2008–09 VCU Rams men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 November 2024 Basketball 2008–09 VCU Rams VCU Varsity old logo.svg 150 Colonial Athletic Association CAA 24–10 14–4 Anthony Grant (3rd year) Tony Pujol John Brannen Allen Edwards Stuart C. Siegel Center CAA regular season and tournament champions NCAA Tournament South Region 11 Seed first round 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.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lompoc-record/158317442/ Bruins survive Maynor, VCU Rob Maaddi Lompoc Record March 20, 2009 November 2, 2024 B1 Newspapers.com Schedule no |- !colspan=8 style=VCU Rams| Exhibition 11/07/2008 7:30pm yes 2008 Virginia Union Panthers Virginia Union Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA 91–63 11/12/2008 7:30pm yes 2008 Virginia State Trojans Virginia State Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA 79–64 |- !colspan=8 style=VCU Rams| Regular season 11/16/2008 4:00pm yes The Citadel Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA 82–59 1–0 11/19/2008 7:30pm yes 2008 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA 72–56 2–0 11/22/2008 7:00pm yes yes 2008 Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island Ryan Center Kingston, RI 86-92 2–1 11/25/2008 7:00pm yes yes 2008 East Carolina Pirates East Carolina Williams Arena Greenville, NC 90–93 OT 2–2 11/29/2008 11:00pm yes yes New Mexico Moon Palace Cancún, MX Cancún Challenge 67-55 3–2 11/30/2008 10:30pm yes yes Vanderbilt Moon Palace Cancún, MX Cancún Challenge 66–71 3–3 12/04/2008 7:30pm yes Western Michigan Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA 79-62 4–3 12/06/2008 7:00pm yes William & Mary Kaplan Arena Williamsburg, VA 66-50 5-3 (1-0) 12/13/2008 2:00pm yes yes Richmond Robins Center Richmond, VA Farm Bureau Insurance Black & Blue Classic ESPNU 77-76 6-3 12/17/2008 7:30pm yes Akron Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA 73-69 7-3 12/20/2008 10:00pm yes yes Oklahoma 4 Ford Center Oklahoma City, OK All-College Basketball Classic ESPN2 70-81 7-4 12/27/2008 7:30pm yes 2008 Hampton Pirates Hampton Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA 59-54 8-4 1/03/2009 4:30pm yes 2008 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Delaware Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE 79-81 8-5 (1-1) 1/05/2009 9:00pm 2008 UNC Wilmington Seahawks UNC Wilmington Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA 88-59 9-5 (2-1) 1/08/2009 7:00pm yes Drexel Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA 75-46 10-5 (3-1) 1/10/2009 12:00pm 2008 Hofstra Pride Hofstra Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA 68-60 11-5 (4-1) 1/14/2009 7:00pm yes 2008 Towson Tigers Towson Towson Center Towson, MD 78-71 12-5 (5-1) 1/17/2009 4:00pm Old Dominion Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA 61-44 13-5 (6-1) 1/21/2009 7:00pm yes 2008 Georgia State Panthers Georgia State GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, GA 65-50 14-5 (7-1) 1/24/2009 4:00pm George Mason Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA 76-71 15-5 (8-1) 1/27/2009 9:00pm 2008 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA 63-68 15-6 (8-2) 1/31/2009 12:00pm yes Hofstra Hofstra Arena Hempstead, NY 66-62 16-6 (9-2) 2/04/2009 7:00pm yes UNC Wilmington Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC 72-81 16-7 (9-3) 2/07/2009 7:30pm William & Mary Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA 76-54 17-7 (10-3) 2/11/2009 7:30pm James Madison Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA 76-71 18-7 (11-3) 2/14/2009 2:00pm yes Old Dominion Ted Constant Convocation Center Norfolk, VA 65-69 18-8 (11-4) 2/18/2009 7:00pm Delaware Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA 78-67 19-8 (12-4) 2/20/2009 9:00pm yes 2008 Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV ESPNU BracketBusters ESPNU 70-71 19-9 2/25/2009 7:00pm yes James Madison JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA 71-52 20-9 (13-4) 2/28/2009 4:00pm Georgia State Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA 69-41 21-9 (14-4) |- !colspan=10 style=VCU Rams| CAA tournament Mar. 7 12:00pm yes Georgia State Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA Quarterfinals 61–52 22–9 Mar. 8 3:00pm yes Old Dominion Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA Semifinals CSN 61–53 23–9 Mar. 9 7:00pm yes George Mason Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA Championship ESPN 71–50 24-9 |- !colspan=10 style=VCU Rams| NCAA tournament Mar. 19 9:50pm yes (E 11) UCLA 18 (E 6) Wachovia Center Philadelphia, PA First Round CBS 64–65 24–10 References VCU Category:VCU Rams men's basketball seasons VCU VCU Rams VCU Rams