Your Richmond-area college basketball preview

The Rams, Spiders, and Panthers return to the hardcourt over the next week.

VCU: MBB v Duke

The Peppas will light up the Siegel Center again this season.

Photo via VCU Athletics

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College basketball is back. Whether you root for the Rams, Spiders, or Panthers, here are the home openers Richmonders should be aware of.

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  • WBB vs. Shepherd University | Sun., Nov. 27 | 2 p.m. | Tickets | See the team in action at the VSU Conference Challenge Nov. 18-19 in Petersburg.
  • MBB vs. Augusta | Sat., Dec. 3 | 2 p.m. | Tickets | The team will also play in the PSAC/CIAA Conference Challenge Nov. 11-12 in Petersburg.

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