RAMS BETTER ''BUY IN" TO PLAYING DEFENSE
Now that VCU proved it can play defense, maybe the Rams will open up and resemble the team George Mason coach Tony Skinn described after Tuesday’s 54-50 win over the Patriots. The home team went 0-15 from beyond the arch. Said Skinn, “I thought their length and athleticism would bother us. VCU is a typical VCU team. They look like they belong in the SEC.” First-year coach Ryan Odom would settle for the A-10 which, in recent seasons, hasn’t been as formidable as the league VCU joined in 2012. For Odom, this has been a work in progress … and that doesn’t figure to change any time soon. His captain, guard Zeb Jackson , has lots of ability but little basketball sense which doesn’t translate well in a team game Odom is trying to install. Nevertheless, the 6-3 senior can get you the BIG shot – see his square-up three pointer that gave the Rams the lead to stay at Mason – after being so out o...