Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Charles E. Smith Athletic Center

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The VCU Rams travel to Charles E. Smith Athletic Center to play the George Washington Colonials on Wednesday, February 8, 2017. The opening line for this game has VCU as 5 point favorites.

The Rams come into this game with an overall record of 18-5 and a road record of 5-2. They are 8-10 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-7. The Colonials have an overall record of 12-11 and a home record of 9-2. They have an over/under record of 10-10 and they are 6-14 against the spread.

JeQuan Lewis comes into this contest averaging 14.7 points per game while playing 30.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Rams. He pulls down 3.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. Justin Tillman averages 12.5 points per game in 24.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.4 assists per contest and 7.9 rebounds per game for VCU. His field goal percentage is 60% for the year while his free throw percentage is 63%.

Tyler Cavanaugh averages 16.6 points per game while playing 31 minutes per contest this year for the Colonials. He grabs 7.3 rebounds per game and has 2.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 86%. Yuta Watanabe averages 12.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.3 rebounds per contest and 2.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 83%.

VCU averages 76 points per contest this season which ranks them 100th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 9.7 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 36th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 198th in the country. They average 35.9 rebounds per game and 16.2 assists per game which ranks them 160th and 35th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 193rd with 13.5 per game. The Rams allow 66.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 45th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 94th and 114th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.7 rebounds a game which ranks 53rd and they give up 10.6 assists per contest which puts them in 16th place in the country. They force 15.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 27th in Division 1.

George Washington averages 69.3 points per game this year which ranks them 255th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -1 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them sitting in the 292nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 118th in the nation. They average 37.5 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per contest which ranks them 81st and 197th respectively. In the turnover department the Colonials rank 224th with 13.8 per game. The Colonials allow 70.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 115th in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 202nd and 302nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32 rebounds a game which ranks 31st and they give up 14.4 assists per contest which puts them in 249th place in the nation. The Colonials force 10.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 336th in college basketball.

The Rams average 70.9 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 79 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 1.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 6 per contest. The Rams have an offensive rating of 107.9 and they assist on 58.5% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.3 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. VCU turns the ball over an average of 16.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.3% while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.8%. The Rams give up 69.7 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 73 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Colonials score 70.3 ppg at home and they have averaged 69.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -4.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 5.5 points per game. The Colonials have a rating on offense of 103.2 and 57.8% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 49%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. George Washington turns it over an average of 17.7 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 33.9%. The Colonials give up 64.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 73.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

VCU Rams Betting Trends

The VCU Rams are 8-10 against the spread

The VCU Rams are 12-7 against the over/under

George Washington Colonials Betting Trends

The George Washington Colonials are 6-14 against the spread

The George Washington Colonials are 10-10 against the over/under

VCU Rams Injuries

01/03/17 G De'Riante Jenkins Foot expected to miss 6 weeks

George Washington Colonials Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take VCU -5

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