2024–25 VCU Rams men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|year=2024–25
|team=VCU Rams
|sport=Basketball
|image=VCU Rams logo.svg
|conference=Atlantic 10 Conference
|division=
|short_conf=A-10
|record= 28–7
|conf_record= 15–3
|APRank=
|CoachRank=
|head_coach= Ryan Odom
|hc_year= 2nd
|asst_coach1= Darius Theus
|asst_coach2= Bryce Crawford
|asst_coach3= Matt Henry
|stadium=Stuart C. Siegel Center
|champion=A-10 regular-season & tournament champions
|tourney=NCAA tournament
|tourney_result=First Round
}}
{{2024–25 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings}}
The 2024–25 VCU Rams men's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by second-year head coach Ryan Odom, played their home games at the Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia, as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 28–7, 15–3 in A-10 play to win the regular season championship. They defeated St. Bonaventure, Loyola Chicago, and George Mason to win the A-10 tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 11 seed in the East region. They lost to BYU in the first round.
On March 22, 2025, head coach Ryan Odom left the team to take the head coaching position at Virginia.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-22 |title=Virginia hires VCU's Ryan Odom, who coached UMBC over Cavs in historic 16-vs.-1 NCAA tournament upset |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/college-basketball/article/virginia-hires-vcus-ryan-odom-who-coached-umbc-over-cavs-in-historic-16-vs-1-ncaa-tournament-upset-214614488.html |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=Yahoo Sports |language=en-US}} On March 25, the school named Bryant head coach Phil Martelli Jr. the team's new head coach.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-26 |title=VCU hires Bryant's Martelli Jr. to replace Odom |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/44409880/vcu-targeting-bryant-phil-martelli-jr-next-head-coach-sources-say |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}
Previous season
{{main|2023–24 VCU Rams men's basketball team}}
The 2023–24 team was the first year with Ryan Odom coaching the squad. During the season, VCU finished the season with a 24–14 record including an 11–7 record in Atlantic 10 play. The Rams lost in the Atlantic 10 championship game to Duquesne, and earned an at-large berth into the 2024 National Invitation Tournament. In the NIT, the Rams had their best performance in the tournament since 1988, reaching the quarterfinals before losing to Utah.{{citation needed|date= March 2024}}
Offseason
=Departures=
class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Reason for departure | |||||||
Jason Nelson | 1 | G | 5'10" | 175 | File:Redshirt.svg Sophomore | Richmond, VA | Transferred to Youngstown State |
Roosevelt Wheeler | 4 | F/C | 6'11" | 240 | Junior | Richmond, VA | Transferred to East Tennessee State |
Sean Bairstow | 7 | G | 6'8" | 205 | GS Senior | Brisbane, Australia | Graduated |
Tobi Lawal | 10 | F | 6'8" | 200 | Sophomore | London, England | Transferred to Virginia Tech |
Kuany Kuany | 13 | F | 6'9" | 200 | GS Senior | Melbourne, Australia | Graduated |
Connor Odom | 14 | G | 5'11" | 165 | Senior | Annapolis, MD | Graduated |
=Incoming transfers=
class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Previous school | |||||||
Phillip Russell | 1 | G | 5'10" | 165 | Senior | St. Louis, MO | UT Arlington |
Jack Clark | 4 | F | 6'10" | 207 | GS Senior | Cheltenham, PA | Clemson |
= 2024 recruits =
The following players have committed to playing for VCU.{{cite web |title=VCU 2024 Basketball Commits |url=https://247sports.com/college/virginia-commonwealth/Season/2024-Basketball/Commits/ |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=247sports.com}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2024}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Luke Bamgboye
| position = #33 C
| hometown = Scottsdale, AZ
| highschool = AZ Compass Prep
| feet = 6
| inches = 8
| weight = 205
| 40 =
| commitdate = 06/09/2024
| scout stars = 0
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 4
| espn grade = 80
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Terrence Hill Jr.
| position = #45 PG
| hometown = Portland, OR
| highschool = Roosevelt High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 175
| 40 =
| commitdate = 07/11/2024
| scout stars = 0
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 0
| espn stars = 3
| espn grade = 79
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Brandon Jennings
| position = PG
| hometown = Richmond, VA
| highschool = St. Christopher's School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 175
| 40 =
| commitdate = 11/08/2023
| scout stars = 0
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 0
| espn grade = NR
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Martin Carrère
| position = SF
| hometown = Pontonx-sur-l'Adour, France
| highschool = Limoges Cercle Saint-Pierre
| feet = 6
| inches = 8
| weight =
| 40 =
| commitdate = 07/21/2024
| scout stars = 0
| rivals stars = 0
| 247 stars = 0
| espn stars = 0
| espn grade = NR
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
| 40 =
| year = 2024
| rivals ref title = VCU 2024 Basketball Commitments
| scout ref title = 2024 VCU Basketball Commits
| espn ref title = VCU 2024 Player Commits
| rivals school =
| scout s =
| espn schoolid = 2670
| scout overall =
| rivals overall =
| accessdate = September 26, 2024
| bball = yes
}}
==2025 recruiting class==
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=yes|year=2025}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Silas Barksdale
| position = #33 C
| hometown = Hampton, VA
| highschool = Woodside High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 8
| weight = 210
| 40 =
| commitdate = 09/05/2024
| scout stars = 0
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = 4
| espn grade = 81
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
| 40 =
| year = 2025
| rivals ref title = VCU 2025 Basketball Commitments
| scout ref title = 2025 VCU Basketball Commits
| espn ref title = VCU 2025 Player Commits
| rivals school =
| scout s =
| espn schoolid = 2670
| scout overall =
| rivals overall =
| accessdate = September 26, 2024
| bball = yes
}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brandon|last=Jennings|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=175|class=fr|rs=|home=Richmond, VA|high_school=St. Christopher School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Phillip|last=Russell|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=180|class=sr|rs=|home=St. Louis, MO|high_school=UT Arlington}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Zeb|last=Jackson|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=190|class=gs|rs=|home=Toledo, OH|high_school=Michigan}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jack|last=Clark|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=215|class=GS|rs=y|home=Cheltenham, PA|high_school=Clemson}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Alphonzo|last=Billups III|num=5|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=180|class=so|rs=y|home=Richmond, VA|high_school=Varina}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Terrence|last=Hill Jr.|num=6|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=180|class=fr|rs=|home=Portland, OR|high_school=Roosevelt}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Obinnaya|last=Okafor|num=7|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=210|class=so|rs=y|home=Hampton, VA|high_school=Bethel|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Michael|last=Belle|num=8|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=220|class=so|rs=|home=London, England|high_school=Strasbourg}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Luke|last=Bamgboye|num=9|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=200|class=fr|rs=|home=London, England|high_school=AZ Compass Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Max|last=Shulga|link=y|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=197|class=gs|rs=|home=Kyiv, Ukraine|high_school=Utah State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Martin|last=Carrère|num=17|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=180|class=fr|rs=|home=Pontonx-sur-l'Adour, France|high_school=Limoges}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Christian|last=Fermin|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=235|class=jr|rs=|home=Tobyhanna, PA|high_school=Pocono Mountain West}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Joe|last=Bamisile|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=200|class=gs|rs=|home=Richmond, VA|high_school=Oklahoma}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Ryan Odom ({{college|Hampden–Sydney}})
|asst_coach=
- Bryce Crawford ({{college|Ohio State}})
- Matt Henry (Trinity (TX))
- Darius Theus ({{college|VCU}})
|roster_url=https://vcuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
|access-date=
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=yes|rank=|tv=yes|gamehighs=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|VCU Rams}}"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = October 28, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = St. Mary's (MD)
| opprank =
| score = 102–44
| site_stadium = Siegel Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename =
| tv =
| highscorer = Bamisile
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Shulga
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Belle, Hill Jr., Russell, Shulga}}
| assists = 3
| record =
| overtime =
| attend = 4,614
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|VCU Rams}}"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 4, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bellarmine
| opprank =
| score = 84–65
| site_stadium = Siegel Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename =
| tv = MASN
| highscorer = Shulga
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Belle
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Shulga
| assists = 5
| record = 1–0
| conference =
| overtime =
| attend = 7,637
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 8, 2024
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Boston College
| opprank =
| score = 80–55
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD
| gamename = Veterans Classic
| tv = CBSSN
| highscorer = Russell
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Shulga
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Shulga
| assists = 4
| record = 2–0
| conference =
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 13, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Merrimack
| opprank =
| score = 63–42
| site_stadium = Siegel Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename =
| tv = MASN
| highscorer = Bamisile
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Jennings
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Jennings, Shulga, Bamisile}}
| assists = 4
| record = 3–0
| conference =
| overtime =
| attend = 7,183
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 16, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Loyola (MD)
| opprank =
| score = 83–57
| site_stadium = Siegel Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename =
| tv = MASN
| highscorer = Clark
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Shulga
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Shulga
| assists = 7
| record = 4–0
| conference =
| overtime =
| attend = 7,637
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 21, 2024
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Seton Hall
| opprank =
| score = 66–69
| site_stadium = TD Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| gamename = Charleston Classic quarterfinals
| tv = ESPN2
| highscorer = Shulga
| points = 20
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Shulga, Bamisile, Clark}}
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Bamisile, Clark}}
| assists = 3
| record = 4–1
| overtime = OT
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 2024
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Nevada
| opprank =
| score = 61–64
| site_stadium = TD Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| gamename = Charleston Classic consolation
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Jackson
| points = 18
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Jackson, Clark}}
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Jackson, Clark}}
| assists = 4
| record = 4–2
| overtime =
| attend = 2,823
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24, 2024
| time = 12:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| opprank =
| score = 77–70
| site_stadium = TD Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| gamename = Charleston Classic 7th place game
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Bamisile
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Shulga
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Shulga
| assists = 9
| record = 5–2
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Elizabeth City State
| opprank =
| score = 103–58
| site_stadium = Siegel Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename =
| tv = MASN
| highscorer = Russell
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Ferman
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Jackson
| assists = 3
| record = 6–2
| overtime =
| attend = 7,637
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgia Southern
| opprank =
| score = 89–54
| site_stadium = Siegel Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename =
| tv = MASN
| highscorer = Shulga
| points = 29
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Billups III, Bamisile}}
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Jackson, Bamisile, Clark, Fermin}}
| assists = 3
| record = 7–2
| overtime =
| attend = 6,624
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 9, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Penn
| opprank =
| score = 66–47
| site_stadium = Siegel Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename =
| tv = MASN
| highscorer = Bamisile
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Bamisile
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Russell
| assists = 7
| record = 8–2
| conference =
| overtime =
| attend = 7,016
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 14, 2024
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Colorado State
| opprank =
| score = 76–68
| site_stadium = Lee's Family Forum
| site_cityst = Henderson, NV
| gamename = Jack Jones Classic
| tv = Baller TV
| highscorer = Bamisile
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Shulga
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Shulga
| assists = 4
| record = 9–2
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18, 2024
| time = 9:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Mexico
| opprank =
| score = 71–78
| site_stadium = The Pit
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| gamename =
| tv = MW Network
| highscorer = Shulga
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Belle
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Belle, Bamisile, Jackson, Fermin, Jennings}}
| assists = 2
| record = 9–3
| conference =
| overtime =
| attend = 11,483
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = William & Mary
| opprank =
| score = 90–70
| site_stadium = Siegel Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename =
| tv = MASN
| highscorer = Bamisile
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Clark
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Shulga, Russell}}
| assists = 6
| record = 10–3
| conference =
| overtime =
| attend = 7,637
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|VCU Rams}}"| {{CollegeSecondaryColorLink|VCU Rams|2024–25 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season|Atlantic 10 regular season}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 31, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = St. Bonaventure
| opprank =
| score = 75–77
| site_stadium = Reilly Center
| site_cityst = St. Bonaventure, NY
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Russell
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Bamisile
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Shulga
| assists = 4
| record = 10–4
| conference = 0–1
| overtime =
| attend = 4,190
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 4, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Loyola Chicago
| opprank =
| score = 84–65
| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Arena
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| highscorer = Russell
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Clark
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Shulga
| assists = 5
| record = 11–4
| conference = 1–1
| overtime =
| attend = 4,129
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Fordham
| opprank =
| score = 73–61
| site_stadium = Siegel Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename =
| tv = MASN
| highscorer = Bamisile
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Clark
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Russell
| assists = 5
| record = 12–4
| conference = 2–1
| overtime =
| attend = 0{{efn|name=Water outage|Game was played without spectators in attendance due to the January 2025 Richmond water outage.{{cite web |last1=Nadeau |first1=Ryan |title=No fans at VCU-Fordham men’s basketball game due to Richmond’s water crisis |url=https://www.wric.com/sports/vcu-fordham-no-spectators-water-issues/ |website=WRIC |access-date=January 10, 2025 |date=January 8, 2025}}}}
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 14, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Louis
| opprank =
| score = 78–62
| site_stadium = Siegel Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename =
| tv = MASN
| highscorer = Bamisile
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Jennings
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Shulga
| assists = 9
| record = 13–4
| conference = 3–1
| overtime =
| attend = 7,637
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 17, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Joseph's
| opprank =
| score = 78–69
| site_stadium = Hagan Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| highscorer = Clark
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Shulga
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Shulga
| assists = 3
| record = 14–4
| conference = 4–1
| overtime =
| attend = 3,069
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rhode Island
| opprank =
| score = 81–57
| site_stadium = Ryan Center
| site_cityst = Kingston, RI
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| highscorer = Bamisile
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Bamgboye
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Shulga
| assists = 3
| record = 15–4
| conference = 5–1
| overtime =
| attend = 4,517
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 24, 2025
| time = 9:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = St. Bonaventure
| opprank =
| score = 75–61
| site_stadium = Siegel Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| highscorer = Bamisile
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Jackson
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Bamisile
| assists = 6
| record = 16–4
| conference = 6–1
| overtime =
| attend = 7,637
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 28, 2025
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Louis
| opprank =
| score = 69–78
| site_stadium = Chaifetz Arena
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Jackson, Russell}}
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Clark
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Clark
| assists = 3
| record = 16–5
| conference = 6–2
| overtime =
| attend = 6,763
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 1, 2025
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Richmond
| opprank =
| score = 90–49
| site_stadium = Siegel Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = Capital City Classic
| tv = CBSSN
| highscorer = Shulga
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Shulga
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Shulga
| assists = 5
| record = 17–5
| conference = 7–2
| overtime =
| attend = 7,637
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 4, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = La Salle
| opprank =
| score = 96–66
| site_stadium = Siegel Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| highscorer = Bamisile
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Fermin
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Clark
| assists = 5
| record = 18–5
| conference = 8–2
| overtime =
| attend = 7,132
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 7, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Dayton
| opprank =
| score = 73–68
| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| highscorer = Jackson
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Shulga
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Shulga
| assists = 3
| record = 19–5
| conference = 9–2
| overtime =
| attend = 13,407
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = George Washington
| opprank =
| score = 80–72
| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Center
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| gamename =
| tv = Peacock
| highscorer = Clark
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Clark
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Clark, Shulga, Russell}}
| assists = 4
| record = 20–5
| conference = 10–2
| overtime =
| attend = 2,078
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UMass
| opprank =
| score = 80–51
| site_stadium = Siegel Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Bamisile, Shulga}}
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Bamisile
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Shulga
| assists = 7
| record = 21–5
| conference = 11–2
| overtime =
| attend = 7,637
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 22, 2025
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = George Mason
| opprank =
| score = 70–54
| site_stadium = Siegel Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = Rivalry
| tv = CBSSN
| highscorer = Shulga
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Clark
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Jackson
| assists = 6
| record = 22–5
| conference = 12–2
| overtime =
| attend = 7,637
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 25, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Richmond
| opprank =
| score = 78–60
| site_stadium = Robins Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = Capital City Classic
| tv = CBSSN
| highscorer = Shulga
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Bamisile
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Shulga
| assists = 4
| record = 23–5
| conference = 13–2
| overtime =
| attend = 6,420
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 28, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Davidson
| opprank =
| score = 80–56
| site_stadium = Siegel Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| tv = ESPN2
| highscorer = Clark
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Shulga
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Russell
| assists = 4
| record = 24–5
| conference = 14–2
| attend = 7,637
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 4, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Duquesne
| score = 71–62
| site_stadium = UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = CBSSN
| highscorer = Shulga
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Clark
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Clark
| assists = 3
| record = 25–5
| conference = 15–2
| overtime =
| attend = 2,574
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 7, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Dayton
| score = 76–79
| site_stadium = Siegel Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| tv = ESPN2
| highscorer = Bamisile
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Shulga
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Shulga
| assists = 3
| record = 25–6
| conference = 15–3
| overtime =
| attend = 7,637
}}
|-
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 14, 2025
| time = 11:30 a.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 1
| opponent = St. Bonaventure
| opprank =
| oppseed = 8
| site_stadium = Capital One Arena
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = USA
| score = 76–59
| highscorer = Clark
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Belle
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Shulga
| assists = 11
| record = 26–6
| overtime =
| attend = 8,153
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 15, 2025
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 1
| opponent = Loyola Chicago
| opprank =
| oppseed = 4
| site_stadium = Capital One Arena
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 62–55
| highscorer = Shulga
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Shulga
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Shulga
| assists = 4
| record = 27–6
| overtime =
| attend = 9,355
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 16, 2025
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 1
| opponent = George Mason
| opprank =
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = Capital One Arena
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| gamename = Championship/Rivalry
| tv = CBS
| score = 68–63
| highscorer = Shulga
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Bamgboye
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Jackson, Shulga}}
| assists = 3
| record = 28–6
| overtime =
| attend = 12,516
}}
|-
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 20, 2025
| time = 4:05 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 11 E
| opponent = BYU
| opprank = 17
| oppseed = 6 E
| site_stadium = Ball Arena
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| gamename = First round
| tv = TNT
| score = 71–80
| highscorer = Jackson
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Clark
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Clark
| assists = 5
| record = 28–7
| overtime =
| attend = 19,291
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=|poll=AP poll|timezone=Eastern Time|region=E|regionname=East}}
Rankings
{{See also|2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title = AP
| poll1firstweek = 0
| poll1lastweek = 20
| poll1_0= RV
| poll1_1= RV
| poll1_2= NR
| poll1_3= NR
| poll1_4= NR
| poll1_5= NR
| poll1_6= NR
| poll1_7= NR
| poll1_8= NR
| poll1_9= NR
| poll1_10= NR
| poll1_11= NR
| poll1_12= RV
| poll1_13= NR
| poll1_14= NR
| poll1_15= NR
| poll1_16= RV
| poll1_17= RV
| poll1_18= RV
| poll1_19= RV
| poll1_20= NR
| poll2title = Coaches
| poll2firstweek = 0
| poll2lastweek =20
| poll2_0= NR
| poll2_1= NR
| poll2_2= RV
| poll2_3= NR
| poll2_4= NR
| poll2_5= NR
| poll2_6= NR
| poll2_7= NR
| poll2_8= NR
| poll2_9= NR
| poll2_10= NR
| poll2_11= NR
| poll2_12= NR
| poll2_13= NR
| poll2_14= RV
| poll2_15= RV
| poll2_16= RV
| poll2_17= 25
| poll2_18= RV
| poll2_19= RV
| poll2_20= NR
}}
Notes
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References
{{reflist|30em}}
External links
- [https://www.vcuathletics.com/sports/mbkb/index VCU Basketball]
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