Seattle Redhawks vs VCU Rams Prediction, 11/18/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Redhawks vs VCU Rams

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Location: Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Seattle Redhawks (2-1) are on their way to Stuart C. Siegel Center on Saturday where they will try to beat the VCU Rams (2-1).

The Seattle Redhawks faced off with Northern Arizona and went home with a loss by a final score of 68-60 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Redhawks ended up finishing with 19 and Northern Arizona totaled 24 fouls. They also made 9 of 26 attempts from beyond the arc. Northern Arizona went 75.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of 12 shots. Furthermore, Northern Arizona collected 27 rebounds (4 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Northern Arizona earned 10 assists and had 7 steals in this game. In relation to defending, Seattle let their opponent shoot 45.5% from the floor on 25 of 55 shooting. They also distributed 8 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In regard to hauling in boards, they compiled 31 with 6 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Redhawks knocked down 21 of their 24 attempts for a percentage of 87.5%. Seattle wrapped up the game with a 35.3% FG percentage (18 of 51) and buried 3 of their 16 3-pointers.

Alex Schumacher is a guy who was a major factor in the game. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the floor and recorded 4 assists. He saw the court for 32 minutes and grabbed 6 rebounds. He accumulated 24 points on 5 of 10 shooting.

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Seattle will play this contest with a mark of 2-1 on the season. They cough up possession 18.7 times per game and as a team are committing 20.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Seattle is pulling down 36.7 rebounds per contest and has 33 dimes for the year, which ranks 258th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Redhawks are hitting 21.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (11 of 52) and 79.7% from the free throw line. They have an average of 67.3 points per game (296th in Division 1) while going 41.8% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Redhawks are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers per game and they draw 23.3 fouls. They surrender 25.0% on 3-point attempts and they rank 84th in college basketball in points per game allowed (63.3). The Redhawks defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 38.8% (71 of 183) and they surrender 32.7 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 162nd in the country in giving up assists with 32 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the VCU Rams walked away with a victory by a final of 73-65 when they played Radford. In regard to attacking the glass, VCU permitted Radford to pull down 30 in total (14 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 30.8% from 3-point land by going 8 of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 14 from the free throw line (78.6%). The Rams allowed Radford to bury 23 of their 66 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 34.8% for the contest. When all was said and done, the Rams finished shooting 24 out of 50 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.0%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, VCU made 6 out of their 20 tries (30.0%). They were able to convert 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 73.1%. Radford was called for 24 fouls in the game which got the Rams to the charity stripe for 26 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 5 steals for the game. The Rams recorded 25 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for the game.

Jason Nelson ended up being a major contributor for the Rams in the game. He totaled 19 points in his 29 minutes of playing time and added 2 assists in this game. He converted 7 of 10 in this game giving him a rate of 70.0%, and earned 2 rebounds.

VCU has a win-loss mark of 2-1 for the campaign. The Rams are responsible for committing 16.7 fouls per game and they connect on 75.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.3 times per contest (168th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.0 times per game. VCU has totaled 213 pts for the campaign (71.0 per game) and they grab 36.3 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Rams are connecting on 46.1% from the field, which is 150th in the country.

The Rams on the defensive end are ranked 90th in college basketball in points given up per game with 63.7. They are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 38.0% from the field (87th in D-1). The VCU defense concedes 32.8% on 3-point attempts (20 of 61) and their opposition makes 66.0% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 10.3 dimes and 34.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 102nd and 143rd in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take VCU

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