The 2009–10 VCU Rams men's basketball team represented

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during the 2009–10

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season. This was head coach

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's first season at VCU. The Rams compete in the

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and played their home games at Stuart C. Siegel Center. They finished the season 27–9, 11–7 in CAA play and lost in the semifinals of the

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. They were champions of the

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Preseason

In the CAA preseason polls, released October 20 in

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, VCU was predicted to finish third in the CAA. Jr. forward Larry Sanders was selected to the preseason all conference first team.

Roster

Source

Schedule and results

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References

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