WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina -- It’s very quiet on campus at Winston-Salem State this week because of spring break.It was easy to find a parking spot around the Gaines Center this morning when I went to watch the 16th-ranked Rams practice.
The Rams had their final Gaines Center practice before they boarded a bus to West Liberty University in West Virginia, which is the site of this weekend’s Atlantic Region of the Division II tournament.
Yes, the Rams are among the final 64 teams left still playing in Division II but apparently not a lot of people realize it.
The reality for Coach Bobby Collins and the Rams is that once the CIAA Tournament is over, basketball takes a back seat. I know this because I’ve seen it through the years every time WSSU is in the Division II tournament.
Back in 1999, 2000 and ’01 and ’02 the Rams made four straight appearances in the tournament and fans stayed away in droves. The region basketball tournament is a tricky deal because the games aren’t always played close to WSSU.
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