VCU Rams vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 3/19/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: VCU Rams vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Saturday, March 19, 2022

Location: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: VCU (+5)

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (24-9) are welcoming the VCU Rams (22-9) at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Saturday. VCU opens this matchup as 5-point dogs. The over/under has been set at 145.

The VCU Rams faced Princeton and earned the victory with a final of 90-79 in their last game. VCU finished the game with a 58.1% FG percentage (36 of 62) and converted 6 of their 12 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Rams converted 12 of their 16 tries for a rate of 75.0%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they earned 30 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 16 assists in the game in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to the defense, VCU allowed the other team to go 48.5% from the field on 33 out of 68 shooting. Princeton dished out 13 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. Additionally, Princeton grabbed 32 rebounds (11 offensive, 21 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Princeton went 36.4% from the charity stripe by knocking down 4 of 11 tries. They also knocked down 9 out of their 26 attempts from three-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Rams walked away with 13 while Princeton recorded 12 personal fouls.

Vince Williams is a player who was a major factor for the contest. He notched 17 points on 6 of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins and totaled 11 rebounds. He ended up shooting 66.7% from the field and also totaled 6 dimes.

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VCU will take the court with a record of 22-9 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 18.5 fouls per contest. As a unit, VCU is pulling down 32.5 boards per game and has totaled 435 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 132nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Rams are shooting 34.7% on 3-point shots (172 of 496) and 69.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 66.8 pts per game (288th in the country) while connecting on 46.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Rams are able to force 17.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.1 personal fouls. They are ranked 77th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 352 relinquished for the season. The Rams are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 39.3% (657 of 1,671) and they concede 34.5 boards per contest as a squad. They are giving up 27.8% on shots from distance and they are 18th in the country in PPG allowed (61.8).

The last time they took the court, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons went home victorious with a score of 74-64 against Towson. In relation to rebounding, Wake Forest permitted Towson to grab 30 overall (9 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 28.6% from behind the 3-point line via 8 out of 28 and ended up shooting 10 of 16 from the free throw line (62.5%). The Demon Deacons permitted Towson to convert 23 out of their 66 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 34.8% for this game. In all, the Demon Deacons finished shooting 24 for 49 from the floor which had them at 49.0%. In the matter of 3-point shots, Wake Forest made 7 out of 21 tries (33.3%). They were able to convert 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 65.5%. Towson was called for 20 fouls in the game which got the Demon Deacons to the charity stripe for a total of 29 shots. They turned the ball over 17 times, while earning 5 steals in this contest. The Demon Deacons snagged 32 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 39 in this matchup.

Dallas Walton ended up having an impact for the Demon Deacons for the contest. He converted 5 of 11 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 45.5%, and added 7 rebounds. He racked up 17 points in his 26 minutes of playing time and accounted for 1 assist in this matchup.

Wake Forest has a record of 24-9 so far this year. The Demon Deacons commit 15.7 fouls per contest and they shoot 72.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.1 times per contest (48th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 13.7 times per game. Wake Forest has accounted for 2,617 points on the season (79.3 per game) and they collect 36.9 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Demon Deacons are connecting on 48.8% from the floor, which ranks 9th in the country.

The Wake Forest defense concedes 32.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (238 of 734) and opponents are converting on 70.1% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 12.5 assists and 33.5 total boards per game, which ranks 171st and 120th in D-1. The Demon Deacons on defense are ranked 203rd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 70.0. They have forced 12.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.4% from the floor (78th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wake Forest (-5)

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