The 2012-2013 VCU Basketball schedule is AWESOME

The Rams announced their most ambitious non-conference schedule in history with the opportunity to play 10-12 teams from the 2012 NCAA tournament.

August 13, 2012; 7:15 AM • by Aaron Williams

After months of waiting, the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams’ 2012-13 basketball schedule is finally complete. The Rams announced their most ambitious non-conference schedule in history on the heels of the jump from the Colonial Athletic Association to the Atlantic 10 Conference. VCU will have the opportunity to play 10-12 teams from the 2012 NCAA tournament which is the most in VCU’s 44 year history. VCU will have the opportunity to play in 15 nationally televised games before the A10 tournament.

The home highlights of the season will be Butler (rematch of the 2011 Final Four) and Wichita State (rematch of the 2012 NCAA tournament). The Rams will also get the opportunity to face countless former Rams including Alabama head coach Anthony Grant, Minnesota head coach Tubby Smith, and Duke assistant coach Jeff Capel. The 2012-13 season will be unlike anything before for the VCU Rams.

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Non-conference schedule

• Virginia Union (exhibition) | Thursday, Nov 1st
• Florida Gulf Coast | Friday, Nov 9th
• Wichita State* | Tuesday, Nov 13th | ESPNU
• Winthrop | Saturday, Nov 17th
• Memphis* | Thursday, Nov 22nd (Battle 4 Atlantis) | NBC Sports Network
• Minnesota / Duke* | Friday, Nov 23rd (Battle 4 Atlantis) | NBC Sports/Axis TV
• vs. TBD | Saturday, Nov 24th (Battle 4 Atlantis) | NBC Sports/Axis TV
• Stetson | Wednesday, Nov 28th
• Belmont* | Saturday, Dec 1st
• Old Dominion | Friday, Dec 7th
• Alabama* | Saturday, Dec 15th | CBS Sports Network
• Western Kentucky* | Tuesday Dec 18th
• Longwood | Friday, Dec 21st
• Fairleigh Dickinson | Saturday, Dec 29th
• East Tennessee State | Wednesday, Jan 2nd
• Lehigh* | Saturday, Jan 5th | A10 TV

Conference schedule

• Dayton | Wednesday, Jan 9th
• St. Bonaventure* | Saturday, Jan 12th
• Saint Joseph’s | Thursday, Jan 17th | CBS Sports Network
• Duquesne | Saturday, Jan 19th
• University of Richmond | Thursday, Jan 24th | CBS Sports Network
• La Salle | Saturday, Jan 26th | CBS Sports Network
• Rhode Island | Wednesday, Jan 30th
• Fordham | Saturday, Feb 2nd
• Charlotte | Saturday, Feb 9th
• Massachusetts | Thursday, Feb 14th | CBS Sports Network
• George Washington | Saturday, Feb 16th
• Saint Louis* | Tuesday, Feb 19th | CBS Sports Network
• Xavier* | Saturday, Feb 23rd | CBS Sports Network
• Butler | Saturday, Mar 2nd | ESPN/2
• Richmond | Wednesday, Mar 6th | CBS Sports Network
• Temple* | Sunday, Mar 10th | CBS

Atlantic 10 Tournament

Barclays Arena in Brooklyn, NY | March 14-17

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Home games are in BOLD
* designates 2012 NCAA Tournament teams.

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