2018–19 VCU Rams men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2018–19 VCU Rams men's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Rams were led by Mike Rhoades in his second season as head coach at VCU. The Rams played their home games at Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference . They finished the season 25-8, 16-2 in A-10 Play to finish in 1st place. In the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament , they were upset by Rhode Island . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to UCF .
Background
The previous season was Mike Rhoades ' first season as head coach. The Rams finished the 2017–18 season 18–15, 9–9 in A-10 play to finish tied for fifth place. VCU defeated Dayton in the A-10 Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals, where they lost to Rhode Island. The Rams, for the first time since 2010 failed to earn an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament or NIT. The Rams had been invited to play in the CBI and CIT tournaments, but declined. It was the first time since 2006 the Rams failed to have a 20-win season, and the first time since that same year the Rams did not play in a postseason tournament.
Offseason
Departures
Transfers
2018 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
P. J. Byrd PG Houston, TX
George Bush High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
169 lb (77 kg)
Sep 6, 2017
Star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :
KeShawn Curry SG Jacksonville, FL
Fork Union Military Academy
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Oct 2, 2017
Star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :
Vince Williams Jr. SF Toledo, OH
St. John's Jesuit
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
204 lb (93 kg)
Oct 4, 2017
Star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:
Honors and awards
Preseason Awards
Street & Smith's[ 4]
All-Newcomer - Marcus Evans
All-Sharpshooter - De'Riante Jenkins Athlon Sports[ 5]
All-Atlantic 10 First Team - Marcus Evans
Roster
2018–19 VCU Rams men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G 0
De'Riante Jenkins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Jr Hargrave Military Academy
Eutawville, South Carolina
G/F 1
Mike'L Simms 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
RS Jr Cowley Community College
Richmond, Virginia
G 2
Marcus Evans 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
RS Jr Rice
Chesapeake, Virginia
F 4
Corey Douglas Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
RS So Ballard (Louisville) Tallahassee Community College
Louisville, Kentucky
F 5
Sean Mobley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
So Montverde Academy
Melbourne, Florida
G/F 10
Vince Williams Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Fr St. John's Jesuit
Toledo, Ohio
G 11
KeShawn Curry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Fr Fork Union Military Academy
Jacksonville, Florida
G 12
Dylan Sheehy-Guiseppi (W)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
So St. Francis Prep
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
G 13
Malik Crowfield 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Jr Riverside Academy
LaPlace, Louisiana
F 14
Marcus Santos-Silva 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg)
So Vermont Academy
Taunton, Massachusetts
G 15
Xavier Jackson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Sr Sheridan College
Hinesville, Georgia
F 22
Michael Gillmore 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
RS Sr Florida Gulf Coast
Jacksonville, Florida
F 23
Issac Vann 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
RS Jr Maine
Bridgeport, Connecticut
G 24
P. J. Byrd 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Fr George Bush High School
Houston, Texas
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Preseason
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Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance)
Exhibition
October 30, 2018 *7:00 pm
Virginia–Wise W 87–41 15 – Curry
10 – Tied
4 – Jenkins
Siegel Center Richmond, VA
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2018 *7:00 pm, MASN
Gardner–Webb W 69–57 1–0
16 – Vann
8 – Vann
4 – Byrd
Siegel Center (7,637)Richmond, VA
November 9, 2018 *7:00 pm, MASN
Hampton Legends Classic campus-site gameW 69–57 2–0
16 – Santos-Silva
7 – Gilmore
3 – Tied
Siegel Center (7,637)Richmond, VA
November 12, 2018 *7:00 pm, MASN
Bowling Green Legends Classic campus-site game W 72–61 3–0
12 – Williams
9 – Douglas
3 – Evans
Siegel Center (7,637)Richmond, VA
November 19, 2018 *9:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. Temple Legends Classic semifinals W 57–51 4–0
21 – Evans
7 – Mobley
3 – Simms
Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
November 20, 2018 *7:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. St. John's Legends Classic championship L 86–87 OT
4–1
30 – Vann
12 – Santos-Silva
5 – Vann
Barclays Center (5,453)Brooklyn, NY
November 24, 2018 *7:00 pm, MASN
Hofstra A10–CAA Challenge W 69–67 OT
5–1
19 – Jenkins
8 – Tied
5 – Evans
Siegel Center (7,637)Richmond, VA
November 28, 2018 *7:00 pm, MASN
at Old Dominion Rivalry L 52–62 5–2
14 – Evans
7 – Santos-Silva
3 – Jenkins
Ted Constant Center Norfolk, VA
December 1, 2018 *7:00 pm, MASN
Iona W 88–59 6–2
19 – Evans
9 – Santos-Silva
3 – Tied
Siegel Center (7,637)Richmond, VA
December 5, 2018 *8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Texas
W 54–53 7–2
16 – Evans
16 – Santos-Silva
3 – Evans
Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX
December 9, 2018 *1:30 pm, ACCRSN
at No. 4 Virginia
L 49–57 7–3
10 – Vann
10 – Santos-Silva
3 – Vann
John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA
December 15, 2018 *4:00 pm, NBCSN
Charleston L 79–83 7–4
23 – Jenkins
12 – Santos-Silva
4 – Vann
Siegel Center (7,637)Richmond, VA
December 22, 2018 *4:00 pm, ESPN2
Wichita State W 70–54 8–4
18 – Vann
6 – Jenkins
5 – Evans
Siegel Center (7,637)Richmond, VA
December 30, 2018 *2:00 pm, MASN
Rider W 90–79 9–4
15 – Simms
6 – Douglas
6 – Jenkins
Siegel Center (7,637)Richmond, VA
Atlantic 10 regular season
January 5, 2019 2:00 pm, WTVR
at Fordham
W 76–51 10–4
17 – Evans
4 – Tied
3 – Tied
Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY
January 9, 2019 7:00 pm, MASN
La Salle W 69–63 11–4
15 – Jenkins
8 – Evans
3 – Crowfield
Siegel Center (7,637)Richmond, VA
January 12, 2019 2:00 pm, CBSSN
at Davidson
L 57–64 11–5
16 – Evans
7 – Evans
2 – Evans
John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC
January 16, 2019 8:00 pm, CBSSN
Dayton W 76–71 12–5
17 – Evans
7 – Jenkins
4 – Vann
Siegel Center (7,637)Richmond, VA
January 19, 2019 6:30 pm, NBCSN
UMass W 68–50 13–5
17 – Jenkins
7 – Jenkins
6 – Evans
Siegel Center (7,637)Richmond, VA
January 23, 2019 7:00 pm, CBSSN
at Rhode Island
L 65–71 13–6
17 – Santos-Silva
7 – Santos-Silva
6 – Evans
Ryan Center Kingston, RI
January 26, 2019 2:00 pm, MASN
at Duquesne
W 80–74 14–6
22 – Evans
12 – Santos-Silva
4 – Vann
Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, PA
February 2, 2019 6:30 pm, NBCSN
George Mason Rivalry W 79–63 15–6
21 – Vann
7 – Jenkins
5 – Evans
Siegel Center (7,637)Richmond, VA
February 6, 2019 7:00 pm, MASN
at George Washington
W 60–50 16–6
14 – Jenkins
11 – Santos-Silva
4 – Evans
Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C.
February 9, 2019 2:00 pm, CBSSN
at St. Bonaventure
W 85–55 17–6
12 – Mobley
9 – Gilmore
4 – Evans
Reilly Center Olean, NY
February 13, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPNU
Richmond Capital City Classic W 80–61 18–6
16 – Tied
9 – Douglas
5 – Evans
Siegel Center (7,637)Richmond, VA
February 16, 2019 4:00 pm, NBCSN
at Dayton
W 69–68 19–6
19 – Jenkins
6 – Evans
4 – Vann
UD Arena Dayton, OH
February 19, 2019 8:00 pm, CBSSN
Rhode Island W 76–42 20–6
19 – Santos-Silva
12 – Santos-Silva
9 – Evans
Siegel Center (7,637)Richmond, VA
February 23, 2019 2:00 pm, WTVR
George Washington W 85–57 21–6
25 – Evans
7 – Santos-Silva
4 – Jenkins
Siegel Center (7,637)Richmond, VA
February 26, 2019 7:30 pm, CBSSN
Saint Louis W 71–65 22–6
20 – Evans
5 – Williams
4 – Tied
Siegel Center (7,637)Richmond, VA
March 2, 2019 4:00 pm, CBBSN
at Richmond Capital City Classic W 69–66 23–6
15 – Evans
6 – Evans
5 – Evans
Robins Center Richmond, VA
March 5, 2019 7:30 pm, Stadium
at George Mason Rivalry W 71–36 24–6
13 – Evans
9 – Santos-Silva
2 – Evans
EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA
March 8, 2019 9:00 pm, ESPN2
Saint Joseph's W 75–63 25–6
23 – Evans
9 – Santos-Silva
4 – Tied
Siegel Center (7,637)Richmond, VA
Atlantic 10 tournament
March 15, 2019 12:00 pm, NBCSN
(1)
vs. (8) Rhode Island Quarterfinals L 70–75 25–7
26 – Santos-Silva
22 – Santos-Silva
5 – Jenkins
Barclays Center (7,194)Brooklyn, NY
NCAA tournament
March 22, 2019 9:40 pm, CBS
(8 E)
vs. (9 E) UCF First Round L 58–73 25–8
11 – Crowfield
6 – Evans
2 – Vann
Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA Final Four appearances in italics
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