rvaRAMnews podcast episode 5: New Year’s resolutions

Welcome to Episode 5 of the rvaRAMnews VCU basketball podcast!

January 1, 2014; 8:43 AM • by Ross Catrow

Welcome to Episode 5 of the rvaRAMnews VCU basketball podcast. This week we recap the VT and Boston College games, give each player a New Year’s resolution, do a bit a trivia, and look forward to Friday’s Stony Brook game (don’t sleep on Stony Brook).

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Show notes

Slow first-half starts or the cumulative effect of HAVOC!?

We've heard plenty of coaches talk about the cumulative effect of #Havoc. Here's the proof. #LetsGoVCU pic.twitter.com/TtPug3274M

— Scott Day (@ScottyDVCU) December 31, 2013

Trivia

1. VCU held Boston College to 17 first-half points. When was the last time the Rams held an opponent to under 20 in the first half?
   • 2013.01.19 — Duquesne, 44-18
   • Final score: 90-63
   • Butler on 2013.03.02 in the Stu was close (45-21 at the half)
2. Someone has dethroned Briante Weber as #1 in steal percentage! Who is it and what team do they play for?
   • Fuquan Edwin, Seton Hall, 7.72%
   • Briante is #2, 7.23%
3. VCU leads the nation in total number of steals, steals per game, and steal percentage. What’s their next highest ranked stat?
   • Offensive rebounds, #11, 196
   • Morehead State leads the nation with 246
4. Did VCU have more fouls per game in November or December?
   • Fouls per game in November — 22.6, good for #24 in the nation currently
   • Fouls per game in December — 16.3, good for #331 in the nation currently

FURY

This deserves a #Winning. #LetsGoVCU pic.twitter.com/8sIOdMiGXo

— VCU Athletics (@VCUathletics) December 31, 2013

Tickets for VCU women’s basketball against UMass (January 2nd, 7:00 PM) are just $7.

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