Virginia Commonwealth University

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Virginia Commonwealth University guard Brandon Rozzell makes his way to the team bus as the VCU men's basketball team departs the campus in Richmond on Wednesday, March 30, 2011, en route to the school's first appearance in the NCAA Final Four tournament, which begins Saturday in Houston. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Virginia Commonwealth University Rams guard Ed Nixon makes his way to the team bus as the VCU men's basketball team departs the campus in Richmond on Wednesday, March 30, 2011, en route to its first appearance in the NCAA Final Four. VCU plays Butler University on Saturday evening in Houston. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Virginia Commonwealth University cheerleader Maureen Ogando, 20, leads a cheer as the VCU men's basketball team departs the campus in Richmond on Wednesday, March 30, 2011, en route to its first appearance in the NCAA Final Four, which kicks off on Saturday in Houston. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Virginia Commonwealth University Rams forward David Hinton makes his way to the team bus as the VCU men's basketball team departs the campus in Richmond on Wednesday, March 30, 2011, en route to its first appearance in the NCAA Final Four, which will take place in Houston. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Souvenir T-shirts celebrate the Virginia Commonwealth University men's basketball team's appearance in the NCAA Final Four on the VCU campus in Richmond on Wednesday, March 30, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Virginia Commonwealth University head coach Shaka Smart (center) is wished luck by VCU President Michael Rao near the team bus Wednesday as the basketball team leaves the Richmond campus en route to the Rams' first appearance in the NCAA Final Four competition Saturday in Houston. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Virginia Commonwealth University graduate James Carter holds 6-year-old son Thomas while wife Enjoli cheers the departure of the VCU basketball team Wednesday for Houston and a Final Four appearance against Butler University. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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This photo provided by Virginia Commonwealth shows senior Joey Rodriguez of the Virginia Commonwealth men's basketball being greeted by VCU President Dr. Michael Rao at the Send-Off Party outside the Verizon Wireless Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center prior to VCU's trip to the Final Four in Houston, Texas Wednesday March 30, 2011. (AP Photo/VCU,Scott K. Brown)