Bradford Burgess News

Virginia Commonwealth University's seventh victory of the college basketball season was more a case of survival than triumph.

T.J. Gwynn scored a career-high 20 points, and Bradford Burgess ' key second-half 3-pointers helped host VCU defeat Richmond 65-57 on Saturday night.

T.J. Gwynn scored a career-high 20 points and Bradford Burgess' key second-half 3-pointers helped Virginia Commonwealth defeat Richmond 65-57 on Saturday night.

Where: Siegel Center Radio: WBBT 107.3, WXGI , WLFV Tickets: $20 adult, $15 youth Projected starting lineups: Notable: VCU has won five consecutive games in the series, including four since Chris Mooney took over at UR.

As the first month of college basketball nears its end, the mid-major world has witnessed its share of surprises.

In a game of spurts and counterspurts, Virginia Commonwealth had the most important one last night.

Emphasis this week for the Virginia Commonwealth basketball team isn't hard to figure.

Live by the jump shot. Die by the jump shot. And on Friday night at Virginia Commonwealth, it was the jump shot that buried the Nevada basketball team in the first half.

The Siegel Center, home of the Virginia Commonwealth basketball team, doesn't have the mystique of the Dean Dome, Cameron Indoor Stadium or Allen Fieldhouse.

Bradford Burgess scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Virginia Commonwealth past Hampton 63-52 on Monday night.

FACTS & STATS: Site: Stuart C. Siegel Center -- Richmond, Virginia. Television: Local.

Oklahoma opened the season with high expectations and it's been able to live up to them so far with back-to-back wins.

Martelle McLemore had a game-high 22 points and David Kool had 17 as Western Michigan rallied to beat Virginia Commonwealth 83-67 Wednesday night.

Joey Rodriguez and the Virginia Commonwealth basketball team got a text message from Eric Maynor at 8 a.m. yesterday.

Virginia Commmonwealth beats Bethune-Cookman 77-51 Eds: APNewsNow. Virginia Commonwealth 77, Bethune-Cookman 51.

OUTLOOK: The Colonial Athletic Association sent five teams to postseason play last year, which had never happened before in conference history.

's first game with Virginia Commonwealth will be at Tulane on Dec. 19. Skeen, who transferred from Wake Forest , must sit out the first semester per NCAA transfer rules.