Iᴀɴ Rᴇɴɴɪɴɢᴇʀ

Proud @VCU Alumnus, B.S.'16/B

[Iᴀɴ Rᴇɴɴɪɴɢᴇʀ @VCUBRO]

@pacman_703 had the closest score prediction: VCU 87 - NJIT 55.

Updated standings: https://t.co/HqCwDPemTw

[Iᴀɴ Rᴇɴɴɪɴɢᴇʀ @VCUBRO]

Congratulations to @VCUBRO for winning yesterday’s VCU Basketball Predictions Pool!

Ian and @terryscanlon actually tied for first, but Ian took the tiebreaker with a score prediction of 85-57, which was closer than Terry’s 83-63.

[Iᴀɴ Rᴇɴɴɪɴɢᴇʀ @VCUBRO]

VCU’s 12 dunks last night tied the most in a single game since at least 2010, matching the Rams’ performance against William & Mary on December 22, 2024.

Torey Alston currently ranks third nationally with nine dunks.

#LetsGoVCU

[Iᴀɴ Rᴇɴɴɪɴɢᴇʀ @VCUBRO]

@JasonCoppinger9 @ZachJoachim Yup, January 2017. He was 6-for-6 on dunks (career high) and 9-for-9 from the field.

[Iᴀɴ Rᴇɴɴɪɴɢᴇʀ @VCUBRO]

VCU rolls past NJIT, 87-49.

NJIT shot just 25.0% from the field, the lowest mark by a VCU opponent since Vanderbilt shot 22.6% in 2021.

Torey Alston threw down seven dunks, the most by a Ram since Tobi Lawal recorded six in 2024.

#LetsGoVCU

[Iᴀɴ Rᴇɴɴɪɴɢᴇʀ @VCUBRO]

As someone whose name has been mispronounced my entire life, I’ll always advocate for broadcasters (especially our own) to take a few seconds to read the pronunciation guide.

[Iᴀɴ Rᴇɴɴɪɴɢᴇʀ @VCUBRO]

@ZachJoachim NCAA tournament wins help

Definitely appreciated

[Iᴀɴ Rᴇɴɴɪɴɢᴇʀ @VCUBRO]

VCU leads NJIT 43-28 at halftime.

VCU cooled off late, making just two of its final 10 shots after building a 31-16 lead.

Torey Alston leads all scorers with 15 points (5 dunks!) and 6 rebounds.

Nyk Lewis added 9 points on 3 three-pointers.

#LetsGoVCU

[Iᴀɴ Rᴇɴɴɪɴɢᴇʀ @VCUBRO]

VCU is currently a 35-point (!) favorite against NJIT tonight, which is the largest spread the Rams have ever been favored by.

The Highlanders are 1-3 this season with their only win coming on a half court buzzer beater vs Saint Peter’s.

#LetsGoVCU

[Iᴀɴ Rᴇɴɴɪɴɢᴇʀ @VCUBRO]

@thetoddvcu 221st. 21-of-36 (58.3%).

[Iᴀɴ Rᴇɴɴɪɴɢᴇʀ @VCUBRO]

VCU ranks 323rd of 365 teams in layup & drive FG% (11-of-28, 39.3%).

With the Rams tied for first in opponent fouls/game (30.5), I wondered if they were getting hacked at the rim causing them to miss.

Nope.

VCU was fouled on three layups and made all three!

1/2

[Iᴀɴ Rᴇɴɴɪɴɢᴇʀ @VCUBRO]

VCU is actually shooting better from three (21-of-49, 42.9%).

The Rams are scoring 1.29 points per 3-point attempt versus 0.79 points per layup attempt.

Yes, small sample size, but VCU has been more efficient from deep than at the rim.

2/2

[Iᴀɴ Rᴇɴɴɪɴɢᴇʀ @VCUBRO]

In his weekly presser, Coach Martelli said VCU should win “100 times out of 100” when scoring 88 on the road.

The Rams had won 11 straight road games scoring 88+ since their last such loss in 2008 at East Carolina (90-93 OT).

VCU is now 37-9 all-time in such games.

#LetsGoVCU

[Iᴀɴ Rᴇɴɴɪɴɢᴇʀ @VCUBRO]

Congratulations to @VCU_Ram for winning yesterday’s VCU Basketball Predictions Pool!

Paul picked Memphis to win (we can boo them haha) which helped them win the pool.

@HCAZ63515 had the closest score prediction: Memphis 89 - VCU 80.

Updated standings: https://t.co/HqCwDPemTw

[Iᴀɴ Rᴇɴɴɪɴɢᴇʀ @VCUBRO]

#LetsGoVCU has historically struggled in close November games.

Since 2012-13, the Rams are 6-11 in November non-conference games decided by 3 points or fewer.

Among teams with 17+ such games, only FAU (6-14) and Toledo (7-13) have worse winning percentages.

[Iᴀɴ Rᴇɴɴɪɴɢᴇʀ @VCUBRO]

VCU opens as a 1.5-point favorite at Memphis tomorrow afternoon. 👀

The Rams haven’t been favored against non-conference opponent on the road since 2021 at Old Dominion.

Since 2013, VCU is 11-2 as a road favorite against non-conference opponents.

#LetsGoVCU

[Iᴀɴ Rᴇɴɴɪɴɢᴇʀ @VCUBRO]

Congratulations to @sissongj for winning last night’s VCU Basketball Predictions Pool!

@VCU_Ram had the closest score prediction: VCU 83 - Little Rock 75.

Updated standings: https://t.co/HqCwDPemTw

For transparency, I've added everyone's scorecard to a tab this season.

[Iᴀɴ Rᴇɴɴɪɴɢᴇʀ @VCUBRO]

@Rampackbob Travis Ford’s teams have historically been prone to putting opponents on the free throw line, with opponent free throw rate consistently ranking among the highest in the country.

[Iᴀɴ Rᴇɴɴɪɴɢᴇʀ @VCUBRO]

VCU beats Little Rock 82-72.

Little Rock’s 38 fouls tonight were the most by a VCU opponent since Tennessee committed 34 fouls in 2014.

VCU shot 48 free throws, tied for the most since 2013.

Torey Alston had double-double in his VCU debut (17 points & 12 rebounds).

#LetsGoVCU

[Iᴀɴ Rᴇɴɴɪɴɢᴇʀ @VCUBRO]

For anyone who was interested in participating but did not get a chance to register:

Here is the Predictions Pool link for tonight’s matchup vs. Little Rock.

Go Rams!

https://t.co/w2bG4hWp8h