Alcorn State Braves vs VCU Rams Prediction, 12/10/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alcorn State Braves vs VCU Rams

Date: Sunday, December 10, 2023

Location: Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Alcorn State Braves (1-7) are en route to Stuart C. Siegel Center on Sunday where they will take on the VCU Rams (4-5).

The Alcorn State Braves faced Clemson and went home with a loss by a final score of 90-69 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Braves left the arena with 16 while Clemson finished the game with 15 personal fouls. They converted 11 out of their 29 shots from distance. Clemson walked away from this one shooting 61.1% at the free throw line by burying 11 of 18 shots. Moreover, Clemson totaled 38 boards (10 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Clemson totaled 26 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. In regard to the defense, Alcorn State allowed the other team to go 48.6% from the field on 34 of 70 shooting. They also recorded 8 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 28 with 2 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Braves converted 12 of their 21 shots for a rate of 57.1%. Alcorn State ended the game with a 50.0% field goal percentage (26 of 52) and knocked down 5 of 14 three-point shots.

Jeremiah Gambrell is a guy who played a role in this matchup. He shot 45.5% from the field and dished out 2 dimes. He was on the court for 26 minutes played and also collected 1 rebound. He left the arena with 17 points on 5 out of 11 shooting.

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Alcorn State steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 1-7 so far this year. They are averaging 69.1 points per contest (294th in Division 1) on 40.8% from the floor. The Braves are shooting 31.5% on shots from 3-point land (40 of 127) and 65.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Alcorn State is snagging 33.4 boards per contest and has earned 82 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 342nd in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 10.9 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.6 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Braves are able to force 12.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.6 fouls. They give up 37.7% on three-point shots and they are ranked 358th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (85.1). The Braves defense is allowing a FG percentage of 48.5% (230 of 474) and they relinquish 39.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 358th in D-1 in giving up assists with 160 conceded for the season.

The last time they took the court, the VCU Rams went home defeated by a final of 85-80 when they played Memphis. The Rams recorded 16 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for this game. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 8 steals in this matchup. Memphis earned 21 fouls in this matchup which got the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to make 15 of those for a percentage of 71.4%. Concerning 3-point shots, VCU knocked down 7 of 29 tries (24.1%). When all was said and done, the Rams finished shooting 29 for 69 from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.0%. The Rams permitted Memphis to knock down 27 of their 57 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.4% for the contest. They finished 38.1% from beyond the arc by going 8 of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 23 out of 29 from the free throw line (79.3%). When it comes to rebounding, VCU allowed Memphis to grab 35 in all (11 offensive).

Toibu Lawal pitched in for the Rams in the game. He made 8 out of 11 in the game for a rate of 72.7%, and added 8 rebounds. He tallied 16 points in his 20 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

VCU has a win-loss mark of 4-5 on the year. As an offense, the Rams are shooting 43.8% from the field, which ranks 228th in the country. VCU has totaled 624 pts so far this season (69.3 per contest) and they average 35.9 boards per game. They are earning an assist 12.6 times per contest (240th in the country) and they are turning it over 14.8 times per game. The Rams are committing 18.1 fouls every game while shooting 77.5% from the charity stripe.

The VCU defense surrenders 29.2% on 3-pointers (49 of 168) and opponents are converting on 71.1% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 9.4 assists and 33.0 boards per game, which is ranked 22nd and 98th in those categories. The Rams on the defensive end are ranked 92nd in the nation in points given up per game with 66.9. They are forcing 11.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.2% from the floor (69th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Alcorn State

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