| Shaka Smart returns to Richmond on Dec. 5, when his Texas Longhorns will face the VCU Rams at the Siegel Center. ESPN2 will carry the telecast (7 p.m.). |
VCU's senior forward Justin Tillman has been named Atlantic 10 Conference Co-Player of the Week. He shares the award with George Washington's senior guard Yuta Watanabe.
In leading the Rams to two wins last week, Appalachian State (85-72) and Old Dominion (82-75), Tillman averaged 24.5 points and 6 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-8 forward's 28 points (10 for 13 from the floor) against ODU on Saturday was a career-high. For the season, Tillman is averaging a team-high 15.5 points per game.
To read my STYLE Weekly preview of the Texas vs VCU tilt, with background on Smart and VCU head coach Mike Rhoades, click here.
-- Photo from VCU.
