VCU Rams vs George Washington Colonials Prediction, 3/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: VCU Rams vs George Washington Colonials

Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023

Location: Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

The George Washington Colonials (16-14) will go up against the VCU Rams (23-7) at Charles E. Smith Center on Saturday.

The VCU Rams played Saint Louis and walked away with a win by a score of 79-67 in their last game. VCU finished the game with a 48.3% field goal percentage (29 out of 60) and knocked down 2 out of their 13 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Rams buried 19 of their 26 attempts for a percentage of 73.1%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they compiled 33 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 16 assists for the game while forcing 19 turnovers and earning 14 steals. Regarding defense, VCU allowed their opponent to shoot 40.6% from the floor on 26 out of 64 shooting. Saint Louis distributed 12 assists and had 4 steals for this game. Furthermore, Saint Louis snagged 33 boards (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Saint Louis finished shooting 57.1% when shooting free throws by knocking down 8 of 14 tries. They converted 7 of their 17 attempts from 3-point range. With respect to fouls, the Rams finished with 22 while Saint Louis recorded 22 fouls.

Jalen Deloach is someone who was a major factor for this game. He ended up walking away with 14 points on 6 of 11 shooting. He played for 26 mins and collected 5 boards. He ended up going 54.5% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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VCU will play this game with a mark of 23-7 so far this season. They turn it over 13.8 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.2 fouls every game. As a team, VCU is grabbing 33.3 boards per game and is sitting with 382 dimes this year, which ranks 213th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Rams are hitting 33.2% on shots from downtown (174 of 524) and 70.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 70.9 points per outing (197th in the country) while shooting 45.9% from the field.

Defensively, the Rams have forced 17.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.8 fouls. They are 92nd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 343 conceded this year. The Rams defense is allowing a FG percentage of 41.6% (677 of 1,629) and they relinquish 33.0 boards per contest as a unit. They are giving up 32.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 25th in D-1 in points per game allowed (62.8).

In their last game, the George Washington Colonials walked away with a victory by a final of 75-70 when they faced Davidson. The Colonials were able to collect 27 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 5 times, while recording 6 steals for the game. Davidson committed 13 personal fouls in this contest which got the Colonials to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They were able to make 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 88.9%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, George Washington made 5 out of 18 attempts (27.8%). At the conclusion of this game, the Colonials finished the game shooting 27 for 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.4%. The Colonials permitted Davidson to make 25 of their 62 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 40.3% in the matchup. They went 32.3% from behind the 3-point line via 10 of 31 and finished the contest at 10 of 10 at the free throw line (100.0%). When discussing rebounding, George Washington allowed Davidson to collect 32 in all (9 on the offensive side).

James Bishop ended up being important for the Colonials in this matchup. He converted 10 out of 22 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He racked up 26 points in his 39 mins on the court and tallied 4 assists in this contest.

George Washington has a win-loss record of 16-14 for the season. The Colonials are committing 16.3 fouls per contest and they go 73.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.7 times per contest (213th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.7 times per game. George Washington has totaled 2,297 points for the season (76.6 per contest) and they grab 35.0 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Colonials are hitting on 47.4% from the floor, which ranks them 36th in college basketball.

The George Washington defense allows 34.9% from downtown (259 of 743) and opponents are connecting on 69.2% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 14.3 assists and 35.1 boards every game, which ranks them 300th and 253rd in Division 1. The Colonials on defense are ranked 336th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 76.5. They have forced 11.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 44.6% from the field (241st in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take VCU

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