NCAA Tournament March Madness
#40 VCU
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Projection: likely out
VCU’s resume is defined by a stingy defense and some eye-catching wins at home and on a neutral court against Virginia Tech, but an inconsistent offense and damaging results in marquee settings have kept the profile from standing out. Neutral losses to Utah State and Vanderbilt and a road setback at NC State are the kind of blemishes that offset comfortable victories over lesser opponents, and the scarcity of reliable results away from campus limits the committee case. Upcoming conference road tests at George Mason, Rhode Island and Dayton along with home opportunities against St Bonaventure and Richmond are clear chances to add the quality wins that would swing perception, while more slip-ups in those spots would make the climb much harder.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3 | Wagner | 314 | W103-74 |
| 11/7 | (N)Utah St | 43 | L80-77 |
| 11/12 | St Peter's | 330 | W78-61 |
| 11/17 | @NC State | 34 | L85-79 |
| 11/22 | Coppin St | 364 | W101-58 |
| 11/26 | (N)South Florida | 79 | W78-66 |
| 11/27 | (N)Vanderbilt | 6 | L89-74 |
| 11/28 | (N)Virginia Tech | 72 | W86-68 |
| 12/5 | Samford | 239 | W83-57 |
| 12/10 | New Mexico | 110 | 83% |
| 12/15 | Niagara | 347 | 99% |
| 12/18 | American Univ | 234 | 96% |
| 12/22 | Rider | 340 | 99% |
| 12/31 | St Bonaventure | 115 | 84% |
| 1/3 | @Duquesne | 142 | 75% |
| 1/7 | St Louis | 44 | 63% |
| 1/10 | @George Mason | 57 | 47% |
| 1/14 | @Rhode Island | 94 | 62% |
| 1/19 | St Joseph's PA | 181 | 93% |
| 1/24 | @Davidson | 132 | 72% |
| 1/27 | Richmond | 98 | 81% |
| 1/30 | Loyola-Chicago | 288 | 98% |
| 2/3 | @Fordham | 221 | 87% |
| 2/6 | Dayton | 61 | 69% |
| 2/11 | @La Salle | 252 | 90% |
| 2/14 | @Richmond | 98 | 63% |
| 2/17 | G Washington | 65 | 70% |
| 2/20 | @St Louis | 44 | 41% |
| 2/28 | Fordham | 221 | 96% |
| 3/3 | George Mason | 57 | 69% |
| 3/6 | @Dayton | 61 | 48% |