Preseason predictions:
vcu was picked to finish 1st In A10 Preseason Polls. They are currently in 2nd place.
Max Shulga - 1st Team
Joe Bamisile - 2nd Team
Zeb Jackson - 2nd Team & All-Defensive Team
The game is on CBS Sports Network.
KenPom: Gives us a 25% chance of winning.
GMU - 66
vcu - 33
NET:
GMU - 64
vcu - 37
We are 22-47 (.319) against vcu all-time.
vcu is currently 21-5 on the season and 11-2 in A10 play. They are 13-0 at home, 5-3 on the road, and 3-2 at neutral sites. They are 1-1 against Quad 1 teams, 4-3 against Quad 2, 3-0 against Quad 3, and 11-1 against Quad 4 squads.
Schedule: https://vcuathletics.com/sports/mbball/schedule
Wins: Bellarmine (84-65), Boston College (80-55), Merrimack (63-42), Loyola Md. (83-57), Miami (77-70), Elizabeth City St. (103-58), Georgia Southern (89-54), Penn (66-47), Colorado St. (76-68), William & Mary (90-70), Loyola Chicago (84-65), Fordham (73-61), St. Louis (78-62), St. Joe’s (78-69), Rhode Island (81-57), St. Bonaventure (75-61), Richmond (90-49), La Salle (96-66), Dayton (73-68), GW (80-72), UMass (80-510
Losses: Seton Hall (69-66), Nevada (64-61), New Mexico (78-71), St. Bonaventure (77-75), St. Louis (78-69)
Probable Starters:
6’4” Joe Bamisile - 15.8 ppg & 5.2 reb - Grad Student (We all know him from his GW days)
6’5” Max Shulga - 15.1 ppg & 5.8 reb - Senior
6’0” Phillip Russell - 11.6 ppg - Grad Student (St. Louis, Southeast Missouri, UT-Arlington)
6’10” Jack Clark - 8.3 ppg & 6.7 reb - Grad Student (La Salle, N.C. State, Clemson)
6’10” Luke Bamgboye - 3.0 ppg - Freshman
Reserves averaging double figure minutes:
6’5” Zeb Jackson - 10.7 ppg - Grad Student
6’10” Christian Fermin - 4.9 ppg - Junior - has 11 starts
6’8” Michael Belle - 3.4 ppg - Sophomore
6’4” Brandon Jennings - 2.5 ppg - Freshman
Roster: https://vcuathletics.com/sports/mbball/roster
Team Stats:
vcu averages 78.4 points per game (1st in the A10) while giving up 63.3 (2nd in the A10).
The Rams shoot 44.8% from the floor (8th in the A10) and 33.5% from 3 (10th in the A10).
Opponents are shooting 39.4% from the field and 31.0% from 3.
The Rams shoot 73.4% from the free throw line (5th in the A10).
They have out rebounded opponents by 5.1 boards per game and average 11.6 turnovers per contest.
Stats: https://vcuathletics.com/documents/2025/2/12/2425-vcu-teamcume.pdf
Thoughts: The last time we had a week long break we came out very flat offensively. We only scored 49 points in regulation and needed OT to pull out the win against Loyola Chicago. I hope that’s not the case again.
vcu is #1 in the A10 in turnover margin and by a large margin. On the other hand we are 15th in assist to turnover ratio. Therein lies one huge key to the game. Will we value and take care of the ball?
We have had pretty good success at Siegel Center with recent road wins in 2021, 2020, and 2018.
What’s the difference between a cactus and Siegel Center? A cactus has its pricks on the outside.
What do you say to a vcu player dressed in a suit? Will the defendant please rise.
Discuss.
vcu was picked to finish 1st In A10 Preseason Polls. They are currently in 2nd place.
Max Shulga - 1st Team
Joe Bamisile - 2nd Team
Zeb Jackson - 2nd Team & All-Defensive Team
The game is on CBS Sports Network.
KenPom: Gives us a 25% chance of winning.
GMU - 66
vcu - 33
NET:
GMU - 64
vcu - 37
We are 22-47 (.319) against vcu all-time.
vcu is currently 21-5 on the season and 11-2 in A10 play. They are 13-0 at home, 5-3 on the road, and 3-2 at neutral sites. They are 1-1 against Quad 1 teams, 4-3 against Quad 2, 3-0 against Quad 3, and 11-1 against Quad 4 squads.
Schedule: https://vcuathletics.com/sports/mbball/schedule
Wins: Bellarmine (84-65), Boston College (80-55), Merrimack (63-42), Loyola Md. (83-57), Miami (77-70), Elizabeth City St. (103-58), Georgia Southern (89-54), Penn (66-47), Colorado St. (76-68), William & Mary (90-70), Loyola Chicago (84-65), Fordham (73-61), St. Louis (78-62), St. Joe’s (78-69), Rhode Island (81-57), St. Bonaventure (75-61), Richmond (90-49), La Salle (96-66), Dayton (73-68), GW (80-72), UMass (80-510
Losses: Seton Hall (69-66), Nevada (64-61), New Mexico (78-71), St. Bonaventure (77-75), St. Louis (78-69)
Probable Starters:
6’4” Joe Bamisile - 15.8 ppg & 5.2 reb - Grad Student (We all know him from his GW days)
6’5” Max Shulga - 15.1 ppg & 5.8 reb - Senior
6’0” Phillip Russell - 11.6 ppg - Grad Student (St. Louis, Southeast Missouri, UT-Arlington)
6’10” Jack Clark - 8.3 ppg & 6.7 reb - Grad Student (La Salle, N.C. State, Clemson)
6’10” Luke Bamgboye - 3.0 ppg - Freshman
Reserves averaging double figure minutes:
6’5” Zeb Jackson - 10.7 ppg - Grad Student
6’10” Christian Fermin - 4.9 ppg - Junior - has 11 starts
6’8” Michael Belle - 3.4 ppg - Sophomore
6’4” Brandon Jennings - 2.5 ppg - Freshman
Roster: https://vcuathletics.com/sports/mbball/roster
Team Stats:
vcu averages 78.4 points per game (1st in the A10) while giving up 63.3 (2nd in the A10).
The Rams shoot 44.8% from the floor (8th in the A10) and 33.5% from 3 (10th in the A10).
Opponents are shooting 39.4% from the field and 31.0% from 3.
The Rams shoot 73.4% from the free throw line (5th in the A10).
They have out rebounded opponents by 5.1 boards per game and average 11.6 turnovers per contest.
Stats: https://vcuathletics.com/documents/2025/2/12/2425-vcu-teamcume.pdf
Thoughts: The last time we had a week long break we came out very flat offensively. We only scored 49 points in regulation and needed OT to pull out the win against Loyola Chicago. I hope that’s not the case again.
vcu is #1 in the A10 in turnover margin and by a large margin. On the other hand we are 15th in assist to turnover ratio. Therein lies one huge key to the game. Will we value and take care of the ball?
We have had pretty good success at Siegel Center with recent road wins in 2021, 2020, and 2018.
What’s the difference between a cactus and Siegel Center? A cactus has its pricks on the outside.
What do you say to a vcu player dressed in a suit? Will the defendant please rise.
Discuss.
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