The Rams, led by second year head coach Shaka Smart, played their home games at the Stuart C. Siegel Center.

[3] They are the first men's Division I basketball team that played in the First Four to make it to the Final Four; UCLA made a similar run ten years later.

Sources: VCU was predicted to finish third in the Colonial Athletic Association preseason polls, which was released October 19, 2010 in Arlington, Virginia.

[4] Senior guard Joey Rodriguez was selected to the preseason Atlantic 10 Conference first team.

Senior guard Joey Rodriguez was named to 3rd team All- Colonial Athletic Association.