Jacksonville Dolphins vs VCU Rams Prediction, 12/7/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jacksonville Dolphins vs VCU Rams

Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Location: Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond, VA

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Jacksonville Dolphins (4-2) are en route to Stuart C. Siegel Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the VCU Rams (5-3).

The Jacksonville Dolphins faced Trinity Baptist and went home with a win by a final score of 74-39 in their last game. Jacksonville wrapped up the game having earned a 49.2% FG percentage (29 of 59) and knocked down 9 out of their 22 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Dolphins converted 7 of 10 shots for a percentage of 70.0%. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they collected 37 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 16 dimes in the game in addition to forcing 18 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When it comes to defense, Jacksonville allowed 27.9% from the floor on 12 of 43 shooting. Trinity Baptist doled out 6 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. Furthermore, Trinity Baptist pulled down 17 boards (3 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Trinity Baptist walked away from this one shooting 70.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of their 10 attempts. They also knocked down 8 out of their 21 tries from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Dolphins walked away with 5 while Trinity Baptist totaled 9 personal fouls.

Jordan Davis is one guy who had an impact in this matchup. He ended up walking away with 11 points on 4 of 8 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 22 mins and snagged 5 boards. He went 50.0% from the floor and recorded 3 dimes.

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Jacksonville will enter this game with a record of 4-2 so far this season. They currently have an average of 69.8 pts per game (242nd in college basketball) while hitting 48.3% from the field. The Dolphins are shooting 34.7% on shots from 3-point land (42 of 121) and 68.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Jacksonville is pulling down 37.8 boards per contest and is sitting with 100 dimes for the season, which ranks 274th in the nation in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 12.8 times per game and as a group are committing 11.2 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Dolphins are forcing 13.5 turnovers per game while drawing 13.5 personal fouls. They rank 8th in college hoops in giving up assists with 66 conceded on the year. Dolphins defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 36.0% (126 of 350) and they concede 30.7 boards per contest as a basketball team. They give up 28.9% on shots from distance and they rank 8th in college hoops in PPG allowed (54.7).

The last time they took the court, the VCU Rams went home defeated by a final of 83-73 against Temple. The Rams collected 18 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 26 for the game. They also turned the ball over 18 times, while earning 8 steals for this game. Temple was called for 18 personal fouls in the game which got the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to make 16 of those for a percentage of 80.0%. When it comes to shots from distance, VCU converted 7 of their 14 tries (50.0%). In all, the Rams finished shooting 25 for 51 from the field which had them shooting 49.0%. The Rams permitted Temple to knock down 27 out of their 54 tries from the field which had them sitting at 50.0% in the matchup. They finished shooting 36.8% from downtown by going 7 of 19 and finished the game at 22 out of 27 at the free throw line (81.5%). Concerning cleaning up the glass, VCU allowed Temple to pull down 28 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Ace Baldwin was important for the Rams in the matchup. He knocked down 4 of 5 for this contest for a field goal rate of 80.0%, and earned 1 rebound. He totaled 16 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and had 9 assists for this contest.

VCU has a win-loss record of 5-3 for the season. The Rams commit 18.3 fouls per game and they hit 70.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 10.3 times per contest (343rd in Division 1) and they turn it over 16.8 times per game. VCU has accumulated 526 pts on the campaign (65.8 per game) and they average 32.6 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Rams are hitting on 41.2% from the field, which is ranked 313th in the nation.

The Rams defensively are ranked 72nd in college hoops in points given up per game with 63.9. They are able to force 18.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.9% from the field (149th in college hoops). The VCU defense concedes 31.1% on 3-point shots (46 of 148) and opponents are knocking down 70.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 12.0 dimes and 34.5 total boards per game, ranking them 157th and 204th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Jacksonville

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