After James Madison lost Friday to Northeastern 73-55, the Dean Keener era is officially over at JMU. Read more about the game here.
But while the Dukes await the announcement of a new coach, Virginia Commonwealth is now in postseason tournament limbo. The Rams lost Sunday to William & Mary 56-54 in the first semifinal matchup of the CAA Championship tournament, bringing their record to 24-7 overall, 15-3 in the Colonial Athletic Association.
VCU has quality non-conference wins against Houston and Maryland, but an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament might be elusive for the Rams after losing to a team with an RPI of 181 in the conference semis. At the post-game press conference, VCU coach Anthony Grant wouldn't speculate, saying it would be a waste of anyone's time to hear him form a judgment.
William & Mary will play the winner of Sunday's UNC-Wilmington-George Mason game Monday in the CAA championship. And while VCU's loss jeopardizes its NCAA tournament eligibility, the slip also makes it possible that the CAA will place two teams in the NCAA tournament for the third straight year.
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