The VCU Rams, 24-8 a year ago, open the season on Fri., Nov. 7, with their annual exhibition tilt with neighboring Virginia Union at the Alltel Pavilion at the Stuart C. Siegel Center.

The regular season tips off Sun., Nov. 16, when the Rams host The Citadel at 4 p.m. That will be followed Nov. 19 when VCU meets South Dakota State at home. Those games form the home portion of the Cancun Challenge. The Rams will travel to Cancun, Mexico and play New Mexico Nov. 29. VCU will play either Drake or Vanderbilt the following day to conclude the tournament.

City bragging rights will be on the line Sat., Dec. 13, when the Rams battle Richmond at the Robbins Center.

On Sat., Dec. 20, VCU will play Oklahoma and former Rams’ coach Jeff Capel at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, as part of the All-College Classic doubleheader.

Colonial Athletic Association play opens with Wm. & Mary on the road on Sat., Dec. 6 and hits full stride in January. VCU will participate in the ESPN BracketBusters event again this season. The Rams are designated as a road team and will meet a to-be-determined opponent Saturday, Feb. 21.

2008-09 VCU Men’s Basketball Schedule

Nov.   7: VIRGINIA UNION               
Nov. 12: VIRGINIA ST.

Nov. 16: THE CITADEL 
Nov. 19: SOUTH DAKOTA ST.
Nov. 22: at Rhode Island  
Nov. 25: at East Carolina 
Nov. 29: New Mexico in Cancun, Mexico
Nov. 30: Drake/Vanderbilt in Cancun, Mexico
Dec.  4: WESTERN MICHIGAN 
Dec.  6: at William & Mary
Dec. 13: at Richmond
Dec. 17: AKRON  
Dec. 20: at Oklahoma
Dec. 27: HAMPTON
Jan.   3: at Delaware                
Jan.  5: UNC WILMINGTON
Jan.   7: at Drexel
Jan. 10: HOFSTRA
Jan. 14: at Towson 
Jan. 17: OLD DOMINION
Jan. 21: at Georgia State
Jan. 24: GEORGE MASON
Jan. 28: NORTHEASTERN
Jan. 31: at Hofstra 
Feb.  4: at UNC Wilmington 
Feb.  7: WM. & MARY
Feb. 11: JAMES MADISON 
Feb. 14: at Old Dominion
Feb. 18: DELAWARE
Feb. 21: at ESPN BracketBusters
Feb. 25: at James Madison
Feb. 28: GEORGIA ST.

March 6-9: CAA Tournament at the Richmond Coliseum

Home games in BOLD and played at the Alltel Pavilion at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. All game times listed are Eastern Standard Time.

– The information above was provided by Chris Kowalczyk at VCU