VCU Rams vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 1/31/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: VCU Rams vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Location: John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, NC

TV: fuboTV

The VCU Rams (16-6) are en route to John M. Belk Arena on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Davidson Wildcats (10-11).

The VCU Rams played St. Bonaventure and took a loss by a final of 61-58 in their last game. VCU ended the game with a 45.1% FG percentage (23 of 51) and made 2 out of their 16 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Rams buried 10 of 18 attempts for a rate of 55.6%. In reference to rebounding, they collected 33 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 11 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 8 steals. Pertaining to defending, VCU allowed the other team to shoot 39.6% from the field on 21 of 53 shooting. St. Bonaventure recorded 12 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. In addition, St. Bonaventure had 28 rebounds (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. St. Bonaventure shot 73.3% at the charity stripe by making 11 of 15 shots. They converted 8 of 17 tries from 3-point land. When it comes to fouls, the Rams ended up finishing with 15 while St. Bonaventure finished the game with 18 fouls.

Ace Baldwin is a player who was a major contributor in the matchup. He shot 50.0% from the field and also totaled 6 assists. He played 31 mins and grabbed 3 boards. He accounted for 15 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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VCU enters this one with a record of 16-6 on the year. They are turning it over 15.1 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, VCU is collecting 32.5 boards per contest and has 279 assists for the season, which ranks 226th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Rams are shooting 35.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (141 of 402) and 70.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 70.9 points per game (196th in the country) while hitting 46.0% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Rams are forcing their opponents into 17.4 turnovers per game and they draw 20.0 fouls. They currently rank 103rd in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 252 conceded so far this year. The Rams are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.8% (503 of 1,204) and they concede 33.0 boards per contest as a group. They are giving up 32.7% from 3-point land while they are 35th in college basketball in PPG allowed (63.4).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Davidson Wildcats went home defeated by a final of 74-70 when they played Saint Louis. The Wildcats were able to pull down 17 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in the matchup. They coughed up the ball 4 times, while earning 5 steals in this game. Saint Louis was called for 18 personal fouls for this contest which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to knock down 10 of those for a rate of 58.8%. Regarding three-point attempts, Davidson made 8 of their 27 attempts (29.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats went 26 for 66 from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.4%. The Wildcats permitted Saint Louis to convert 28 of their 53 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 52.8% in the matchup. They finished shooting 40.0% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 8 out of 20 and ended up going 10 of 13 at the free throw line (76.9%). Concerning cleaning up the glass, Davidson allowed Saint Louis to grab 36 overall (5 offensive).

Sam Mennenga was important for the Wildcats for this contest. He converted 5 of 13 in this contest for a field goal rate of 38.5%, and had 7 rebounds. He earned 16 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 1 assist in this game.

Davidson has a win-loss mark of 10-11 for the campaign. The Wildcats commit 15.4 fouls every game and they shoot 73.1% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 12.9 times per contest (218th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.5 times per contest. Davidson has 1,471 pts on the season (70.0 per contest) and they grab 33.3 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wildcats are shooting 44.2% from the floor, which ranks 211th in the country.

The Wildcats defensively are ranked 175th in college hoops in PPG given up with 69.0. They are forcing their opponents into 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.6% from the floor (203rd in college basketball). The Davidson defense concedes 31.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (147 of 462) and their opponents are knocking down 68.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 12.3 assists and 36.0 boards per contest, which ranks them 153rd and 287th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take VCU

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