# 2008–09 VCU Rams men's basketball team

The 2008–09 VCU Rams men's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2008–09 college basketball season. The Rams compete in the Colonial Athletic Association and played their home games at Stuart C. Siegel Center. They finished the season 24–10, 14–4 and won the 2009 CAA tournament against George Mason.
The Rams lost in the first round of the 2009 NCAA tournament to UCLA by one point.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/07/2008* 7:30pm | | Virginia Union | W 91–63 | | Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA |
| 11/12/2008* 7:30pm | | Virginia State | W 79–64 | | Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA |
| Regular season ||||||
| 11/16/2008* 4:00pm | | The Citadel | W 82–59 | 1–0 | Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA |
| 11/19/2008* 7:30pm | | South Dakota State | W 72–56 | 2–0 | Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA |
| 11/22/2008* 7:00pm | | at Rhode Island | L 86-92 | 2–1 | Ryan Center Kingston, RI |
| 11/25/2008* 7:00pm | | at East Carolina | L 90–93 $^{OT}$ | 2–2 | Williams Arena Greenville, NC |
| 11/29/2008* 11:00pm | | vs. New Mexico Cancún Challenge | W 67-55 | 3–2 | Moon Palace Cancún, MX |
| 11/30/2008* 10:30pm | | vs. Vanderbilt Cancún Challenge | L 66–71 | 3–3 | Moon Palace Cancún, MX |
| 12/04/2008* 7:30pm | | Western Michigan | W 79-62 | 4–3 | Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA |
| 12/06/2008 7:00pm | | at William & Mary | W 66-50 | 5-3 (1-0) | Kaplan Arena Williamsburg, VA |
| 12/13/2008* 2:00pm, ESPNU | | at Richmond Farm Bureau Insurance Black & Blue Classic | W 77-76 | 6-3 | Robins Center Richmond, VA |
| 12/17/2008* 7:30pm | | Akron | W 73-69 | 7-3 | Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA |
| 12/20/2008* 10:00pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 4 Oklahoma All-College Basketball Classic | L 70-81 | 7-4 | Ford Center Oklahoma City, OK |
| 12/27/2008* 7:30pm | | Hampton | W 59-54 | 8-4 | Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA |
| 1/03/2009 4:30pm | | at Delaware | L 79-81 | 8-5 (1-1) | Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE |
| 1/05/2009 9:00pm | | UNC Wilmington | W 88-59 | 9-5 (2-1) | Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA |
| 1/08/2009 7:00pm | | at Drexel | W 75-46 | 10-5 (3-1) | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA |
| 1/10/2009 12:00pm | | Hofstra | W 68-60 | 11-5 (4-1) | Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA |
| 1/14/2009 7:00pm | | at Towson | W 78-71 | 12-5 (5-1) | Towson Center Towson, MD |
| 1/17/2009 4:00pm | | Old Dominion | W 61-44 | 13-5 (6-1) | Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA |
| 1/21/2009 7:00pm | | at Georgia State | W 65-50 | 14-5 (7-1) | GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, GA |
| 1/24/2009 4:00pm | | George Mason | W 76-71 | 15-5 (8-1) | Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA |
| 1/27/2009 9:00pm | | Northeastern | L 63-68 | 15-6 (8-2) | Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA |
| 1/31/2009 12:00pm | | at Hofstra | W 66-62 | 16-6 (9-2) | Hofstra Arena Hempstead, NY |
| 2/04/2009 7:00pm | | at UNC Wilmington | L 72-81 | 16-7 (9-3) | Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC |
| 2/07/2009 7:30pm | | William & Mary | W 76-54 | 17-7 (10-3) | Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA |
| 2/11/2009 7:30pm | | James Madison | W 76-71 | 18-7 (11-3) | Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA |
| 2/14/2009 2:00pm | | at Old Dominion | L 65-69 | 18-8 (11-4) | Ted Constant Convocation Center Norfolk, VA |
| 2/18/2009 7:00pm | | Delaware | W 78-67 | 19-8 (12-4) | Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA |
| 2/20/2009 9:00pm, ESPNU | | at Nevada ESPNU BracketBusters | L 70-71 | 19-9 | Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV |
| 2/25/2009 7:00pm | | at James Madison | W 71-52 | 20-9 (13-4) | JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA |
| 2/28/2009 4:00pm | | Georgia State | W 69-41 | 21-9 (14-4) | Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA |
| CAA tournament ||||||
| Mar. 7 12:00pm | | vs. Georgia State Quarterfinals | W 61–52 | 22–9 | Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA |
| Mar. 8 3:00pm, CSN | | vs. Old Dominion Semifinals | W 61–53 | 23–9 | Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA |
| Mar. 9 7:00pm, ESPN | | vs. George Mason Championship | W 71–50 | 24-9 | Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| Mar. 19 9:50pm, CBS | No. (E 11) | vs. No. 18 (E 6) UCLA First Round | L 64–65 | 24–10 | Wachovia Center Philadelphia, PA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||