The 2023–24 VCU Rams men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Rams, led by first-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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as a member of the

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Previous season

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to win the A-10 tournament championship, their first since

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. 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. VCU guard, Ace Baldwin Jr., was named the

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. On March 29, 2023, head coach

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left the school to take the head coaching position at

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. That same day, the school named Utah State head coach Ryan Odom the team's new coach. On April 8, Odom announced former VCU player,

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as an assistant coach to his staff.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2023 recruits

''No players have officially committed to VCU.''

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

External links

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