Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks vs VCU Rams Prediction, 12/22/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks vs VCU Rams

Date: Friday, December 22, 2023

Location: Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

The VCU Rams (6-5) will play the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (2-7) at Stuart C. Siegel Center on Friday.

The Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks took the court against Marist and ended up losing by a score of 76-52 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Hawks walked away with 17 while Marist accounted for 15 fouls. They also buried 12 out of their 30 attempts from 3-point land. Marist shot 61.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 8 of their 13 tries. Additionally, Marist pulled down 35 rebounds (6 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Marist totaled 16 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. With regard to the defense, Maryland Eastern Shore let their opponent shoot 53.8% from the field on 28 out of 52 shooting. They also doled out 9 assists for the contest in addition to creating 14 turnovers and having 7 steals. When talking about pulling down boards, they collected 23 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Hawks converted 14 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 77.8%. Maryland Eastern Shore ended the contest having earned a 30.2% field goal percentage (16 out of 53) and made 6 out of their 20 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Chace Davis is a player who played a role in this game. He finished with 8 points on 3 out of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 25 minutes played and also collected 2 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 23.1% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Maryland Eastern Shore steps onto the court with a mark of 2-7 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 63.8 pts per game (346th in Division 1) while hitting 38.0% from the field. The Hawks are hitting 32.4% from downtown (57 of 176) and 75.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Maryland Eastern Shore is pulling down 32.3 boards per contest and has earned 100 assists on the season, which ranks 356th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.3 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Hawks have forced 12.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 13.7 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 139th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 135 surrendered this season. The Hawks defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 48.0% (256 of 533) and they concede 38.7 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 35.1% on shots from distance and they rank 341st in the nation in PPG from their opponents (79.6).

In their last game, the VCU Rams walked away with a victory by a final of 87-78 when they played Temple. In reference to attacking the glass, VCU permitted Temple to grab 31 in total (12 offensive). They shot 35.3% from 3-point land by shooting 12 of 34 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 13 from the free throw line (61.5%). The Rams permitted Temple to make 29 out of their 64 tries from the floor which had them at 45.3% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Rams shot 30 for 59 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.8%. In reference to three-point attempts, VCU made 9 of 24 tries (37.5%). They were able to bury 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 85.7%. Temple was called for 17 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Rams to the charity stripe for a total of 21 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 8 steals in this matchup. The Rams collected 25 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 33 for the contest.

Zeb Jackson ended up having an impact for the Rams for this game. He converted 8 of 14 in the matchup giving him a rate of 57.1%, and earned 6 rebounds. He totaled 19 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 7 assists in this matchup.

VCU has a record of 6-5 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Rams are hitting on 45.0% from the field, which ranks them 171st in D-1. VCU has scored 797 pts this year (72.5 per contest) and they grab 36.3 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 13.9 times per contest (165th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 14.2 times per contest. The Rams are committing 17.5 fouls every game and they connect on 78.7% from the free throw line.

The VCU defense gives up 30.1% on 3-point shots (65 of 216) and their opponents are connecting on 71.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 10.0 assists and 32.5 total rebounds per game, which is 26th and 75th in those defensive categories. The Rams on the defensive end are ranked 94th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 67.1. They have forced 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 40.3% from the field (64th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take VCU

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