Virginia Commonwealth

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Atlantic 10 · Richmond, Richmond, Virginia

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1084-566

All-time

0.657

Win %

NCAA titles

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Greatest tournament games

Virginia Commonwealth’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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#23 Virginia Commonwealth 75-77 Stephen F. Austin (OT)

Viejas Arena, San Diego, California

2014 · Mar 21, 2014 · First Round

1.93

Game Score

Virginia Commonwealth 62-59 #18 Wichita State

Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon

2012 · Mar 15, 2012 · First Round

1.88

Game Score

Virginia Commonwealth 71-61 #2 Kansas

Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

Elite Eight

2011 · Mar 27, 2011 · Regional Finals

1.88

Game Score

Virginia Commonwealth 79-77 Duke

HSBC Arena, Buffalo, New York

2007 · Mar 15, 2007 · First Round

1.68

Game Score

#11 Virginia Commonwealth 59-63 Alabama

University Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico

1985 · Mar 17, 1985 · Second Round

1.62

Game Score

Virginia Commonwealth 82-78 #21 North Carolina (OT)

Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina

2026 · Mar 19, 2026 · First Round

1.53

Game Score

#25 Virginia Commonwealth 72-75 Ohio State (OT)

Moda Center, Portland, Oregon

2015 · Mar 19, 2015 · First Round

1.43

Game Score

Virginia Commonwealth 61-63 #16 Indiana

Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon

2012 · Mar 17, 2012 · Second Round

1.43

Game Score

Virginia Commonwealth 64-65 #18 UCLA

Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2009 · Mar 19, 2009 · First Round

1.34

Game Score

Virginia Commonwealth 81-85 #7 Oklahoma

Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

2016 · Mar 20, 2016 · Second Round

1.28

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 21, 2014	2014	First Round	#23 Virginia Commonwealth 75-77 Stephen F. Austin (OT) Viejas Arena, San Diego, California	1.93
2	Mar 15, 2012	2012	First Round	Virginia Commonwealth 62-59 #18 Wichita State Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon	1.88
3	Mar 27, 2011	2011	Regional Finals	Virginia Commonwealth 71-61 #2 Kansas Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas Elite Eight	1.88
4	Mar 15, 2007	2007	First Round	Virginia Commonwealth 79-77 Duke HSBC Arena, Buffalo, New York	1.68
5	Mar 17, 1985	1985	Second Round	#11 Virginia Commonwealth 59-63 Alabama University Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico	1.62
6	Mar 19, 2026	2026	First Round	Virginia Commonwealth 82-78 #21 North Carolina (OT) Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina	1.53
7	Mar 19, 2015	2015	First Round	#25 Virginia Commonwealth 72-75 Ohio State (OT) Moda Center, Portland, Oregon	1.43
8	Mar 17, 2012	2012	Second Round	Virginia Commonwealth 61-63 #16 Indiana Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon	1.43
9	Mar 19, 2009	2009	First Round	Virginia Commonwealth 64-65 #18 UCLA Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	1.34
10	Mar 20, 2016	2016	Second Round	Virginia Commonwealth 81-85 #7 Oklahoma Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	1.28

Season by season

2027 · Virginia Commonwealth

Atlantic 10

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · Virginia Commonwealth

Atlantic 10 ★ ◆

Record

28-8

Conf record

15-3

—

SRS

#53

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2025 · Virginia Commonwealth

Atlantic 10 ★ ◆

Record

28-7

Conf record

15-3

—

SRS

#45

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2024 · Virginia Commonwealth

Atlantic 10

Record

24-14

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#76

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2023 · Virginia Commonwealth

Atlantic 10 ★ ◆

Record

27-8

Conf record

15-3

—

SRS

#68

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2022 · Virginia Commonwealth

Atlantic 10

Record

22-10

Conf record

14-4

—

SRS

#66

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2021 · Virginia Commonwealth

Atlantic 10

Record

19-7

Conf record

10-4

—

SRS

#52

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2020 · Virginia Commonwealth

Atlantic 10

Record

18-13

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#70

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Virginia Commonwealth

Atlantic 10 ★

Record

25-8

Conf record

16-2

—

SRS

#50

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2018 · Virginia Commonwealth

Atlantic 10

Record

18-15

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#119

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · Virginia Commonwealth

Atlantic 10

Record

26-9

Conf record

14-4

—

SRS

#51

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2016 · Virginia Commonwealth

Atlantic 10 ★

Record

25-11

Conf record

14-4

—

SRS

#37

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2027	Virginia Commonwealth	0-0	Atlantic 10
2026	Virginia Commonwealth	28-8	Atlantic 10 ★ ◆	15-3		#53	11	NCAA tournament
2025	Virginia Commonwealth	28-7	Atlantic 10 ★ ◆	15-3		#45	11	NCAA tournament
2024	Virginia Commonwealth	24-14	Atlantic 10	11-7		#76		NIT
2023	Virginia Commonwealth	27-8	Atlantic 10 ★ ◆	15-3		#68	12	NCAA tournament
2022	Virginia Commonwealth	22-10	Atlantic 10	14-4		#66		NIT
2021	Virginia Commonwealth	19-7	Atlantic 10	10-4		#52	10	NCAA tournament
2020	Virginia Commonwealth	18-13	Atlantic 10	8-10		#70
2019	Virginia Commonwealth	25-8	Atlantic 10 ★	16-2		#50	8	NCAA tournament
2018	Virginia Commonwealth	18-15	Atlantic 10	9-9		#119
2017	Virginia Commonwealth	26-9	Atlantic 10	14-4		#51	10	NCAA tournament
2016	Virginia Commonwealth	25-11	Atlantic 10 ★	14-4		#37	10	NCAA tournament
2015	Virginia Commonwealth	26-10	Atlantic 10 ◆	12-6	#25	#35	7	NCAA tournament
2014	Virginia Commonwealth	26-9	Atlantic 10	12-4	#23	#30	5	NCAA tournament
2013	Virginia Commonwealth	27-9	Atlantic 10	12-4		#15	5	NCAA tournament
2012	Virginia Commonwealth	29-7	Colonial ◆	15-3		#61	12	NCAA tournament
2011	Virginia Commonwealth	28-12	Colonial	12-6		#70	11	Final Four
2010	Virginia Commonwealth	27-9	Colonial	11-7		#57
2009	Virginia Commonwealth	24-10	Colonial ★ ◆	14-4		#76	11	NCAA tournament
2008	Virginia Commonwealth	24-8	Colonial ★	15-3		#83		NIT
2007	Virginia Commonwealth	28-7	Colonial ★ ◆	16-2		#67	11	NCAA tournament
2006	Virginia Commonwealth	19-10	Colonial	11-7		#106
2005	Virginia Commonwealth	19-13	Colonial	13-5		#130		NIT
2004	Virginia Commonwealth	23-8	Colonial ★ ◆	14-4		#81	13	NCAA tournament
2003	Virginia Commonwealth	18-10	Colonial	12-6		#118
2002	Virginia Commonwealth	21-11	Colonial	11-7		#130
2001	Virginia Commonwealth	16-14	Colonial	9-7		#144
2000	Virginia Commonwealth	14-14	Colonial	7-9		#199
1999	Virginia Commonwealth	15-16	Colonial	8-8		#164
1998	Virginia Commonwealth	9-19	Colonial	4-12		#198
1997	Virginia Commonwealth	14-13	Colonial	9-7		#129
1996	Virginia Commonwealth	24-9	Colonial ★ ◆	14-2		#76	12	NCAA tournament
1995	Virginia Commonwealth	16-14	Metro	3-9		#110
1994	Virginia Commonwealth	14-13	Metro	5-7		#75
1993	Virginia Commonwealth	20-10	Metro	7-5		#62		NIT
1992	Virginia Commonwealth	14-15	Metro	5-7		#114
1991	Virginia Commonwealth	14-17	Sun Belt	7-7		#163
1990	Virginia Commonwealth	11-17	Sun Belt	5-9		#150
1989	Virginia Commonwealth	13-15	Sun Belt	9-5		#108
1988	Virginia Commonwealth	23-12	Sun Belt	10-4		#77		NIT
1987	Virginia Commonwealth	17-14	Sun Belt	7-7		#108
1986	Virginia Commonwealth	12-16	Sun Belt	6-8		#66
1985	Virginia Commonwealth	26-6	Sun Belt ★ ◆	12-2	#11	#15	2	NCAA tournament
1984	Virginia Commonwealth	23-7	Sun Belt ★	11-3		#28	6	NCAA tournament
1983	Virginia Commonwealth	24-7	Sun Belt ★	12-2		#46	5	NCAA tournament
1982	Virginia Commonwealth	17-11	Sun Belt	7-3		#60
1981	Virginia Commonwealth	24-5	Sun Belt ★ ◆	9-3		#36	5	NCAA tournament
1980	Virginia Commonwealth	18-12	Sun Belt ◆	8-6		#90	12	NCAA tournament
1979	Virginia Commonwealth	20-5	Independent			#88
1978	Virginia Commonwealth	24-5	Independent			#109		NIT
1977	Virginia Commonwealth	13-13	Independent			#178
1976	Virginia Commonwealth	16-9	Independent			#128
1975	Virginia Commonwealth	17-8	Independent			#124
1974	Virginia Commonwealth	17-7	Independent			#75

NBA first-round picks

9 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Bones Hyland2021

Last college yr: 2021

Bones Hyland2021

Last college yr: 2020

Larry Sanders2010

Last college yr: 2010

Eric Maynor2009

Last college yr: 2009

Larry Sanders2010

Last college yr: 2009

Eric Maynor2009

Last college yr: 2008

Larry Sanders2010

Last college yr: 2008

Eric Maynor2009

Last college yr: 2007

Eric Maynor2009

Last college yr: 2006

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2021	Bones Hyland	2021
2021	Bones Hyland	2020
2010	Larry Sanders	2010
2009	Eric Maynor	2009
2010	Larry Sanders	2009
2009	Eric Maynor	2008
2010	Larry Sanders	2008
2009	Eric Maynor	2007
2009	Eric Maynor	2006

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