Bubble Watch 2021: Welcome to the party, Spartans
On the outside looking in most of the season, Michigan State has played its way into tourney consideration.
2021 Season
2021 Schedule
17-5, 2nd in A 10
- 11/25W 85-69
- 11/2615L 78-66
- 11/27W 70-59
- 12/2L 72-69
- 12/5W 60-42
- 12/9W 95-59
- 12/12W 77-54
- 12/15W 93-68
- 12/18CANC
- 12/22W 82-81
- 12/30W 80-64
- 1/2PPD
- 1/6W 66-61
- 1/9L 83-68
- 1/13W 84-77
- 1/16PPD
- 1/20L 70-54
- 1/23W 66-43
- 1/27PPD
- 1/30W 73-62
- 1/31PPD
- 2/3W 63-62
- 2/9W 76-67
- 2/10PPD
- 2/12W 67-64
- 2/17W 68-56
- 2/20L 79-76
- 2/23W 67-65
- 2/27h:mm a z, US/Eastern
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Who's the top 2020-21 coach of the year candidate in every college basketball conference?
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Baldwin, VCU sink Saint Louis 67-65
— Adrian Baldwin Jr. had 15 points and sank four foul shots in the last 50 seconds and VCU held on to beat Saint Louis 67-65 on Tuesday night.
Oduro scores 27 to lead George Mason over VCU 79-76 in OT
— Josh Oduro had a career-high 27 points as George Mason narrowly beat VCU 79-76 in overtime on Saturday.
Who's the top 2020-21 player of the year candidate in every college basketball conference?
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Wooden Watch: Whose name would you add to the Wooden Award list?
ESPN.com panelists discuss the names they'd consider adding to the Wooden Award watch list.
Hyland scores 20 to carry VCU over Richmond 68-56
— Nah'Shon Hyland had 20 points and 12 rebounds as VCU got past Richmond 68-56 on Wednesday night.
VCU defeats Dayton 76-67
— Nah'Shon Hyland and Vince Williams Jr. each scored 19 points as VCU beat Dayton 76-67 on Tuesday.
Hyland scores 23 to lead VCU over Rhode Island 63-62
— Nah’Shon Hyland scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with five seconds left, as VCU edged past Rhode Island 63-62 on Wednesday night.
Hyland scores 24 to lift VCU past La Salle 73-62
— Nah’Shon Hyland had 24 points as VCU got past La Salle 73-62 on Saturday.
Brown-Jones caps off VCU's win with an exclamation point (0:25)
Hyland scores 28 to lead VCU past Dayton 66-43
— Nah’Shon Hyland had 28 points as VCU easily beat Dayton 66-43 on Saturday.
Hyland scores 17 to carry VCU past George Washington 84-77
— Nah’Shon Hyland registered 17 points and six steals as VCU defeated George Washington 84-77 on Wednesday.
Russell leads Rhode Island over VCU 83-68
— Fatts Russell had 23 points, tying his season high, as Rhode Island got past VCU 83-68 on Saturday.
Hyland's double-double helps VCU beat George Mason 66-61
— Sophomore Nah'Shon Hyland scored 23 points and grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds — his first career double-double — to help VCU beat George Mason 66-61 on Wednesday night for the Rams' seventh win in a row.
VCU game vs. Davidson ppd. due to protocols
VCU postponed its men's basketball game Saturday against Davidson because of COVID-19 protocols.
Williams, Hyland carry VCU past James Madison 82-81
— Vince Williams Jr. and Nah'Shon Hyland each scored 15 points as VCU held off James Madison 82-81 on Tuesday.
Do most coaches think we should be playing college basketball right now?
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Hyland scores 15 to carry VCU past Old Dominion 77-54
— Nah’Shon Hyland registered 15 points and six steals as VCU romped past Old Dominion 77-54 on Saturday.
Williams, Curry help VCU beat cold-shooting Memphis 70-59
— Vince Williams Jr. scored 15 points, KeShawn Curry added 12, and VCU beat cold-shooting Memphis 70-59 on Friday night to finish third at the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic.
West Virginia stays undefeated with win over VCU (1:17)
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Texas Tech lands ex-VCU big man Santos-Silva
Top available college basketball transfer Marcus Santos-Silva, a former VCU big man, has committed to Texas Tech.
VCU top scorer Santos-Silva says he will transfer
Marcus Santos-Silva said in a statement Monday that he's doing what he thinks is best and that the decision has nothing to do with the team or his coaches.
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2020-21 A 10 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Bonaventure | 11-3 | - | 13-3 |
| VCU | 10-3 | 0.5 | 17-5 |
| UMass | 6-3 | 2.5 | 7-5 |
| Richmond | 6-4 | 3 | 13-6 |
| Davidson | 6-4 | 3 | 11-7 |
| Saint Louis | 5-4 | 3.5 | 12-5 |
| George Mason | 7-6 | 3.5 | 11-8 |
| Dayton | 8-7 | 3.5 | 12-8 |
| Duquesne | 6-7 | 4.5 | 7-8 |
| Rhode Island | 7-9 | 5 | 10-13 |
| La Salle | 6-10 | 6 | 9-14 |
| George Washington | 3-5 | 5 | 4-11 |
| Saint Joseph's | 2-9 | 7.5 | 3-14 |
| Fordham | 2-11 | 8.5 | 2-11 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game73.0156th
Rebounds Per Game34.4254th
Assists Per Game13.9150th
Points Allowed65.2
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Kern | SF | Signed | 78 |
| Jalen Deloach | PF | Signed | 75 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 13-17 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 17 |