VCU Men's Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
VCU Rams
 
Atlantic 10 (27-7, 15-3)
 
 
Big Wins: 11/26 vs South Florida (78-66), 3/6 at Dayton (68-62)
Bad Losses: 12/10 New Mexico (78-81), 1/10 at George Mason (80-86)
Coach: Phil Martelli Jr.
 
Probable Starters:
Lazar Djokovic, Junior, Forward, 13.5 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.2 bpg
Barry Evans, Senior, Forward, 7.2 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.2 apg
Nyk Lewis, Freshman, Guard, 8.7 ppg, 1.7 apg, 4.5 rpg
Brandon Jennings, Sophomore, Guard, 8.9 ppg, 2.2 apg, 3.5 rpg, 1.7 spg
Jadrian Tracey, Senior, Guard, 9.9 ppg, 1.8 apg, 2.9 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Michael Belle, Junior, Forward, 7.5 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.0 apg
Terrence Hill Jr., Sophomore, Guard, 14.3 ppg, 2.8 apg, 2.5 rpg
Tyrell Ward, Junior, Guard, 5.8 ppg, 2.1 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 82.4 (53rd in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 72.2 (130, 8)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.2 (116, 6)
Field-Goal Defense: 43.2 (113, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.4 (71, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.4 (48, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.0 (127, 5)
Rebound Margin: 2.9 (105, 6)
Assists Per Game: 14.2 (152, 8)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.8 (110, 4)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2025NCAARound of 64 loss to BYU
2024NITFirst Round win over Villanova
2024NITSecond Round win over South Florida
2024NITQuarterfinal loss to Utah
2023NCAARound of 64 loss to Saint Mary's
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 3/8