Virginia Commonwealth has moved quickly to find its new basketball coach.

Rice coach Mike Rhoades will be announced on Wednesday as the replacement for Will Wade, VCU said in a statement Tuesday.

The move comes one day after Wade left to take the coaching vacancy at LSU.

Rhoades served as a VCU assistant from for five seasons from 2009-14 before taking job at Rice. In three seasons with the Owls, he compiled a 47-52 record, including a 23-12 mark this season.