2023-24_VCU_Rams_men's_basketball_team

2023–24 VCU Rams men's basketball
2023–24 VCU Rams men's basketball
NIT, Quarterfinals
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	24–14 (11–7 A-10)
Head coach	Ryan Odom (1st season);
Assistant coaches	Darius Theus; Bryce Crawford; Matt Henry;
Home arena	Stuart C. Siegel Center
	Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 VCU Rams men's basketball team

American college basketball season

The 2023–24 VCU Rams men's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by first-year head coach Ryan Odom, played their home games at the Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

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Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2023* 7:00 p.m.		Mars Hill	W 110–50		21 – Nelson	8 – Belle	10 – Jackson	Siegel Center (5,017) Richmond, VA
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+		McNeese	L 65–76	0–1	22 – Shulga	7 – Jackson	8 – Jackson	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+		Samford	W 75–65	1–1	17 – Shulga	10 – Fermin	7 – Jackson	Siegel Center (7,114) Richmond, VA
November 15, 2023* 7:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+		Radford	W 73–50	2–1	19 – Nelson	10 – Lawal	5 – Jackson	Siegel Center (7,045) Richmond, VA
November 18, 2023* 2:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+		Seattle	W 60–56	3–1	20 – Jackson	9 – Fermin	7 – Shulga	Siegel Center (6,421) Richmond, VA
November 23, 2023* 5:30 p.m., ESPN2		vs. Iowa State ESPN Events Invitational quarterfinals	L 64–68	3–2	17 – Shulga	5 – Jackson	8 – Shulga	State Farm Field House Bay Lake, FL
November 24, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU		vs. Boise State ESPN Events Invitational consolation 2nd round	L 61–65	3–3	24 – Shulga	9 – Lawal	3 – Tied	State Farm Field House (2,579) Bay Lake, FL
November 26, 2023* 10:30 a.m., ESPNU		vs. Penn State ESPN Events Invitational 7th place game	W 86–74	4–3	22 – Jackson	9 – Belle	6 – Jackson	State Farm Field House Bay Lake, FL
December 1, 2023* 7:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+		Norfolk State	L 60–63	4–4	15 – Jackson	11 – Belle	3 – Tied	Siegel Center Richmond, VA
December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPNU		Memphis	L 80–85 ^OT	4–5	14 – Shulga	8 – Tied	5 – Shulga	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
December 10, 2023* 2:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+		Alcorn State	W 86–58	5–5	18 – Jackson	10 – Lawal	7 – Jackson	Siegel Center (6,389) Richmond, VA
December 16, 2023* 2:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+		Temple	W 87–78	6–5	19 – Jackson	7 – Lawal	7 – Jackson	Siegel Center (7,189) Richmond, VA
December 22, 2023* 7:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+		Maryland Eastern Shore	W 75–51	7–5	14 – Shulga	7 – Lawal	7 – Nelson	Siegel Center (7,098) Richmond, VA
December 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+		Gardner–Webb	W 87–73	8–5	22 – Bairstow	10 – Lawal	5 – Tied	Siegel Center (7,188) Richmond, VA
Atlantic 10 regular season
January 3, 2024 9:00 p.m., CBSSN		St. Bonaventure	L 78–89	8–6 (0–1)	15 – Fermin	9 – Fermin	6 – Bairstow	Siegel Center (6,348) Richmond, VA
January 6, 2024 4:00 p.m., USA		George Washington	L 82–84	8–7 (0–2)	20 – Shulga	14 – Fermin	4 – Shulga	Siegel Center (7,207) Richmond, VA
January 9, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at George Mason Rivalry	W 54–50	9–7 (1–2)	13 – Shulga	8 – Bairstow	3 – Shulga	EagleBank Arena (4,000) Fairfax, VA
January 13, 2024 12:30 p.m., USA		at La Salle	W 71–65	10–7 (2–2)	14 – Bairstow	10 – Lawal	12 – Bairstow	Tom Gola Arena (1,647) Philadelphia, PA
January 19, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		Saint Louis	W 85–61	11–7 (3–2)	29 – Bamisile	5 – Tied	6 – Bairstow	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
January 23, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN		Loyola Chicago	W 74–67	12–7 (4–2)	25 – Bamisile	9 – Fermin	6 – Bairstow	Siegel Center (7,204) Richmond, VA
January 27, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN		at Davidson	W 63–58	13–7 (5–2)	18 – Shulga	6 – Lawal	4 – Bairstow	John M. Belk Arena (3,861) Davidson, NC
January 30, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN		at St. Bonaventure	L 62–67	13–8 (5–3)	25 – Shulga	6 – Jackson	3 – Tied	Reilly Center (3,901) Olean, NY
February 3, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPNU		Richmond Capital City Classic	W 63–52	14–8 (6–3)	15 – Tied	8 – Lawal	6 – Jackson	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
February 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Fordham	W 75–60	15–8 (7–3)	13 – Shulga	10 – Shulga	7 – Shulga	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,627) Bronx, NY
February 9, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		No. 18 Dayton	W 49–47	16–8 (8–3)	11 – Nelson	8 – Bairstow	5 – Shulga	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
February 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		at Saint Louis	W 95–85	17–8 (9–3)	27 – Bamisile	10 – Lawal	5 – Bairstow	Chaifetz Arena (5,382) St. Louis, MO
February 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN		at UMass	L 52–74	17–9 (9–4)	13 – Bamisile	8 – Bairstow	6 – Bairstow	Mullins Center (4,313) Amherst, MA
February 25, 2024 4:00 p.m., CBSSN		Saint Joseph's	W 73–69	18–9 (10–4)	16 – Tied	10 – Lawal	6 – Bairstow	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
February 28, 2024 6:30 p.m., CBSSN		Rhode Island	W 88–67	19–9 (11–4)	24 – Bamisile	8 – Lawal	5 – Jackson	Siegel Center (7,107) Richmond, VA
March 2, 2024 6:00 p.m., CBSSN		at Richmond Capital City Classic	L 76–79	19–10 (11–5)	19 – Shulga	6 – Jackson	5 – Bairstow	Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, VA
March 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+		Duquesne	L 59–69	19–11 (11–6)	18 – Bamisile	5 – Tied	5 – Nelson	Siegel Center (7,044) Richmond, VA
March 8, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		at No. 25 Dayton	L 86–91 ^OT	19–12 (11–7)	26 – Jackson	6 – Shulga	5 – Shulga	UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH
A-10 tournament
March 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., USA	(5)	vs. (12) Fordham Second Round	W 69–62	20–12	14 – Shulga	7 – Shulga	4 – Shulga	Barclays Center (7,725) Brooklyn, NY
March 14, 2024 2:00 p.m., USA	(5)	vs. (4) UMass Quarterfinals	W 73–59	21–12	18 – Bamisile	6 – Tied	7 – Shulga	Barclays Center (6,817) Brooklyn, NY
March 16, 2024 1:00 p.m., CBSSN	(5)	vs. (9) Saint Joseph's Semifinals	W 66–60	22–12	25 – Shulga	8 – Jackson	3 – Shulga	Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
March 17, 2024 1:00 p.m., CBS	(5)	vs. (6) Duquesne Championship	L 51–57	22–13	20 – Bamisile	9 – Lawal	2 – Tied	Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
NIT
March 20, 2024* 9:00 p.m., ESPN2		at (1) Villanova First Round - Villanova Bracket	W 70–61	23–13	17 – Bamisile	10 – Lawal	6 – Shulga	Finneran Pavilion (1,763) Villanova, PA
March 24, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPNU		at South Florida Second Round - Villanova Bracket	W 70–65	24–13	14 – Jackson	6 – Bairstow	4 – Bairstow	Yuengling Center (6,398) Tampa, FL
March 27, 2024* 9:00 p.m., ESPN2		at (2) Utah Quarterfinals - Villanova Bracket	L 54–74	24–14	13 – Bairstow	9 – Fermin	2 – Bamisile	Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,008) Salt Lake City, UT
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Jamir Watkins	0	F	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210	RS Sophomore	Trenton, New Jersey	Transferred to Florida State
Ace Baldwin Jr.	1	G	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190	Junior	Baltimore, Maryland	Transferred to Penn State
Jalen DeLoach	4	F	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215	Junior	Savannah, Georgia	Transferred to Georgia
Arnold Henderson VI	15	G	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180	Senior	Mechanicsville, Virginia	Graduated
Jarren McAllister	21	G	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205	RS Junior	Wake Forest, North Carolina	Transferred to TBD
Jayden Nunn	23	F	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190	Junior	Flint, Michigan	Transferred to Baylor
Nick Kern Jr.	24	F	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190	Junior	St. Louis, Missouri	Transferred to Penn State
Brandon Johns Jr.	30	F	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240	Graduate	Lansing, Michigan	Graduated
Josh Banks	33	G	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175	Junior	Charlotte, North Carolina	Transferred to UNC Asheville
David Shriver	35	F	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220	RS Senior	Philippi, West Virginia	Graduated

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Sean Bairstow	7	G	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205	Graduate	Brisbane, Australia	Transferred from Utah State
Joe Bamisile	22	G	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195	Senior	Richmond, Virginia	Transferred from Oklahoma
Jason Nelson	1	G	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175	RS Sophomore	Richmond, Virginia	Transferred from Richmond
Max Shulga	11	G	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	197	Senior	Kyiv, Ukraine	Transferred from Utah State
Roosevelt Wheeler	4	F/C	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	240	Junior	Richmond, Virginia	Transferred from Louisville

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2023–24 VCU Rams men's basketball team

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v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Richmond	15	–	3	.833	23	–	10	.697
Loyola Chicago	15	–	3	.833	23	–	10	.697
No. 24 Dayton	14	–	4	.778	25	–	8	.758
UMass	11	–	7	.611	20	–	11	.645
VCU	11	–	7	.611	24	–	14	.632
Duquesne †	10	–	8	.556	25	–	12	.676
St. Bonaventure	9	–	9	.500	20	–	13	.606
George Mason	9	–	9	.500	20	–	12	.625
Saint Joseph's	9	–	9	.500	21	–	14	.600
La Salle	6	–	12	.333	16	–	17	.485
Rhode Island	6	–	12	.333	12	–	20	.375
Fordham	6	–	12	.333	13	–	20	.394
Davidson	5	–	13	.278	15	–	17	.469
Saint Louis	5	–	13	.278	13	–	20	.394
George Washington	4	–	14	.222	15	–	17	.469

† 2024 A-10 tournament winner Rankings from AP poll