VCU Men’s Basketball 2025 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 9, 2025 · CSM Staff
VCU Rams
Atlantic 10 (28-6, 15-3)
Big Wins: 2/7 at Dayton (73-68), 2/22 George Mason (70-54)
Bad Losses: 11/21 vs Seton Hall (66-69), 11/22 vs Nevada (61-64)
Coach: Ryan Odom
Probable Starters:
Luke Bamgboye, Freshman, Forward, 3.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.2 bpg
Jack Clark, Senior, Forward, 9.6 ppg, 6.9 rpg
Max Shulga, Senior, Guard, 15.1 ppg, 4.0 apg, 5.9 rpg, 1.8 spg
Phillip Russell, Senior, Guard, 10.6 ppg, 2.2 apg
Joe Bamisile, Senior, Guard, 15.1 ppg, 1.9 apg, 5.1 rpg
Key Role Players:
Christian Fermin, Junior, Forward, 4.7 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.4 bpg
Brandon Jennings, Freshman, Guard, 2.7 ppg
Zeb Jackson, Senior, Guard, 10.4 ppg, 2.0 apg
Michael Belle, Sophomore, Guard, 2.9 ppg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 77.9 (80th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 62.7 (10, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.8 (173, 9)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.4 (11, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.6 (37, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.9 (190, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.4 (96, 5)
Rebound Margin: 5.7 (28, 1)
Assists Per Game: 15.2 (75, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.3 (134, 6)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2024 | NIT | First Round win over Villanova |
| 2024 | NIT | Second Round win over South Florida |
| 2024 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to Utah |
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Saint Mary’s |
| 2022 | NIT | First Round win over Princeton |
| 2022 | NIT | Second Round loss to Wake Forest |
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Oregon |
| 2019 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to UCF |
| 2017 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Saint Mary’s |
| 2016 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Oregon State |
| 2016 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Oklahoma |
| 2015 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Ohio State |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Stephen F. Austin |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Akron |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Michigan |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Wichita State |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Indiana |
| 2011 | NCAA | Opening Round win over USC |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Georgetown |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Purdue |
| 2011 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Florida State |
| 2011 | NCAA | Regional Final win over Kansas |
| 2011 | NCAA | National Semifinal loss to Butler |
| 2010 | CBI | First Round win over George Washington |
| 2010 | CBI | Second Round win over Charleston |
| 2010 | CBI | Semifinal win over Boston University |
| 2010 | CBI | Final win over St. Louis |
| 2009 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to UCLA |
| 2008 | NIT | First Round loss to UAB |
| 2007 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Duke |
| 2007 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Pittsburgh |
*all team stats through 3/9
