Penn Quakers vs VCU Rams Prediction, 12/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Penn Quakers vs VCU Rams

Date: Monday, December 9, 2024

Location: Siegel Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Penn Quakers (3-5) are traveling to Siegel Center on Monday where they will play the VCU Rams (7-2).

The Penn Quakers faced off with Elon and took a loss by a score of 68-53 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Quakers finished with 14 and Elon accumulated 9 fouls. They buried 6 out of their 17 shots from beyond the perimeter. Elon finished the game shooting 60.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 6 of their 10 attempts. On top of that, Elon grabbed 42 rebounds (11 offensive, 31 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Elon distributed 19 assists and had 4 steals in the game. When discussing defense, Penn allowed the other team to shoot 49.1% from the floor on 28 out of 57 shooting. They also doled out 11 dimes in the game as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 28 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Quakers converted 7 of 9 shots for a rate of 77.8%. Penn ended the contest having earned a 29.7% FG percentage (19 of 64) and made 8 of 37 three-point shots.

Ethan Roberts is a player who had an impact for the matchup. He accounted for 20 points on 6 out of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 36 minutes played and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He finished the contest at 40.0% from the field but didn't record a dime.

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Penn steps onto the court with a mark of 3-5 so far this year. They currently have an average of 66.5 points per game (328th in D-1) while connecting on 38.9% from the field. The Quakers are hitting 29.1% on three-point shots (60 of 206) and 65.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Penn is snagging 35.4 boards per game and has tallied 98 assists for the season, which ranks 303rd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.8 times per contest and as a group are committing 15.6 fouls every game.

On defense, the Quakers are forcing their opponents into 9.5 turnovers per game and they draw 17.5 fouls. They currently rank 257th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 122 relinquished so far this year. The Quakers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 45.3% (216 of 477) and they relinquish 37.8 boards per game as a unit. They are surrendering 42.9% on shots from distance while they are 280th in the country in PPG allowed (75.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the VCU Rams went home victorious with a score of 89-54 when they faced Georgia Southern. The Rams corralled 25 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 37 in the matchup. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. Georgia Southern was called for 25 personal fouls in this contest which got the Rams to the charity stripe for a total of 34 shots. They were able to make 27 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 79.4%. When it comes to shooting from distance, VCU buried 12 out of their 32 tries (37.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Rams finished the game shooting 25 out of 54 from the floor which had them at 46.3%. The Rams allowed Georgia Southern to convert 18 out of 60 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 30.0% in this contest. They shot 28.6% from distance by shooting 6 out of 21 and finished the contest at 12 out of 17 from the free throw line (70.6%). Concerning cleaning the glass, VCU allowed Georgia Southern to pull down 30 in total (12 offensive).

Max Shulga ended up being a major contributor for the Rams in the matchup. He had 29 points in his 30 minutes on the court and added 2 dimes for this contest. He buried 7 out of 10 for the game for a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

VCU has a mark of 7-2 this year. As an offensive team, the Rams are connecting on 45.3% from the floor, which is ranked 175th in the nation. VCU has 706 points this season (78.4 per contest) and they snag 38.3 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 15.9 times per contest (77th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 13.2 times per contest. The Rams are responsible for committing 19.9 fouls per contest and they connect on 72.7% from the free throw line.

The VCU defense allows 29.5% on shots from 3-point land (43 of 146) and their opposition makes 67.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 9.1 dimes and 34.9 boards every game, which is ranked 12th and 193rd in D-1. The Rams on the defensive end are ranked 12th in the nation in points given up per game with 59.3. They are able to force 15.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 36.2% from the floor (9th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Penn

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