NCAA Tournament March Madness

#48 VCU

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Projection: likely out

VCU’s résumé reads like a team that can win the right games but has also dropped the wrong ones, which explains why it currently projects outside the field. The Rams’ best moments came in neutral-site victories over Virginia Tech and South Florida and important road wins at Duquesne and Rhode Island, which show they can win away from home. Those positives are tempered by damaging setbacks, including a home loss to New Mexico, an earlier defeat at Saint Louis and road reversals at NC State and George Mason, plus neutral-site losses to Utah State and Vanderbilt that leave the profile light on a truly marquee victory. The remaining slate gives VCU several clear opportunities to repair the résumé with winnable conference dates at home and against lower-tier opponents but also a rematch at Saint Louis and a tough trip to Dayton that will determine whether the Rams move back toward safety or finish short.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3Wagner323W103-74
11/7(N)Utah St25L80-77
11/12St Peter's245W78-61
11/17@NC State30L85-79
11/22Coppin St364W101-58
11/26(N)South Florida80W78-66
11/27(N)Vanderbilt12L89-74
11/28(N)Virginia Tech57W86-68
12/5Samford251W83-57
12/10New Mexico46L81-78
12/15Niagara353W84-58
12/18American Univ219W105-83
12/22Rider351W100-79
12/31St Bonaventure145W89-82
1/3@Duquesne138W93-80
1/7St Louis29L71-62
1/10@George Mason74L86-80
1/14@Rhode Island113W84-75
1/19St Joseph's PA18393%
1/24@Davidson13271%
1/27Richmond11584%
1/30Loyola-Chicago30698%
2/3@Fordham20684%
2/6Dayton6772%
2/11@La Salle23387%
2/14@Richmond11567%
2/17G Washington7073%
2/20@St Louis2929%
2/28Fordham20694%
3/3George Mason7473%
3/6@Dayton6751%