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VCU, underseeded #12 in West Region, set to face underseeded #5 St. Mary’s

Chris Graham
VCU Basketball
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VCU, the A-10 regular-season and tournament champ, is an underseeded #12 on its way to face #5 seed St. Mary’s on Friday up in Albany.

The Rams (27-7, NET: 58) will be making their 19th all-time tournament appearance, returning to the field of 68 following a one-year absence.

VCU punched its ticket via a 68-56 win over Dayton in the A-10 championship game Sunday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

The Rams have won nine straight games and 22 of their last 25 contests.

St. Mary’s (26-7, NET: 11) is also an underseeded five. The Gaels tied for first in the West Coast Conference with Gonzaga, which won the WCC title game over St. Mary’s, 77-51, on Tuesday.

The Gaels boast WCC Defensive Player of the Year Logan Johnson, who averaged 14.7 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019, and Team of Destiny: Inside Virginia Basketball’s Run to the 2019 National Championship, and The Worst Wrestling Pay-Per-View Ever, published in 2018. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].