George Washington Colonials vs VCU Rams Prediction, 1/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Washington Colonials vs VCU Rams

Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024

Location: Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

The VCU Rams (8-6) are hosting the George Washington Colonials (11-3) at Stuart C. Siegel Center on Saturday.

The George Washington Colonials played Fordham and went home with a loss by a final score of 119-113 in their last contest. George Washington finished the contest having earned a 50.6% field goal percentage (40 of 79) and knocked down 8 of 18 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Colonials converted 25 of 30 tries for a percentage of 83.3%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 41 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 11 dimes for the matchup in addition to creating 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When it comes to the defense, George Washington let their opponent shoot 43.8% from the field on 39 out of 89 shooting. Fordham totaled 20 dimes and had 11 steals in the matchup. In addition, Fordham pulled down 40 boards (18 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Fordham finished 75.9% from the free throw line by making 22 of 29 attempts. They made 19 of 42 tries from beyond the arc. In reference to fouls, the Colonials finished with 22 and Fordham finished the game with 22 fouls.

Darren Buchanan is one guy who was a major contributor in this game. He left the arena with 38 points on 15 of 30 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 52 mins and also snagged 6 rebounds. He shot 50.0% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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George Washington will enter this contest with a record of 11-3 this season. They turn it over 14.5 times per contest and as a unit they commit 13.9 personal fouls every game. As a unit, George Washington is pulling down 40.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 193 dimes so far this year, which is 163rd in D-1 in terms of passing. The Colonials are connecting on 37.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (129 of 342) and 74.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 83.1 pts per contest (37th in D-1) while going 46.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Colonials are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.6 personal fouls. They rank 258th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 191 conceded on the campaign. The Colonials defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 39.0% (397 of 1,017) and they concede 39.2 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They surrender 31.1% on shots from distance and they are 283rd in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (75.4).

The last time they took the court, the VCU Rams took a defeat with a final score of 89-78 when they faced St. Bonaventure. The Rams pulled down 23 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 28 in the matchup. They turned it over 11 times, while getting 3 steals for this game. St. Bonaventure was called for 17 fouls in this matchup which took the Rams to the free throw line for 18 tries. They were able to make 14 of the free throws for a rate of 77.8%. In relation to three-point attempts, VCU made 8 out of their 21 attempts (38.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Rams ended up going 28 for 56 from the field which had them sitting at 50.0%. The Rams allowed St. Bonaventure to convert 28 out of 58 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.3% for the game. They finished 54.5% from downtown by shooting 12 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 27 at the free throw line (77.8%). In relation to how they rebounded, VCU allowed St. Bonaventure to get 33 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Christian Fermin pitched in for the Rams for the matchup. He earned 15 points in his 28 mins of playing time, but didn't get an assist. He buried 4 out of 8 for the contest for a rate of 50.0%, and had 9 rebounds.

VCU has a record of 8-6 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Rams are connecting on 46.2% from the field, which is ranked 116th in D-1. VCU has 1,037 points for the season (74.1 per game) and they average 36.5 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 14.6 times per contest (114th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 13.4 times per game. The Rams are committing 16.9 fouls per contest and they shoot 77.8% from the free throw line.

The Rams on defense are ranked 111th in college basketball in PPG given up with 67.9. They are able to force 10.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.2% from the floor (62nd in college basketball). The VCU defense concedes 31.3% on 3-point attempts (88 of 281) and opponents are connecting on 71.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 10.5 dimes and 32.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 40th and 77th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take VCU

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