The 2024–25 VCU Rams men's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by second-year head coach Ryan Odom, played their home games at the Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia, as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 28–7, 15–3 in A-10 play to win the regular season championship. They defeated St. Bonaventure, Loyola Chicago, and George Mason to win the A-10 tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 11 seed in the East region. They lost to BYU in the first round.

On March 22, 2025, head coach Ryan Odom left the team to take the head coaching position at Virginia. On March 25, the school named Bryant head coach Phil Martelli Jr. the team's new head coach.

Previous season

The 2023–24 team was the first year with Ryan Odom coaching the squad. During the season, VCU finished the season with a 24–14 record including an 11–7 record in Atlantic 10 play. The Rams lost in the Atlantic 10 championship game to Duquesne, and earned an at-large berth into the 2024 National Invitation Tournament. In the NIT, the Rams had their best performance in the tournament since 1988, reaching the quarterfinals before losing to Utah.

Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Jason Nelson 1 G 5'10" 175 Sophomore Richmond, VA Transferred to Youngstown State Roosevelt Wheeler 4 F/C 6'11" 240 Junior Richmond, VA Transferred to East Tennessee State Sean Bairstow 7 G 6'8" 205 GS Senior Brisbane, Australia Graduated Tobi Lawal 10 F 6'8" 200 Sophomore London, England Transferred to Virginia Tech Kuany Kuany 13 F 6'9" 200 GS Senior Melbourne, Australia Graduated Connor Odom 14 G 5'11" 165 Senior Annapolis, MD Graduated

Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Phillip Russell 1 G 5'10" 165 Senior St. Louis, MO UT Arlington Jack Clark 4 F 6'10" 207 GS Senior Cheltenham, PA Clemson

2024 recruits The following players have committed to playing for VCU.

2025 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

External links VCU Basketball