Memphis Tigers vs VCU Rams Prediction, 12/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Tigers vs VCU Rams

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Location: Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN

Stuart C. Siegel Center is where the VCU Rams (4-4) will play the Memphis Tigers (5-2) on Wednesday.

The Memphis Tigers faced Ole Miss and ended up losing by a score of 80-77 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up with 17 and Ole Miss recorded 14 personal fouls. They also made 11 out of their 22 shots from distance. Ole Miss finished 73.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 11 of their 15 attempts. Moreover, Ole Miss had 36 boards (8 offensive, 28 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Ole Miss earned 19 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. Regarding the defense, Memphis allowed their opponent to shoot 45.3% from the floor on 29 of 64 shooting. They also dished out 12 dimes in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and having 9 steals. In reference to getting rebounds, they earned 34 with 11 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Tigers converted 12 of their 15 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. Memphis walked away from the game having earned a 42.5% FG percentage (31 of 73) and knocked down 3 out of their 18 shots from distance.

David Jones is a guy who was a major contributor for the contest. He ended up scoring 22 points on 9 of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and also pulled down 7 boards. He finished the game at 52.9% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists.

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Memphis comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 5-2 for the campaign. They average 78.7 points per game (107th in the nation) while hitting 45.2% from the field. The Tigers are shooting 34.8% on 3-point shots (57 of 164) and 71.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Memphis is pulling in 37.3 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 93 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 255th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 13.1 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 17.3 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Tigers are able to force 14.6 turnovers per game and they draw 19.1 personal fouls. They give up 35.1% on shots from distance and they are 233rd in college hoops in points per game allowed (73.1). The Tigers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.0% (179 of 447) and they relinquish 39.6 boards per contest as a team. They rank 109th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 84 conceded for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the VCU Rams went home defeated by a final of 63-60 when they played Norfolk State. When discussing how they rebounded, VCU allowed Norfolk State to collect 24 overall (5 on the offensive side). They shot 12.5% from behind the 3-point line by going 2 out of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 17 at the free throw line (88.2%). The Rams permitted Norfolk State to bury 23 of their 54 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.6% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Rams walked away from this one shooting 17 for 47 from the floor which had them sitting at 36.2%. With respect to 3-pointers, VCU made 8 of 28 tries (28.6%). They were able to knock down 18 of those for a percentage of 81.8%. Norfolk State had 19 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They turned it over 15 times, but weren't able to record a steal. The Rams were able to corral 23 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 33 in the matchup.

Zeb Jackson ended up being important for the Rams in this matchup. He recorded 15 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 3 dimes in the matchup. He converted 4 of 12 for the game for a rate of 33.3%, and had 3 rebounds.

VCU has a record of 4-4 for the campaign. As an offensive team, the Rams are shooting 44.1% from the field, which is ranked 205th in college basketball. VCU has 544 points this season (68.0 per game) and they average 35.8 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.5 times per contest (230th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.1 times per contest. The Rams are committing 17.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 78.2% from the charity stripe.

The Rams on defense are ranked 55th in D-1 in points given up per game with 64.6. They are forcing 10.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 39.3% from the field (49th in college hoops). The VCU defense gives up 27.9% on 3-point attempts (41 of 147) and opponents are connecting on 69.7% of their foul shots. They give up 9.4 assists and 32.3 rebounds per contest, which is 25th and 69th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis

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