VCU Rams vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 1/26/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: VCU Rams vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Location: John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, NC

TV: CBSSN

John M. Belk Arena is the location where the Davidson Wildcats (16-2) will go up against the VCU Rams (11-6) on Wednesday.

The VCU Rams played Saint Joseph's and earned the victory with a final of 70-54 in their last game. VCU wrapped up the contest having earned a 47.2% field goal percentage (25 of 53) and buried 6 out of their 13 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Rams buried 14 of 19 tries for a percentage of 73.7%. In terms of grabbing boards, they earned 28 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 12 assists in the game while creating 26 turnovers and earning 16 steals. When talking about defense, VCU allowed the other team to go 30.2% from the floor on 13 of 43 shooting. Saint Joseph's recorded 10 assists and had 8 steals in the game. In addition, Saint Joseph's grabbed 30 rebounds (10 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Saint Joseph's ended up going 88.5% at the charity stripe by making 23 of 26 shots. They also converted 5 of 19 attempts from distance. With respect to fouls, the Rams left the arena with 18 and Saint Joseph's totaled 18 fouls.

Vince Williams is one guy who came through in the game. He walked away with 21 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 35 minutes played and collected 7 boards. He shot 58.3% from the field and totaled 2 dimes.

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VCU will enter this matchup with a record of 11-6 for the campaign. They have an average of 63.1 pts per contest (334th in college hoops) while going 43.5% from the floor. The Rams are shooting 33.3% from downtown (99 of 297) and 66.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, VCU is grabbing 32.4 boards per game and has racked up 234 assists on the season, which ranks 205th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 15.1 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 17.6 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Rams are able to force 18.3 turnovers every game and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They are surrendering 26.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 9th in college basketball in opponents points per game (58.2). The Rams are giving up a FG percentage of 37.8% (338 of 895) and they concede 35.6 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 39th in college hoops in giving up assists with 182 surrendered for the year.

In their last game, the Davidson Wildcats got the victory with a final of 69-66 against Fordham. In the matter of rebounding, Davidson permitted Fordham to snag 26 overall (7 offensive). They shot 32.3% from distance by shooting 10 out of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 14 of 15 from the free throw line (93.3%). The Wildcats allowed Fordham to knock down 21 of their 55 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.2% in this matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Wildcats finished the game shooting 21 out of 49 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9%. In terms of three-point attempts, Davidson made 3 of their 13 attempts (23.1%). They were able to knock down 24 of the free throws for a rate of 82.8%. Fordham was called for 27 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 29 shots. They also gave up possession 10 times, while getting 1 steal in this game. The Wildcats corralled 25 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 32 for this contest.

Luka Brajkovic ended up being a major contributor for the Wildcats in this contest. He scored 21 points in his 26 mins on the court and had 3 dimes for the contest. He buried 7 out of 10 in the game giving him a rate of 70.0%, and totaled 1 rebound.

Davidson has a mark of 16-2 for the campaign. The Wildcats are committing 14.4 personal fouls every game and they connect on 77.4% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 15.9 times per game (44th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.3 times per game. Davidson has tallied 1,392 points on the campaign (77.3 per contest) and they pull in 34.1 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Wildcats are connecting on 49.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 7th in Division 1.

The Davidson defense gives up 34.7% on 3-point attempts (158 of 455) and their opponents are knocking down 73.8% of their foul shots. They allow 12.2 assists and 29.9 boards per game, which ranks them 157th and 11th in college hoops. The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 112th in the country in points allowed per contest with 66.4. They have forced 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.2% from the field (154th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Davidson

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