2022–23 VCU Rams men's basketball team

{{short description|American college basketball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NCAA team season

|year=2022–23

|team=VCU Rams

|sport=Basketball

|image=VCU Rams logo.svg

|conference=Atlantic 10 Conference

|division=

|short_conf=A-10

|record= 27–8

|conf_record= 15–3

|APRank=

|CoachRank=

|head_coach= Mike Rhoades

|hc_year= 6th

|asst_coach1= J. D. Byers

|asst_coach2= Brent Scott

|assoc_coach= Jamal Brunt

|stadium=Stuart C. Siegel Center

|champion=Atlantic 10 regular season and tournament champions

|tourney= NCAA tournament

|tourney_result= First Round

}}

{{2022–23 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings}}

The 2022–23 VCU Rams men's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by sixth-year head coach is Mike Rhoades and played their home games at the Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 27–8, 15–3 in A-10 play to win the regular season championship. They defeated Davidson, Saint Louis, and Dayton to win the A-10 tournament championship, their first since 2015. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 12 seed in the West region. There they lost to Saint Mary's in the first round.

On March 29, 2023, head coach Mike Rhoades left the school to take the head coaching position at Penn State. That same day, the school named Utah State head coach Ryan Odom the team's new coach.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-29 |title=PSU hires Rhoades as coach; VCU lands Odom |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35991868/sources-penn-state-close-hiring-mike-rhoades-men-basketball-coach |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

Previous season

The Rams finished the 2021–22 season 22–10, 14–4 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for second place.{{Cite web |title=2021-22 Atlantic 10 Conference Season Summary |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/atlantic-10/2022.html |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}} As the No. 3 seed in the A-10 tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Richmond.{{Cite web |last=Epps Jr. |first=Wayne |title=In cracking a VCU strength, Richmond grabs redemption and dashes Rams' NCAA tournament hopes |url=https://richmond.com/sports/college/in-cracking-a-vcu-strength-richmond-grabs-redemption-and-dashes-rams-ncaa-tournament-hopes/article_22c03657-ed18-5052-8c9f-12fca1128ebb.html |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=Richmond Times-Dispatch |language=en}} The Rams received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament, their first since 2008, where they defeated Princeton{{Cite web |title=Princeton vs. VCU - Game Summary - March 15, 2022 - ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401415691 |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} before losing to Wake Forest in the second round.{{Cite web |title=VCU vs. Wake Forest - Game Summary - March 19, 2022 - ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401411709 |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

Offseason

=Departures=

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{{sortname|Vince|Williams Jr.}}10F{{sort|78|6'6"}}205{{sort|4|Senior}}Toledo, OhioDeclared for NBA draft; selected 47th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies
{{sortname|KeShawn|Curry|nolink=y}}11G{{sort|76|6'4"}}180{{sort|4|Senior}}Jacksonville, FloridaGraduated
{{sortname|Marcus|Tsohonis|nolink=y}}5G{{sort|75|6'3"}}190{{sort|3|Junior}}Portland, OregonTransferred to Long Beach State
{{sortname|Jimmy|Nichols Jr.|nolink=y}}55F{{sort|80|6'8"}}225{{sort|3|RS Junior}}Conway, South CarolinaTransferred to Coastal Carolina
{{sortname|Hason|Ward|nolink=y}}20F{{sort|81|6'9"}}215{{sort|3|Junior}}Saint Thomas, BarbadosTransferred to Iowa State
{{sortname|Levi|Stockard III|nolink=y}}34F{{sort|80|6'8"}}240{{sort|5|Graduate Student}}St. Louis, MissouriGraduated
{{sortname|Mikeal|Brown-Jones|nolink=y}}2F{{sort|80|6'8"}}220{{sort|2|Sophomore}}Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaTransferred to UNC Greensboro

=Incoming transfers=

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{{sortname|Zeb|Jackson|nolink=y}}5G{{sort|77|6'5"}}180{{sort|3|Junior}}Toledo, OhioTransferred from Michigan
{{sortname|Brandon|Johns Jr.|nolink=y}}30F{{sort|80|6'8"}}240{{sort|5|Graduate Student}}Lansing, MichiganTransferred from Michigan
{{sortname|David|Shriver|nolink=y}}35G/F{{sort|78|6'6"}}220{{sort|4|Senior}}Philippi, West VirginiaTransferred from Hartford

=2022 recruiting class=

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Alphonzo Billups III

| position = G/F

| hometown = Richmond, VA

| highschool = Varina High School

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| weight = 180

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| commitdate = 11/11/20

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn grade = 82

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Christian Fermin

| position = F

| hometown = Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania

| highschool = Pocono Mountain West High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 10

| weight = 215

| 40 =

| commitdate = 11/11/20

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn grade = 82

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Toibu Lawal

| position = F

| hometown = London, England

| highschool = Lee Academy (Maine)

| feet = 6

| inches = 8

| weight = 200

| 40 =

| commitdate = 4/18/21

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn grade =

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Obinnaya Okafor

| position = F

| hometown = Hampton, Virginia

| highschool = Bethel High School (Virginia)

| feet = 6

| inches = 9

| weight = 216

| 40 =

| commitdate = 4/18/21

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn grade =

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| rivals ref title = VCU 2022 Basketball Commitments

| scout ref title = 2022 VCU Basketball Commits

| espn ref title = VCU 2022 Player Commits

| rivals school =

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| espn schoolid = 2670

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| rivals overall =

| accessdate = September 13, 2022

| bball = yes

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Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jamir|last=Watkins|num=0|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=so|rs=y|home=Trenton, New Jersey|high_school=Trenton Catholic}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ace|last=Baldwin Jr.|link=y|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=190|class=jr|rs=|home=Baltimore, Maryland|high_school=St. Frances Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Zeb|last=Jackson|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=180|class=jr|rs=|home=Toledo, Ohio|high_school=Michigan}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jalen|last=DeLoach|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=215|class=so|rs=|home=Savannah, Georgia|high_school=The Skill Factory}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Alphonzo "Fats"|last=Billups III|num=5|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=180|class=fr|rs=|home=Richmond, VA|high_school=Varina|cur_rs=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Toibu "Tobi"|last=Lawal|link=|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=200|class=fr|rs=|home=London, England|high_school=Lee Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Christian|last=Fermin|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=215|class=fr|rs=|home=Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania|high_school=Pocono Mountain West}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Arnold|last=Henderson VI|num=15|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=180|class=sr|rs=|home=Mechanicsville, Virginia|high_school=St. Christopher's School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jarren|last=McAllister|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=205|class=jr|rs=y|home=Wake Forest, North Carolina|high_school=Massanutten Military Academy|inj=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jayden|last=Nunn|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=so|rs=|home=Flint, Michigan|high_school=Dream City Christian}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nick|last=Kern Jr.|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=190|class=so|rs=|home=St. Louis, Missouri|high_school=Vashon HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brandon|last=Johns Jr.|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=240|class=gs|rs=|home=Lansing, Michigan|high_school=Michigan}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josh|last=Banks|num=33|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=175|class=jr|rs=|home=Charlotte, North Carolina|high_school=Olympic}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Obinnaya|last=Okafor|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=216|class=fr|rs=|home=Hampton, Virginia|high_school=Bethel}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=David|last=Shriver|num=35|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=220|class=sr|rs=y|home= Philippi, West Virginia|high_school=Hartford}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

|asst_coach=

  • J. D. Byers ({{college|Lebanon Valley}})
  • Brent Scott ({{college|Rice}})
  • Jamal Brunt ({{college|Randolph–Macon}})

|roster_url=https://vcuathletics.com/sports/mbball/roster

|accessdate=

}}

Schedule and results

The Rams placed third in the Legends Classic.{{Cite web |date=2021-11-10 |title=Field set for 2022 Legends Classic |url=https://collegehoopstoday.com/index.php/rothstein-files/field-set-for-2022-legends-classic/ |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=College Hoops Today |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Rams to Play in 2022 Legends Classic; Rickets on Sale Now! |url=https://vcuathletics.com/news/2022/3/24/mens-basketball-rams-to-play-in-2022-legends-classic-tickets-on-sale-now.aspx |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=Virginia Commonwealth University |language=en}}

{{CBB schedule start|time=yes|rank=|tv=yes|gamehighs=yes|attend=yes}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|VCU Rams}}| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = October 29, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral =

| opponent = Shippensburg

| site_stadium = Siegel Center

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 88–53

| highscorer = DeLoach

| points = 15

| highrebounder = DeLoach

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Baldwin Jr.

| assists = 7

| attend = 5,108

| record =

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|VCU Rams}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 7, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral =

| opponent = Manhattan

| site_stadium = Siegel Center

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 73–56

| highscorer = Baldwin Jr.

| points = 15

| highrebounder = DeLoach

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Baldwin Jr.

| assists = 9

| attend = 7,344

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 12, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Morgan State

| site_stadium = Siegel Center

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| tv = MASN/ESPN+

| score = 69–54

| highscorer = Johns Jr.

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Watkins

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Baldwin Jr.

| assists = 5

| attend = 7,125

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 16, 2022

| time = 8:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Arizona State

| site_stadium = Barclays Center

| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY

| gamename = Legends Classic semifinal

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 59–63

| highscorer = Nunn

| points = 13

| highrebounder = DeLoach

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Nunn

| assists = 5

| attend = 5,778

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 17, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Pittsburgh

| site_stadium = Barclays Center

| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY

| gamename = Legends Classic third place game

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 71–67

| highscorer = Johns Jr.

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Johns Jr.

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Jackson

| assists = 3

| attend =

| record = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 20, 2022

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Memphis

| site_stadium = FedExForum

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 47–62

| highscorer = Watkins

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Watkins

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Watkins

| assists = 3

| attend = 10,653

| record = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 26, 2022

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| opponent = Kennesaw State

| site_stadium = Siegel Center

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| gamename =

| tv = MASN/ESPN+

| score = 64–61

| highscorer = Nunn

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Johns Jr.

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Jackson

| assists = 4

| attend = 6,807

| record = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 30, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| site_stadium = Siegel Center

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| gamename =

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 70–65

| highscorer = Baldwin Jr.

| points = 28

| highrebounder = DeLoach

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Baldwin Jr.

| assists = 4

| attend = 7,117

| record = 5–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 3, 2022

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Temple

| site_stadium = Liacouras Center

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 73–83

| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Baldwin Jr., DeLoach}}

| points = 16

| highrebounder = DeLoach

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Baldwin Jr.

| assists = 9

| attend = 4,094

| record = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 7, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| opponent = Jacksonville

| site_stadium = Siegel Center

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| gamename =

| tv = MASN/ESPN+

| score = 62–73

| highscorer = Johns Jr.

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Nunn

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Baldwin Jr.

| assists = 4

| attend = 7,015

| record = 5–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 11, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Howard

| site_stadium = Siegel Center

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| gamename =

| tv = MASN/ESPN+

| score = 70–60

| highscorer = Johns Jr.

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Johns Jr.

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Banks, DeLoach, Johns Jr., Shriver}}

| assists = 2

| attend = 7,220

| record = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 14, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Radford

| site_stadium = Siegel Center

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| gamename =

| tv = MASN/ESPN+

| score = 70–62

| highscorer = Johns Jr.

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Watkins

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Baldwin Jr.

| assists = 6

| attend = 7,314

| record = 7–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 17, 2022

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Northern Illinois

| site_stadium = Siegel Center

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| gamename =

| tv = MASN/ESPN+

| score = 90–63

| highscorer = Watkins

| points = 22

| highrebounder = DeLoach

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Baldwin Jr.

| assists = 8

| attend = 6,817

| record = 8–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 21, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Navy

| site_stadium = Siegel Center

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| gamename =

| tv = MASN/ESPN+

| score = 74–52

| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|DeLoach, Watkins}}

| points = 18

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|DeLoach, Kern}}

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Baldwin Jr.

| assists = 8

| attend = 7,214

| record = 9–4

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|VCU Rams}}|2022–23 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 31, 2022

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| opponent = La Salle

| site_stadium = Siegel Center

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| gamename =

| tv = MASN/ESPN+

| score = 80–67

| highscorer = Baldwin Jr.

| points = 19

| highrebounder = DeLoach

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Baldwin Jr.

| assists = 6

| attend = 7,323

| conference = 1–0

| record = 10–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 4, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| opponent = Duquesne

| site_stadium = UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 70–79

| highscorer = Johns Jr.

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Johns Jr.

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Baldwin Jr.

| assists = 2

| attend = 2,087

| conference = 1–1

| record = 10–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 7, 2023

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| opponent = Davidson

| site_stadium = Siegel Center

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| gamename =

| tv = USA

| score = 89–72

| highscorer = Baldwin Jr.

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Johns Jr.

| rebounds = 4

| highassister = Baldwin Jr.

| assists = 8

| attend = 7,107

| conference = 2–1

| record = 11–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 10, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| opponent = Loyola Chicago

| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename =

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 78–64

| highscorer = DeLoach

| points = 16

| highrebounder = DeLoach

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Baldwin Jr.

| assists = 8

| attend = 2,249

| conference = 3–1

| record = 12–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 13, 2023

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| opponent = Dayton

| site_stadium = UD Arena

| site_cityst = Dayton, OH

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 63–62

| highscorer = Shriver

| points = 18

| highrebounder = DeLoach

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Baldwin Jr.

| assists = 4

| attend = 13,407

| conference = 4–1

| record = 13–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 17, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = UMass

| site_stadium = Siegel Center

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| gamename =

| tv = NBC Digital

| score = 83–55

| highscorer = DeLoach

| points = 19

| highrebounder = DeLoach

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Jackson

| assists = 5

| attend = 7,225

| conference = 5–1

| record = 14–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 20, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| opponent = Richmond

| site_stadium = Robins Center

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| gamename = Capital City Classic

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 74–62

| highscorer = Watkins

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Watkins

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Baldwin Jr.

| assists = 5

| attend = 7,201

| conference = 6–1

| record = 15–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 25, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| opponent = George Mason

| site_stadium = Siegel Center

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv = MASN/ESPN+

| score = 72–52

| highscorer = Shriver

| points = 13

| highrebounder = Baldwin Jr.

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Baldwin Jr.

| assists = 7

| attend = 7,637

| conference = 7–1

| record = 16–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 28, 2023

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| opponent = St. Bonaventure

| site_stadium = Siegel Center

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| gamename =

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 58–61

| highscorer = Baldwin Jr.

| points = 15

| highrebounder = DeLoach

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Baldwin Jr.

| assists = 6

| attend = 7,637

| conference = 7–2

| record = 16–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 31, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| opponent = Davidson

| site_stadium = John M. Belk Arena

| site_cityst = Davidson, NC

| gamename =

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 61–59

| highscorer = Baldwin Jr.

| points = 14

| highrebounder = DeLoach

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Baldwin Jr.

| assists = 7

| attend = 3,179

| conference = 8–2

| record = 17–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 3, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| opponent = Saint Louis

| site_stadium = Chaifetz Arena

| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 73–65

| highscorer = Baldwin Jr.

| points = 37

| highrebounder = DeLoach

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = DeLoach

| assists = 3

| attend = 9,230

| conference = 9–2

| record = 18–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 7, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| opponent = Dayton

| site_stadium = Siegel Center

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| gamename =

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 58–62

| highscorer = Baldwin Jr.

| points = 14

| highrebounder = DeLoach

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Baldwin Jr.

| assists = 3

| attend = 7,637

| conference = 9–3

| record = 18–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 15, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| opponent = Rhode Island

| site_stadium = Ryan Center

| site_cityst = Kingston, RI

| gamename =

| tv = MASN/ESPN+

| score = 55–54

| highscorer = Johns Jr.

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Johns Jr.

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Baldwin Jr.

| assists = 4

| attend = 4,229

| conference = 10–3

| record = 19–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 18, 2023

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| nonconf =

| opponent = Fordham

| site_stadium = Siegel Center

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| gamename =

| tv = USA

| score = 80–61

| highscorer = Kern Jr.

| points = 17

| highrebounder = DeLoach

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Baldwin Jr.

| assists = 10

| attend = 7,637

| conference = 11–3

| record = 20–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 21, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| opponent = Saint Joseph's

| site_stadium = Hagan Arena

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 88–63

| highscorer = Nunn

| points = 31

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|DeLoach, Watkins}}

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Nunn

| assists = 3

| attend = 1,398

| conference = 12–3

| record = 21–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 24, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| opponent = Richmond

| site_stadium = Siegel Center

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| gamename = Capital City Classic

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 73–58

| highscorer = Baldwin Jr.

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Watkins

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Baldwin Jr.

| assists = 8

| attend = 7,637

| conference = 13–3

| record = 22–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 28, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| opponent = Saint Louis

| site_stadium = Siegel Center

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| gamename =

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 79–67

| highscorer = DeLoach

| points = 14

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Johns Jr., Watkins}}

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Baldwin Jr.

| assists = 6

| attend = 7,637

| conference = 14–3

| record = 23–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 4, 2023

| time = 4:30 p.m.

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| opponent = George Washington

| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| gamename =

| tv = USA

| score = 74–68

| highscorer = Johns Jr.

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Johns Jr.

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Baldwin Jr.

| assists = 7

| attend = 3,712

| conference = 15–3

| record = 24–7

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|VCU Rams}}| 2023 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 9, 2023

| time = 11:30 a.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 1

| opponent = Davidson

| oppseed = 8

| score = 71–53

| site_stadium = Barclays Center

| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = USA

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 11

| highrebounder = Kern

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Baldwin Jr.

| assists = 6

| record = 25–7

| overtime =

| attend = 5,680

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 11, 2023

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 1

| opponent = Saint Louis

| oppseed = 4

| score = 90–78

| site_stadium = Barclays Center

| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv = CBSSN

| highscorer = Nunn

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Johns Jr.

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Baldwin Jr.

| assists = 6

| record = 26–7

| overtime =

| attend = 10,156

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 12, 2023

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 1

| opponent = Dayton

| oppseed = 2

| score = 68–56

| site_stadium = Barclays Center

| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY

| gamename = Championship

| tv = CBS/Paramount+

| highscorer = Baldwin

| points = 16

| highrebounder = DeLoach

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Baldwin

| assists = 7

| record = 27–7

| overtime =

| attend = 8,162

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|VCU Rams}}| 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 17, 2023

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| seed = 12 W

| opponent = Saint Mary's

| oppseed = 5 W

| opprank = 19

| score = 51–63

| site_stadium = MVP Arena

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| gamename = First Round

| tv = TBS

| highscorer = Baldwin Jr.

| points = 13

| highrebounder = Nunn

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Baldwin Jr.

| assists = 3

| record = 27–8

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule end

| rank =

| poll = AP Poll

| timezone = Eastern Time

| region =

| regionname =

}}

Source:{{Cite web |url=https://vcuathletics.com/sports/mbball/schedule |title=2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule |publisher=VCU Rams Athletics}}

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