point guard could come from this class.

VCU lost maybe the greatest player and greatest coach its program has ever had, so the Rams are in for a fall, right? Well, no one at VCU seems to be jumping off any bridges.

Delaware basketball coach Monte Ross wanted to pass along a message to Virginia Commonwealth forward Larry Sanders.

With a slight frame and a jump shot that still needs some work, Utah Jazz rookie guard Eric Maynor isn't likely to strike fear into his NBA opponents just yet.

It may not be the most-pressing issue of the Jazz's preseason, but it's become one of the more entertaining.

The 61 2-month wait ends today for Shaka Smart. Virginia Commonwealth's basketball coach, hired in April, will direct his first basketball practice as the Rams start preparations for their Nov.

Deron Williams gave about as big of a compliment as a starting point guard can dish out Tuesday night.