VCU Men's Basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

VCU Rams

Atlantic-10 (27-7, 15-3)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/17 vs Pittsburgh (71-67), 2/3 at Saint Louis (73-65)
Bad Losses: 12/7 Jacksonville (62-73), 1/28 St. Bonaventure (58-61)
Coach: Mike Rhoades
 
Probable Starters:
Jalen DeLoach, Sophomore, Forward, 10.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.4 bpg
Brandon Johns Jr., Senior, Forward, 11.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg
Jayden Nunn, Sophomore, Guard, 9.3 ppg, 1.6 apg, 1.5 spg
Nick Kern Jr., Sophomore, Guard, 5.3 ppg
Adrian Baldwin Jr., Junior, Guard, 12.7 ppg, 5.9 apg, 2.2 spg
 
Key Role Players:
David Shriver, Senior, Forward, 6.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg
Jamir Watkins, Sophomore, Forward, 9.6 ppg, 5.4 rpg
Zeb Jackson, Junior, Guard, 5.3 ppg, 1.8 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 71.0 (186th in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 63.0 (24, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.9 (99, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.7 (56, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.8 (316, 14)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.6 (211, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.5 (220, 9)
Rebound Margin: 0.4 (190, 7)
Assists Per Game: 12.7 (205, 8)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.7 (283, 10)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2022NITFirst Round win over Princeton
2022NITSecond Round loss to Wake Forest
2021NCAARound of 64 loss to Oregon
2019NCAARound of 64 loss to UCF
2017NCAARound of 64 loss to Saint Mary's
2016NCAARound of 64 win over Oregon State
2016NCAARound of 32 loss to Oklahoma
2015NCAARound of 64 loss to Ohio State
2014NCAARound of 64 loss to Stephen F. Austin
2013NCAARound of 64 win over Akron
2013NCAARound of 32 loss to Michigan
2012NCAARound of 64 win over Wichita State
2012NCAARound of 32 loss to Indiana
2011NCAAOpening Round win over USC
2011NCAARound of 64 win over Georgetown
2011NCAARound of 32 win over Purdue
2011NCAARegional Semifinal win over Florida State
2011NCAARegional Final win over Kansas
2011NCAANational Semifinal loss to Butler
2010CBIFirst Round win over George Washington
2010CBISecond Round win over Charleston
2010CBISemifinal win over Boston University
2010CBIFinal win over St. Louis
2009NCAARound of 64 loss to UCLA
2008NITFirst Round loss to UAB
2007NCAARound of 64 win over Duke
2007NCAARound of 32 loss to Pittsburgh
 
*all team stats through 3/5