Samford Bulldogs vs VCU Rams Prediction, 11/10/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Samford Bulldogs vs VCU Rams

Date: Friday, November 10, 2023

Location: Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

The VCU Rams (0-1) welcome the Samford Bulldogs (0-1) at Stuart C. Siegel Center on Friday.

The Samford Bulldogs faced Purdue and took a loss by a final of 98-45 in their last contest. Samford wrapped up the game having earned a 25.0% FG percentage (17 of 68) and knocked down 5 of 31 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulldogs knocked down 6 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 42.9%. With regard to rebounding, they compiled 28 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 11 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In relation to the defense, Samford let their opponent shoot 54.8% from the floor on 34 of 62 shooting. Purdue earned 29 dimes and had 9 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Purdue snagged 50 rebounds (11 offensive, 39 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Purdue finished shooting 63.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of their 22 attempts. They also knocked down 16 out of their 29 shots from downtown. In regard to fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 19 and Purdue finished the game with 15 fouls.

Jaden Campbell is someone who was important in the game. He walked away from this one shooting 44.4% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 22 minutes played and pulled down 3 rebounds. He ended up with 11 points on 4 of 9 shooting.

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Samford heads into this matchup with a record of 0-1 on the season. They turn it over 15.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 19.0 fouls per game. As a unit, Samford is snagging 33.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 11 dimes for the year, which ranks 267th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bulldogs are connecting on 16.1% on shots from distance (5 of 31) and 42.9% from the free throw line. They average 45.0 pts per game (347th in D-1) while hitting 25.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs have forced 15.0 turnovers every game while drawing 15.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 355th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 29 relinquished on the year. The Bulldogs defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 54.8% (34 of 62) and they surrender 54.0 boards per game as a squad. They relinquish 55.2% on three-point shots while they are 349th in college hoops in PPG allowed (98.0).

The last time they took the court, the VCU Rams went home defeated by a final of 76-65 against McNeese State. The Rams were able to collect 24 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 3 steals for this game. McNeese State earned 18 fouls in the matchup which took the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to knock down 10 of the free throws for a percentage of 71.4%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, VCU made 11 of 36 tries (30.6%). In all, the Rams finished 22 for 53 from the field which had them sitting at 41.5%. The Rams permitted McNeese State to convert 27 of 59 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.8% for this contest. They shot 47.1% from downtown by connecting on 8 out of 17 and finished the contest at 14 out of 22 at the free throw line (63.6%). In the matter of team rebounding, VCU permitted McNeese State to collect 31 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Max Shulga ended up being a major contributor for the Rams in the game. He knocked down 6 out of 11 in the game for a rate of 54.5%, and had 2 rebounds. He totaled 22 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 4 assists for the game.

VCU has a win-loss mark of 0-1 for the year. The Rams are committing 17.0 fouls per game while shooting 71.4% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 17.0 times per game (113th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 14.0 times per game. VCU has accounted for 65 points for the campaign and they pull in 36.0 boards per contest. As an offense, the Rams are connecting on 41.5% from the floor, which ranks 241st in college basketball.

The VCU defense surrenders 47.1% on shots from 3-point land (8 of 17) and their opponents are knocking down 63.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 11.0 assists and 34.0 total rebounds per game, which is 187th and 169th in college basketball. The Rams defensively are ranked 266th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 76.0. They are able to force 5.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.8% from the field (266th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take VCU

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