Howard Bison vs VCU Rams Prediction, 12/11/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Howard Bison vs VCU Rams

Date: Sunday, December 11, 2022

Location: Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond, VA

TV: Hulu Live TV

Stuart C. Siegel Center is where the VCU Rams (5-4) will attempt to defeat the Howard Bison (4-7) on Sunday.

The Howard Bison played Hampton and took a loss by a score of 74-65 in their last game. Howard wrapped up the contest with a 41.5% field goal percentage (22 out of 53) and converted 6 of 15 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Bison buried 15 of their 25 attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 34 with 11 of them being offensive. They also recorded 9 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Concerning the defense, Howard allowed the other team to go 39.3% from the floor on 22 out of 56 shooting. Hampton recorded 10 assists and had 9 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Hampton snagged 33 boards (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Hampton ended up shooting 65.6% at the charity stripe by burying 21 of 32 attempts. They also converted 9 out of their 27 tries from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Bison walked away with 26 and Hampton accumulated 21 fouls.

Jelani Williams is one guy who came through in the game. He was able to score 15 points on 5 out of 14 shooting. He played for 35 minutes played and also collected 5 rebounds. He finished the contest at 35.7% from the field and distributed 3 dimes.

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Howard enters this contest with a mark of 4-7 for the campaign. They have an average of 70.0 pts per contest (232nd in D-1) while going 43.5% from the field. The Bison are connecting on 32.7% on shots from beyond the arc (74 of 226) and 71.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Howard is grabbing 32.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 148 dimes so far this season, which ranks 60th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 15.3 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.5 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Bison are able to force 13.9 turnovers per game and they draw 16.7 fouls. They rank 348th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 156 surrendered so far this year. The Bison defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 47.3% (295 of 624) and they surrender 34.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They give up 39.5% on shots from downtown and they rank 339th in college basketball in points per game allowed (77.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the VCU Rams walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-62 against Jacksonville. The Rams were able to corral 21 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 27 for the game. They turned it over 8 times, while earning 9 steals for the contest. Jacksonville was called for 21 fouls for the matchup which got the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 29 tries. They were able to knock down 19 of them for a percentage of 65.5%. In terms of 3-point shots, VCU buried 5 out of their 28 tries (17.9%). When the game finished, the Rams shot 19 out of 52 from the floor which gave them a rate of 36.5%. The Rams permitted Jacksonville to convert 23 of 51 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.1% in this matchup. They wrapped up this game 50.0% from downtown by hitting 9 out of 18 and finished the contest at 18 of 20 from the charity stripe (90.0%). When discussing rebounding, VCU permitted Jacksonville to grab 34 in total (5 offensive).

Brandon Johns Jr was important for the Rams in the matchup. He made 5 out of 10 for the contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He recorded 20 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in the matchup.

VCU has a record of 5-4 for the season. The Rams commit 17.7 fouls per contest while shooting 69.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 10.0 times per game (346th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 15.8 times per game. VCU has tallied 588 points this year (65.3 per game) and they pull down 32.3 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Rams are hitting on 40.6% from the field, which is ranked 324th in the nation.

The Rams on the defensive end are ranked 93rd in college hoops in points given up per game with 64.9. They are forcing 17.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.3% from the floor (165th in D-1). The VCU defense gives up 33.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (55 of 166) and their opposition makes 73.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 12.3 dimes and 34.9 boards per game, which is 177th and 216th in those defensive categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take VCU

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