BracketBuster 2007

[squirrel]

Journal Star reporting it's VCU:

http://www.pjstar.com/php/index.php?/news/bu_buster_opponent_vcu/

[BUBraves06]

Journal Star reporting it's VCU:

http://www.pjstar.com/php/index.php?..._opponent_vcu/

Thanks for posting that. Woulda been nice to play Nevada but this isn't a bad match up at all.

[shaunguth]

Journal Star reporting it's VCU:

http://www.pjstar.com/php/index.php?..._opponent_vcu/

Thanks for posting that. Woulda been nice to play Nevada but this isn't a bad match up at all.

Nevada would have been nice since they are ranked, but this will be a fun matchup to watch!

[Mercury]

Looks like a great matchup for both teams. We(VCU) are currently ranked 32nd in the nation as of last week and are all expecting to be ranked when the polls come out later on today, so it isnt that bad of a draw. Can't wait for the game between us.


Can't say I have followed Bradley any since last year, what kind of style do you guys play?

[BUBraves06]

Looks like a great matchup for both teams. We(VCU) are currently ranked 32nd in the nation as of last week and are all expecting to be ranked when the polls come out later on today, so it isnt that bad of a draw. Can't wait for the game between us.


Can't say I have followed Bradley any since last year, what kind of style do you guys play?

Welcome to the board. We play an up-tempo style with lots of long-range shooting. Looks like this is going to be a really high scoring match up.

[TheAsianSensation]

I like this matchup. Maybe it's my fear of Fazekas probably being able to put Zach in foul trouble in about 2 seconds.

We're playing an undefeated Colonial team.....I'm not worried about any lack of pub. Besides, the MVC owes that league one after George Mason beat WSU twice last year.

[shaunguth]

Virginia Commonwealth
---Offense---
PPG - 75.5
FG% - 45.2
3PT% - 39.4
FT% - 72.3
REB/G - 11.4

---Defense---
PPG - 63.5
FG% - 42.9
3PT% - 33.0
REB/G - 21.7

Bradley
---Offense---
PPG - 77.0
FG% - 47.2
3PT% - 44.1
FT% - 68.3
REB/G - 8.6

---Defense---
PPG - 71.1
FG% - 46.7
3PT% - 35.8
REB/G - 19.7

[shaunguth]

Looks like a carbon copy of our style. A team we can probably hang with on the boards. Should be a very close game!

[MacabreMob]

I am not upset at all with a matchup in Richmond. Good school, good team, good conference (neat town).

Colonial is currently 13th in ConfRPI.

VCU is 50 in RPI (SOS of 15.

They are 10-0 in conference, just won at Drexel. They have not played Hofstra yet - they meet only once at Hofstra Wednesday.

Nice to see we will be on ESPN as well.

[shaunguth]

Here's an excellent write-up on VCU:

Team Capsule: Virginia Commonwealth Rams

http://www.bracketography.com/archive/stevens-2007-3-vacommonwealth.html

Again.....they sound a LOT like our Bradley team!

[it's boogie time]

It does look a lot like BU.

The one thing that scares me is that they get 12.5 offensive rebounds per game. It looks like some of their guards tend to get more rebounds than Bradley's. Their point guard gets 4.5 rebounds per game.

VCU is undefeated on the road this year. That's quite an accomplishment.

They only have one guy over 6'7" and he doesn't do too much. They play 3 guards and 2 forwards.

[MacabreMob]

VCU 18-3

Nov 13 @ Longwood W 75-63
Nov 17 vs Xavier (1) L 67-70
Nov 18 vs Coll of Charleston (1) W 71-59
Nov 20 vs Toledo (1) L 59-60
Nov 25 Hampton W 74-51
Nov 28 @ Elon W 91-49
Dec 2 Houston W 102-84
Dec 6 @ Albany W 75-57
Dec 9 @ Richmond W 68-54
Dec 16 UAB W 53-44
Dec 20 *Delaware W 79-60
Dec 30 Appalachian St L 70-73
Jan 3 *@ Towson W 84-80 2 OT
Jan 6 *@ James Madison W 77-61
Jan 8 *Northeastern W 64-44
Jan 10 *@ William & Mary W 88-77
Jan 13 *Towson W 85-77
Jan 17 *UNC Wilmington W 74-65
Jan 20 *Old Dominion W 80-75
Jan 24 *@ George Mason W 75-62
Jan 27 *@ Drexel W 75-68

(1) - Paradise Jam
* Colonial Conference

[tornado]

Looks like a great matchup for both teams. We(VCU) are currently ranked 32nd in the nation as of last week and are all expecting to be ranked when the polls come out later on today, so it isnt that bad of a draw. Can't wait for the game between us.


Can't say I have followed Bradley any since last year, what kind of style do you guys play?

Welcome, Mercury....
I can see you are a VCU guy....and now that it is being confirmed that VCU will be
Bradley's BracketBuster opponent, we will start a new, separate discussion on the BU/VCU BracketBuster matchup.

[MacabreMob]

VCU's 3 Losses:

Xavier by 3 in Paradise Jam (neutral court)
- Xavier tied for 3rd in A10

Toledo by 1 in Paradise Jam (neutral court)
- Toledo is in 1st (undefeated) in MAC

Appalachian St by 3 at home
- App St tied for 2nd in Southern Conf

[BTID]

Wow, the Rams are 7 points away from being 22-0! Guess we'll find out later on SportsCenter what the official matchups are (they'll be given in the 5-6 p.m. show).