2018–19 VCU Rams men's basketball team
The 2018–19 VCU Rams men's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams were led by Mike Rhoades in his second season as head coach at VCU. The Rams played their home games at Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
The Rams surpassing preseason conference polling, won the Atlantic 10 regular season, posting a 25–8 record and earning an at-large bid into the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. There they lost to UCF in the opening round of the tournament.
Background
The previous season was Mike Rhoades' first season as head coach. The Rams finished the 2017–18 season 18–15, 9–9 in A-10 play to finish tied for fifth place. VCU defeated Dayton in the A-10 Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals, where they lost to Rhode Island. The Rams, for the first time since 2010 failed to earn an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament or NIT. The Rams had been invited to play in the CBI and CIT tournaments, but declined. It was the first time since 2006 the Rams failed to have a 20-win season, and the first time since that same year the Rams did not play in a postseason tournament.Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| 4 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Detroit, Michigan | Graduated | ||
| 10 | G | 6'1" | 200 | Richmond, Virginia | Graduated | ||
| 21 | G | 6'7" | 245 | Richmond, Virginia | Graduated | ||
| 25 | G | 6'1" | 175 | Farmville, North Carolina | Transferred to Southeastern CC | ||
| Lewis Djonkam | 22 | F | 6'9" | 245 | Freshman | Springfield, Virginia | Transferred to Radford |
Transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Marcus Evans | 2 | G | 6'2" | 195 | Junior | Chesapeake, Virginia | Transferred from Rice. |
| Corey Douglas | 4 | F | 6'8" | Junior | Louisville, Kentucky | Transferred from Tallahassee Community College. | |
| Michael Gillmore | 22 | F | 6'10" | 210 | Senior | Jacksonville, Florida | Transferred from Florida Gulf Coast. |
2018 recruiting class
Honors and awards
Preseason Awards
Street & Smith's- All-Newcomer - Marcus Evans
- All-Sharpshooter - De'Riante Jenkins
- All-Atlantic 10 First Team - Marcus Evans
Roster
Preseason
Schedule and results
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!colspan=12 style=| Atlantic 10 Tournament
!colspan=12 style=| NCAA Tournament