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2021–22 VCU Rams men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2021–22 VCU Rams men's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by fifth-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 22–10, 14–4 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 3 seed in the A-10 tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Richmond. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Princeton in the first round before losing to Wake Forest.
Quick Facts VCU Rams men's basketball, NIT, Second Round ...
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| Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Record | 22–10 (14–4 A-10) |
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| Home arena | Stuart C. Siegel Center |
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| Davidson | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 27 | – | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 24 | – | 11 | .686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VCU | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Bonaventure | 12 | – | 5 | .706 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond † | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 24 | – | 13 | .649 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 8 | – | 9 | .471 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 5 | – | 12 | .294 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Salle | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 1 | – | 16 | .059 | 6 | – | 24 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Rams finished the 2020–21 season 19–7, 10–4 in A-10 play to finish in second place. In the A-10 tournament, they defeated Dayton[1] and Davidson[2] to advance to the championship game where they lost to St. Bonaventure.[3] VCU received an at-large berth to the NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the West region.[4] Due to several positive COVID-19 tests in the VCU program prior to their First Round game against Oregon, the game was declared a no-contest and Oregon advanced to the second round,[5] making VCU the first team ever to forfeit a game in the NCAA tournament.[6]
Departures
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| Bones Hyland | 5 | G | 6'3" | 173 | Sophomore | Wilmington, Delaware | Declared for NBA draft; selected 26th overall by the Denver Nuggets[7] |
| Corey Douglas Jr. | 13 | F | 6'8" | 210 | RS Senior | Louisville, Kentucky | Graduated |
| Brendan Medley-Bacon | 34 | C | 7'1" | 240 | Junior | Baltimore, Maryland | Transferred to McNeese State |
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Incoming transfers
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| Marcus Tsohonis | 5 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Junior | Portland, Oregon | Transferred from Washington |
| Jimmy Nichols Jr. | 55 | F | 6'8" | 225 | RS Junior | Conway, South Carolina | Transferred from Providence |
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2021 recruiting class
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| Jalen DeLoach PF |
Savannah, GA | The Skill Factory | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Nov 11, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
| Nick Kern Jr. SF |
St. Louis, MO | Vashon High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Nov 11, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 86 | ||||||
| Jayden Nunn PG |
Flint, MI | Dream City Christian | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 18, 2021 | |
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A-10 media poll
The Atlantic 10 men's basketball media poll will be released in October or November 2021.
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More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| November 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m. |
Virginia State Exhibition |
W 74–55 | 14 – Tied | 9 – Stockard III | 6 – Tsohonis | Siegel Center (5,573) Richmond, VA | |||||
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| November 9, 2021* 6:00 p.m., MASN2/ESPN+ |
Saint Peter's | W 57–54 | 1–0 |
12 – Tied | 8 – Ward | 4 – Williams Jr. | Siegel Center (7,017) Richmond, VA | ||||
| November 13, 2021* 7:00 p.m., MASN2/ESPN+ |
Wagner | L 44–58 | 1–1 |
12 – Curry | 6 – Ward | 5 – Tsohonis | Siegel Center (7,412) Richmond, VA | ||||
| November 17, 2021* 8:00 p.m., SECN+ |
at Vanderbilt | W 48–37 | 2–1 |
14 – Williams Jr. | 8 – Ward | 3 – Tsohonis | Memorial Gymnasium (5,768) Nashville, TN | ||||
| November 20, 2021* 4:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+ |
Chattanooga | L 54–56 | 2–2 |
21 – Williams Jr. | 6 – Williams Jr. | 2 – Nunn | Siegel Center (7,202) Richmond, VA | ||||
| November 24, 2021* 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. Syracuse Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals |
W 67–55 | 3–2 |
15 – Stockard III | 5 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Imperial Arena (1,281) Paradise Island, BS | ||||
| November 25, 2021* 5:00 p.m., ESPN |
vs. No. 6 Baylor Battle 4 Atlantis Semifinals |
L 61–69 | 3–3 |
17 – Williams Jr. | 6 – Tied | 5 – Williams Jr. | Imperial Arena (929) Paradise Island, BS | ||||
| November 26, 2021* 1:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. No. 22 UConn Battle 4 Atlantis 3rd Place Game |
L 63–70 OT | 3–4 |
21 – Nunn | 8 – Nunn | 2 – Tied | Imperial Arena (673) Paradise Island, BS | ||||
| December 4, 2021* 4:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+ |
Campbell | W 65–61 | 4–4 |
14 – Williams Jr. | 8 – Williams Jr. | 5 – Williams Jr. | Siegel Center (7,321) Richmond, VA | ||||
| December 8, 2021* 7:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+ |
Jacksonville State | W 66–52 | 5–4 |
20 – Nunn | 8 – Stockard III | 3 – Williams Jr. | Siegel Center (6,621) Richmond, VA | ||||
| December 11, 2021* 8:00 p.m., Stadium |
at Old Dominion ServPro Interstate Rivalry |
W 75–66 | 6–4 |
16 – Tied | 9 – Williams Jr. | 5 – Baldwin Jr. | Chartway Arena (7,919) Norfolk, VA | ||||
| December 15, 2021* 7:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+ |
Florida Atlantic | W 66–46 | 7–4 |
13 – Curry | 8 – Williams Jr. | 9 – Baldwin Jr. | Siegel Center (6,907) Richmond, VA | ||||
| December 18, 2021* 3:30 p.m., NBCSN |
Penn State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Siegel Center Richmond, VA | ||||||||
| December 22, 2021* 7:00 p.m., MASN2/ESPN+ |
New Hampshire | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Siegel Center Richmond, VA | ||||||||
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| January 5, 2022 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Dayton | W 53–52 | 8–4 (1–0) |
13 – Williams Jr. | 11 – Williams Jr. | 7 – Baldwin Jr. | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH | ||||
| January 8, 2022 2:00 p.m., USA |
at La Salle | W 85–66 | 9–4 (2–0) |
17 – Tsohonis | 7 – DeLoach | 6 – Baldwin Jr. | Tom Gola Arena (1,721) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| January 11, 2022 7:00 p.m., MASN2/ESPN+ |
George Washington | W 84–57 | 10–4 (3–0) |
16 – Baldwin Jr. | 10 – Lindo Jr. | 3 – Freeman | Siegel Center (6,327) Richmond, VA | ||||
| January 14, 2022 7:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
at St. Bonaventure | L 53–73 | 10–5 (3–1) |
14 – Tsohonis | 4 – Williams Jr. | 5 – Baldwin Jr. | Reilly Center (3,512) Olean, NY | ||||
| January 18, 2022 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Davidson Rescheduled from January 2 |
L 61–63 | 10–6 (3–2) |
16 – Williams Jr. | 7 – Williams Jr. | 7 – Baldwin Jr. | Siegel Center (7,091) Richmond, VA | ||||
| January 22, 2022 2:30 p.m., USA |
Saint Joseph's | W 70–54 | 11–6 (4–2) |
21 – Williams Jr. | 7 – Williams Jr. | 6 – Baldwin Jr. | Siegel Center (7,391) Richmond, VA | ||||
| January 26, 2022 8:30 p.m., CBSSN |
at No. 25 Davidson | W 70–68 | 12–6 (5–2) |
16 – Williams Jr. | 6 – Williams Jr. | 3 – Nunn | John M. Belk Arena (3,575) Davidson, NC | ||||
| January 29, 2022 4:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Richmond Capital City Classic |
W 64–62 | 13–6 (6–2) |
22 – Williams Jr. | 10 – Ward | 8 – Williams Jr. | Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, VA | ||||
| February 2, 2022 9:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Dayton | L 52–82 | 13–7 (6–3) |
12 – Baldwin Jr. | 8 – Ward | 4 – Baldwin Jr. | Siegel Center (6,724) Richmond, VA | ||||
| February 5, 2022 4:00 p.m., MASN2/ESPN+ |
Duquesne | W 71–62 | 14–7 (7–3) |
13 – Ward | 10 – Ward | 7 – Baldwin Jr. | Siegel Center (7,293) Richmond, VA | ||||
| February 8, 2022 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Rhode Island | W 73–64 | 15–7 (8–3) |
28 – Curry | 10 – Ward | 7 – Williams Jr. | Siegel Center (6,624) Richmond, VA | ||||
| February 12, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at George Mason Rivalry |
W 85–70 | 16–7 (9–3) |
18 – Baldwin Jr. | 6 – Nunn | 10 – Baldwin Jr. | EagleBank Arena (6,333) Fairfax, VA | ||||
| February 15, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Fordham | W 66–61 | 17–7 (10–3) |
21 – Curry | 7 – Williams Jr. | 7 – Baldwin Jr. | Rose Hill Gymnasium (876) Bronx, NY | ||||
| February 18, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Richmond Capital City Classic |
W 77–57 | 18–7 (11–3) |
15 – Williams Jr. | 7 – Brown-Jones | 5 – Baldwin Jr. | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA | ||||
| February 23, 2022 7:00 pm, MASN/CBS6/ESPN+ |
George Mason Rivalry/Rescheduled from December 30 |
W 72–66 | 19–7 (12–3) |
18 – Baldwin Jr. | 7 – Baldwin Jr. | 4 – Baldwin Jr. | Siegel Center (7,411) Richmond, VA | ||||
| February 26, 2022 4:30 p.m., USA |
at UMass | W 77–62 | 20–7 (13–3) |
18 – Curry | 6 – Ward | 9 – Baldwin Jr. | Mullins Center (2,758) Amherst, MA | ||||
| March 1, 2022 8:30 p.m., CBSSN |
St. Bonaventure | W 74–51 | 21–7 (14–3) |
14 – Curry | 7 – Williams Jr. | 6 – Williams Jr. | Siegel Center (7,509) Richmond, VA | ||||
| March 5, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Saint Louis | L 65–69 | 21–8 (14–4) |
26 – Williams Jr. | 6 – Baldwin Jr. | 6 – Baldwin Jr. | Chaifetz Arena (9,125) St. Louis, MO | ||||
| Atlantic 10 tournament | |||||||||||
| March 11, 2022 8:30 pm, USA |
(3) | vs. (6) Richmond Quarterfinals/Capital City Classic |
L 64–75 | 21–9 |
18 – Williams | 9 – Williams | 7 – Baldwin Jr. | Capital One Arena (7,420) Washington, D.C. | |||
| NIT | |||||||||||
| March 15, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
(3) | (6) Princeton First Round – Texas A&M Bracket |
W 90–79 | 22–9 |
23 – Curry | 11 – Williams Jr. | 6 – Williams Jr. | Siegel Center (2,743) Richmond, VA | |||
| March 19, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
(3) | at (2) Wake Forest Second Round – Texas A&M Bracket |
L 74–80 | 22–10 |
27 – Williams Jr. | 8 – 2 tied | 4 – Baldwin Jr. | LJVM Coliseum (4,341) Winston-Salem, NC | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
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