Princeton Tigers vs VCU Rams Prediction, 3/15/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Princeton Tigers vs VCU Rams

Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Location: Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Princeton (+6)

The VCU Rams (21-9) will compete against the Princeton Tigers (23-6) at Stuart C. Siegel Center on Tuesday. VCU opens as 6-point favorites. The over/under is set at 138.

The Princeton Tigers took the court against Yale and took a loss by a final of 66-64 in their last contest. Princeton finished having earned a 41.0% FG percentage (25 out of 61) and knocked down 10 of their 30 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Tigers converted 4 of 5 tries for a rate of 80.0%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they earned 26 with 3 of them being offensive. They also distributed 11 dimes in the matchup while forcing 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In regard to defending, Princeton let their opponent shoot 46.2% from the field on 24 out of 52 shooting. Yale distributed 10 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. In addition, Yale grabbed 35 boards (4 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't have a block. Yale finished the game at 80.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of their 15 tries. They also knocked down 6 of their 17 shots from 3-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Tigers finished with 13 and Yale totaled 12 personal fouls.

Tosan Evbuomwan is one guy who was a factor for this contest. He accumulated 20 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 37 minutes played and totaled 11 boards. He ended up going 61.5% from the field and also earned 5 dimes.

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Princeton enters this matchup with a record of 23-6 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.2 times per contest and as a group are committing 14.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Princeton is grabbing 35.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 451 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 86th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are shooting 38.8% on shots from beyond the arc (318 of 820) and 64.7% from the free throw line. They have an average of 79.9 points per game (12th in the country) on 48.8% from the field.

On defense, the Tigers are able to force 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 14.6 fouls. They currently rank 15th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 307 relinquished on the campaign. The Tigers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.9% (778 of 1,731) and they concede 33.6 boards per contest as a basketball team. They relinquish 32.6% from 3-point land and they are ranked 189th in the nation in points per game allowed (69.4).

When they last played, the VCU Rams took a loss by a final score of 75-64 against Richmond. The Rams were able to snag 21 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 26 for the contest. They also turned it over 16 times, while earning 6 steals for the game. Richmond committed 18 fouls in the matchup which took the Rams to the free throw line for 9 attempts. They were able to convert 6 of them for a percentage of 66.7%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, VCU converted 8 of 22 tries (36.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Rams finished 25 for 51 from the floor which had them sitting at 49.0%. The Rams permitted Richmond to knock down 20 of 47 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.6% for this contest. They finished 47.4% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 9 of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 26 out of 32 from the free throw line (81.3%). When discussing rebounding, VCU permitted Richmond to grab 26 overall (5 on the offensive side).

Vince Williams ended up having an impact for the Rams in this matchup. He accumulated 18 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists in this game. He buried 7 of 14 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and earned 9 rebounds.

VCU has a mark of 21-9 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Rams are hitting on 45.9% from the floor, which is 78th in college basketball. VCU has accumulated 1,982 points on the season (66.1 per game) and they average 32.5 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 14.0 times per contest (111th in the nation) and they are turning it over 15.2 times per game. The Rams are committing 18.7 fouls every game and they shoot 69.4% from the free throw line.

The Rams on the defensive end are ranked 16th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 61.3. They are able to force 17.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 38.9% from the floor (13th in college hoops). The VCU defense gives up 27.5% on 3-point attempts (156 of 567) and their opposition makes 70.9% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 11.3 assists and 34.5 boards every game, which ranks them 75th and 172nd in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Princeton (+6)

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