While the VCU Rams sit patiently on the bubble awaiting Sunday’s NCAA selection show, the Richmond Spiders still have a chance to take matters into their own hands. UR will open play in the Atlantic 10 tournament tonight in Atlantic City vs. Rhode Island. The Monarchs of ODU are already in by virtue of their CAA Championship. In Greensboro, UVA’s been eliminated and the Hokies of Virginia Tech clash with Florida State tonight. In the MEAC tournament in Winston-Salem, two familiar rivals meet in tonight’s semi=final round as Norfolk State battles Hampton University. Here in the Capital City, the AAA State Championship game is going on at VCU’s Siegal Center as L. C. Bird HS of Chester tries to take down defending State Champion I. C. Norcom HS of Norfolk.
