VCU Men's Basketball Non-Conference Schedule

From VCU:

The VCU Rams will kick off their 2022-23 campaign on Mon., Nov. 7, when they will host Manhattan at the Siegel Center. That season-opener is the first of a nine-game non-conference home slate, which includes a first-ever visit from Vanderbilt, as well as road trips to Memphis, Temple and the Barclays Center. 

Additional home contests with Morgan State (Nov. 12), Kennesaw State (Nov. 26), Vanderbilt (Nov. 30), Jacksonville (Dec. 7), Radford (Dec. 14), Northern Illinois (Dec. 17) and Navy (Dec. 21) are on the schedule. Note: An opponent for one non-conference home date, Dec. 11, will be announced at a later time.

Vanderbilt will be making its first appearance at the Siegel Center. The Rams scored a 48-37 victory at Vandy last season in Nashville, Tenn. A pair of VCU’s 2022-23 home opponents, Jacksonville and Navy, are coming off 20-win campaigns in which they reached their conference championship game in the Atlantic Sun and Patriot League, respectively.

At the Barclays Center, VCU will return to the Legends Classic, presented by Old Trapper, Nov. 16-17, in Brooklyn, N.Y. The Rams are set to face Arizona State on Nov. 16 at 8:30 p.m. Then, the next day (Nov. 17), VCU will face either Michigan or Pittsburgh (ESPN2).

The Rams will also make high-profile road trips to Memphis (Nov. 20) and Temple (Dec. 3). It will be VCU’s eighth all-time meeting with Memphis.

Led by sixth-year Head Coach Mike Rhoades, VCU is coming off a 22-10 campaign, which culminated with the second round of the Postseason NIT. Last season's starting point guard, Ace Baldwin Jr. -- who was named to the A-10's all-conference second team -- returns to lead a veteran Rams squad that has added six newcomers, including three transfers.

More basic info about game times, TV networks, etc., will be released at a later date. The A-10 will announce the Rams’ league schedule in the coming weeks.

Note: VCU season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting VCUAthletics.com/tickets or by calling the VCU Ticket Office at 804-828-RAMS.

-- Logo art from VCU.