Saint Joseph's Hawks vs VCU Rams Prediction, 1/22/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Saint Joseph's Hawks vs VCU Rams

Date: Saturday, January 22, 2022

Location: Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond, VA

TV: USA Net

The Saint Joseph's Hawks (8-8) are en route to Stuart C. Siegel Center on Saturday where they will go up against the VCU Rams (10-6).

The Saint Joseph's Hawks played George Washington and walked away with a win by a score of 72-61 in their last contest. Saint Joseph's finished having earned a 43.9% FG percentage (29 of 66) and made 4 of their 17 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Hawks converted 10 of 13 attempts for a percentage of 76.9%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they collected 44 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 16 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and having 5 steals. In regard to defense, Saint Joseph's allowed the other team to shoot 40.6% from the field on 26 of 64 shooting. George Washington doled out 12 assists and had 9 steals for the contest. Additionally, George Washington snagged 28 rebounds (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. George Washington went 44.4% when shooting free throws by making 4 of their 9 shots. They also knocked down 5 of their 20 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Hawks ended up with 13 and George Washington totaled 18 fouls.

Erik Reynolds II is a guy who was a factor for the game. He totaled 19 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 38 mins and snagged 2 rebounds. He finished the contest at 53.3% from the floor and recorded 2 assists.

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Saint Joseph's comes into this contest with a mark of 8-8 this season. They are averaging 71.1 points per contest (200th in college hoops) while shooting 42.8% from the field. The Hawks are shooting 33.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (138 of 418) and 65.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Saint Joseph's is pulling in 39.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 219 assists on the season, which ranks 195th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 13.4 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 16.1 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hawks are able to force 9.4 turnovers per game while drawing 14.5 fouls. They relinquish 35.5% on shots from distance and they are 227th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (70.4). The Hawks defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.9% (417 of 995) and they concede 35.9 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 120th in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 190 relinquished on the year.

When they last played, the VCU Rams took a loss by a score of 63-61 when they played Davidson. The Rams were able to snag 16 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards totaling 19 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 10 steals for the contest. Davidson committed 10 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Rams to the charity stripe for a total of 9 attempts. They were able to make 7 of the free throws for a percentage of 77.8%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, VCU made 6 of 15 attempts (40.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Rams ended up shooting 24 out of 53 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.3%. The Rams permitted Davidson to convert 22 of 44 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 50.0% in this game. They finished the game shooting 50.0% from three-point range by hitting 8 out of 16 and ended up shooting 11 of 14 from the free throw line (78.6%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, VCU allowed Davidson to grab 30 in total (5 on the offensive side).

Vince Williams ended up having an impact for the Rams in the game. He knocked down 5 of 9 in the game for a field goal rate of 55.6%, and accounted for 7 rebounds. He accumulated 16 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 4 assists in this matchup.

VCU has a mark of 10-6 this season. When it comes to offense, the Rams are connecting on 43.3% from the field, which is 233rd in college basketball. VCU has scored 1,002 points on the campaign (62.6 per contest) and they pull in 32.4 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 13.9 times per contest (146th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.8 times per contest. The Rams are committing 17.6 personal fouls every game and they shoot 65.5% from the free throw line.

The Rams defensively are ranked 9th in college hoops in points given up per game with 58.4. They are forcing 17.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 38.1% from the field (13th in D-1). The VCU defense surrenders 26.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (78 of 296) and opponents are making 71.1% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 10.8 assists and 35.9 boards every game, which is 61st and 253rd in college basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take VCU

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