Rams Lose to Saint Mary's Following 9 Straight Wins
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Rams Fail to Advance in 2023 NCAA Tournament
VCU is a regular fixture in the NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament just as is Saint Mary's.
The Rams owned a 27-7 record Straight Up and are 17-15-2 Against The Spread.
VCU was more dangerous than their record might otherwise indicate. They were coming off nine straight wins, including a 68-56 victory over Dayton in the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament championship.
Adrian Baldwin Jr. led the Rams with 16 points and seven assists against the Flyers while Jalen DeLoach contributed 13 points and 10 rebounds. Jamir Watkins also played a pivotal role with 13 points scored.
In their first round game against another NCAA Tournament regular fixture, Saint Mary's, VCU was listed as the +4.5 dog.
They would go on to lose 63-51, also failing to cover.
The Rams were 11-2 Against The Spread in their prior 13 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record coming into the tournament.
They were also 15-5-1 ATS in their last 21 games following a straight up win.
VCU Rams March Madness History
VCU has only gotten beyond the Round of 32 once and made it all the way to the Final Four. That was relatively recent in 2011.
NCAA tournament Final Four
2011
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
2011
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
2011
NCAA tournament round of 32
1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016
NCAA tournament appearances
1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1996, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023
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