The Rams finished the 2016 – 17 season 26 – 9 , 14 – 4 in A-10 play to finish in second place . VCU defeated George Mason and Richmond in the A-10 Tournament to advance to the championship game , where they lost to Rhode Island . They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 10 seed in the West Region . There they lost to No. 7 Saint Mary 's in the First Round
A-10 Tournament
2017 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 VCU Rams men's basketball team