NCAA Tournament March Madness

#79 VCU

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Projection: likely out

VCU's case for an at-large bid is hampered by their performance in both the non-conference slate and key conference matchups. The early loss to a McNeese State team stands out as a blemish, even though McNeese State has had a stronger season than in years past. Additionally, while they've shown potential in tight games against top-tier opponents like Iowa State and Dayton, VCU has failed to secure those resume-defining wins. Their offensive metrics aren't helping their cause, either, as an offense outside the top tier in efficiency typically does not bode well for tournament success. Though VCU's defense is a bright spot, it's likely not enough to offset other shortcomings, particularly when notable successes in the Atlantic 10 have been coupled with costly slips against teams like George Washington, St. Bonaventure, and a loss in the rematch with Duquesne in the conference tournament. These factors combined place VCU squarely on the outside looking in without some serious bubble luck or a bid-stealing performance in their conference tournament.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/6McNeese St43L76-65
11/10Samford74W75-65
11/15Radford218W73-50
11/18Seattle123W60-56
11/23(N)Iowa St9L68-64
11/24(N)Boise St59L65-61
11/26(N)Penn St85W86-74
12/1Norfolk St234L63-60
12/6Memphis63L85-80
12/10Alcorn St289W86-58
12/16Temple200W87-78
12/22MD E Shore333W75-51
12/30Gardner Webb201W87-73
1/3St Bonaventure109L89-78
1/6G Washington199L84-82
1/9@George Mason98W54-50
1/13@La Salle187W71-65
1/19St Louis190W85-61
1/23Loyola-Chicago86W74-67
1/27@Davidson126W63-58
1/30@St Bonaventure109L67-62
2/3Richmond77W63-52
2/6@Fordham211W75-60
2/9Dayton26W49-47
2/16@St Louis190W95-85
2/20@Massachusetts94L74-52
2/25St Joseph's PA105W73-69
2/28Rhode Island197W88-67
3/2@Richmond77L79-76
3/5Duquesne75L69-59
3/8@Dayton26L91-86
3/13(N)Fordham211W69-62
3/14(N)Massachusetts94W73-59
3/16(N)St Joseph's PA105W66-60
3/17(N)Duquesne75L57-51