Saint Louis Billikens vs VCU Rams Prediction, 3/11/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Saint Louis Billikens vs VCU Rams

Date: Saturday, March 11, 2023

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Saint Louis (+4)

Barclays Center is where the VCU Rams (25-7) will meet the Saint Louis Billikens (21-11) on Saturday. Saint Louis opens this matchup as 4-point underdogs. The total comes in at 141.

The Saint Louis Billikens faced off with George Mason and walked away with a win by a score of 82-54 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Billikens ended up with 15 while George Mason finished the game with 14 personal fouls. They also made 4 of their 18 shots from three-point range. George Mason ended up going 63.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of 19 attempts. Moreover, George Mason pulled down 25 rebounds (9 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. George Mason distributed 12 dimes and had 2 steals in the matchup. Regarding the defense, Saint Louis allowed the other team to go 36.5% from the floor on 19 of 52 shooting. They also doled out 26 assists in this game in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 33 with 10 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Billikens made 10 of their 13 shots for a percentage of 76.9%. Saint Louis walked away from the game having earned a 55.9% FG percentage (33 out of 59) and made 6 of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Gibson Jimerson is a guy who came through in this game. He went 61.5% from the floor and also distributed 4 assists. He played for 34 minutes and also snagged 3 boards. He finished with 21 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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Saint Louis will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 21-11 for the year. They currently have an average of 75.5 points per outing (93rd in the nation) on 46.7% from the floor. The Billikens are hitting 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc (221 of 625) and 73.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Saint Louis is pulling in 38.3 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 529 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 18th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 12.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 16.8 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Billikens are able to force 10.7 turnovers per game while drawing 17.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 206th in college hoops in giving up assists with 414 surrendered so far this year. The Billikens defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 41.0% (785 of 1,916) and they relinquish 33.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 33.3% from 3-point land while they are 192nd in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (70.6).

The last time they took the court, the VCU Rams walked away with a victory by a final of 71-53 when they faced Davidson. Regarding rebounding, VCU permitted Davidson to get 28 in all (6 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 25.0% from three-point range by going 3 of 12 and ended up shooting 10 of 15 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Rams permitted Davidson to convert 20 out of their 54 tries from the floor which had them at 37.0% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Rams ended up going 27 for 47 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 57.4%. In terms of three-point shots, VCU buried 9 out of 21 attempts (42.9%). They were able to knock down 8 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 61.5%. Davidson committed 16 personal fouls in this contest which took the Rams to the free throw line for 13 tries. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 7 steals for the game. The Rams earned 26 defensive boards and 1 offensive rebounds totaling 27 in the matchup.

Brandon Johns was important for the Rams for this game. He buried 6 out of 12 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and added 10 rebounds. He racked up 17 points in his 30 mins on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

VCU has a win-loss record of 25-7 for the year. The Rams are responsible for committing 16.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 70.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.9 times per contest (196th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.6 times per contest. VCU has accounted for 2,271 points on the season (71.0 per contest) and they pull down 33.2 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Rams are shooting 46.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 79th in D-1.

The Rams are ranked 23rd in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 62.7. They are forcing 16.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.5% from the floor (52nd in college basketball). The VCU defense gives up 32.5% on shots from 3-point land (192 of 590) and opponents are making 70.0% of their foul shots. They concede 11.5 dimes and 32.9 rebounds every game, which ranks 91st and 104th in college basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Saint Louis (+4)

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