VCU Rams vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies Prediction, 1/14/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: VCU Rams vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies

Date: Friday, January 14, 2022

Location: Reilly Center in St. Bonaventure, NY

TV: ESPN2

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies (9-3) will play the VCU Rams (10-4) at Reilly Center on Friday.

The VCU Rams stepped onto the hardwood against George Washington and went home with a win by a final score of 84-57 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Rams ended up with 18 while George Washington racked up 17 fouls. They converted 5 out of their 16 tries from downtown. George Washington finished 50.0% from the charity stripe by burying 8 of their 16 shots. Moreover, George Washington totaled 29 rebounds (12 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't have a block. George Washington doled out 8 dimes and had 10 steals in this game. When talking about defense, VCU allowed their opponent to shoot 36.7% from the field on 22 of 60 shooting. They also dished out 19 dimes for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected 44 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Rams knocked down 10 of 12 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. VCU ended having earned a 47.1% FG percentage (32 of 68) and buried 10 of their 23 three-point attempts.

Vince Williams is one guy who came through in the game. He ended up walking away with 11 points on 3 out of 8 shooting. He played for 27 mins and pulled down 5 rebounds. He finished the contest at 37.5% from the field and also recorded 8 assists.

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VCU enters this contest with a record of 10-4 so far this year. They turn it over 15.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.4 fouls per game. As a unit, VCU is snagging 33.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 189 dimes so far this year, which ranks 213th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Rams are connecting on 32.1% on three-point attempts (80 of 249) and 64.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 63.4 points per contest (327th in Division 1) while hitting 43.5% from the field.

Defensively, the Rams are able to force 18.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 46th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 145 relinquished so far this year. The Rams defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 37.1% (281 of 757) and they surrender 36.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They surrender 24.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 6th in college hoops in points per game allowed (57.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies went home victorious with a score of 80-76 when they played La Salle. The Bonnies were able to snag 25 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in this contest. They also turned it over 14 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. La Salle committed 20 fouls in the game which got the Bonnies to the charity stripe for 24 attempts. They were able to bury 18 of the free throw tries for a clip of 75.0%. In regard to shooting from distance, St. Bonaventure made 8 of their 20 attempts (40.0%). Overall, the Bonnies went 27 out of 63 from the floor which had them sitting at 42.9%. The Bonnies permitted La Salle to convert 31 out of their 76 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.8% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 32.4% from 3-point land by connecting on 12 out of 37 and ended up going 2 of 2 at the free throw line (100.0%). When it comes to attacking the glass, St. Bonaventure permitted La Salle to get 30 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Osun Osunniyi was important for the Bonnies for the game. He earned 15 points in his 43 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes for the game. He made 6 of 12 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accumulated 15 rebounds.

St. Bonaventure has a record of 9-3 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Bonnies are connecting on 44.8% from the field, which ranks 158th in the nation. St. Bonaventure has accounted for 867 points on the season (72.3 per contest) and they average 36.6 boards per game. They are earning an assist 13.7 times per contest (163rd in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 11.2 times per contest. The Bonnies are committing 14.4 personal fouls per game and they hit 77.0% from the free throw line.

The St. Bonaventure defense allows 34.4% on 3-point shots (115 of 334) and opponents are converting on 73.5% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 14.0 dimes and 34.2 total boards per game, which ranks them 286th and 145th in those categories on the defensive end. The Bonnies on the defensive end are ranked 198th in D-1 in points given up per game with 69.2. They have forced 11.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.4% from the field (118th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take VCU

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