Sunday, December 6, 2015

Donald L. Tucker Center

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The VCU Rams travel to Donald L. Tucker Center to play the Florida State Seminoles on Sunday, December 6, 2015. The opening line for this game has VCU as 1 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 145.

The Rams come into this game with an overall record of 5-2 and a road record of 1-0. They are 4-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 2-2. The Seminoles have an overall record of 4-2 and a home record of 2-0. They have an over/under record of 1-3 and they are 2-2 against the spread.

Melvin Johnson comes into this contest averaging 17.6 points per game while playing 30 minutes per night so far this season for the Rams. He pulls down 2.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 40% while his free throw percentage is currently at 89%. Korey Billbury averages 11 points per game in 26.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2 assists per contest and 5.6 rebounds per game for VCU. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 64%.

Malik Beasley averages 20 points per game while playing 27.5 minutes per contest this year for the Seminoles. He grabs 4.3 rebounds per game and has 1.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 59% and his free throw percentage currently is at 85%. Dwayne Bacon averages 19 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 6 rebounds per contest and 1.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

VCU averages 74.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 138th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 11 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 197th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 87th in the country. They average 38.4 rebounds per game and 14.3 assists per game which ranks them 114th and 119th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 96th with 11.7 per game. The Rams allow 63.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 28th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 170th and 186th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.1 rebounds a game which ranks 162nd and they give up 12.1 assists per contest which puts them in 117th place in the country. They force 17.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 9th in the Division 1.

Florida State averages 88.7 points per game this year which ranks them 9th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 13.8 and their shooting percentage is 51% as a team which has them sitting in the 15th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 152nd in the nation. They average 39.3 rebounds per game and 14.5 assists per contest which ranks them 89th and 103rd respectively. In the turnover department the Seminoles rank 221st with 13.7 per game. The Seminoles allow 74.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 216th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 208th and 239th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.5 rebounds a game which ranks 34th and they give up 12.7 assists per contest which puts them in 152nd place in the nation. The Seminoles force 15 turnovers per game which ranks them 69th in college basketball.

VCU Rams Betting Trends

The VCU Rams are 4-0 against the spread

The VCU Rams are 2-2 against the over/under

Florida State Seminoles Betting Trends

The Florida State Seminoles are 2-2 against the spread

The Florida State Seminoles are 1-3 against the over/under

VCU Rams Injuries

12/05/15 G JeQuan Lewis Cramps probable Sunday vs. Florida State
12/02/15 G Jonathan Williams Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Florida State
11/13/15 G Samir Doughty Eligibility out for season

Florida State Seminoles Injuries

11/30/15 C Michael Ojo Knee out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take VCU

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