Rhode Island Rams vs VCU Rams Prediction, 2/28/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rhode Island Rams vs VCU Rams

Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Location: Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

The VCU Rams (18-9) will go up against the Rhode Island Rams (11-16) at Stuart C. Siegel Center on Wednesday.

The Rhode Island Rams took the court against La Salle and took a loss by a final of 84-61 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Rams left the arena with 15 and La Salle totaled 14 fouls. They also knocked down 12 of their 26 shots from beyond the perimeter. La Salle finished 76.9% from the charity stripe by making 10 of their 13 attempts. Additionally, La Salle snagged 31 rebounds (4 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't have a block. La Salle earned 18 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. When it comes to the defense, Rhode Island allowed their opponent to shoot 50.8% from the field on 31 of 61 shooting. They also distributed 10 dimes in this game while forcing 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 28 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Rams made 5 of 9 attempts for a rate of 55.6%. Rhode Island wrapped up the contest with a 40.3% FG percentage (25 out of 62) and buried 6 of their 22 three-point shots.

Brandon Weston is a player who was a major contributor in this game. He accounted for 12 points on 5 out of 8 shooting. He played 28 minutes and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He ended up shooting 62.5% from the field and also totaled 2 assists.

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Rhode Island steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 11-16 so far this year. They currently have an average of 73.5 points per contest (193rd in the nation) while hitting 46.6% from the field. The Rams are hitting 36.0% on three-point attempts (176 of 489) and 64.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Rhode Island is pulling in 37.1 boards per contest and has tallied 356 dimes for the campaign, which is 213th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 12.6 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 16.9 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Rams are forcing 9.1 turnovers per game while drawing 18.2 fouls. They give up 36.1% from 3-point land while they are 308th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (76.6). The Rams are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.5% (757 of 1,665) and they surrender 34.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 296th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 398 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the court, the VCU Rams walked away with a victory by a final of 73-69 when they played Saint Joseph's. The Rams collected 28 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 37 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. Saint Joseph's earned 17 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They were able to make 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 89.5%. Regarding shots from downtown, VCU made 8 out of their 22 tries (36.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Rams ended up shooting 24 out of 55 from the floor which had them sitting at 43.6%. The Rams permitted Saint Joseph's to convert 22 out of 56 tries from the field which left them shooting 39.3% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 41.4% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 12 of 29 and finished the game at 13 out of 19 from the free throw line (68.4%). Concerning cleaning the glass, VCU permitted Saint Joseph's to pull down 30 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Joseph Bamisile ended up having an impact for the Rams in this matchup. He converted 6 of 12 in this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 7 rebounds. He had 16 points in his 25 mins on the court, but didn't get an assist.

VCU has a win-loss record of 18-9 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Rams are hitting on 44.1% from the field, which is ranked 223rd in Division 1. VCU has scored 1,935 pts on the campaign (71.7 per game) and they pull in 36.0 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 14.2 times per game (115th in D-1) and they are giving up possession 12.3 times per contest. The Rams commit 16.3 fouls every game while shooting 79.1% from the free throw line.

The VCU defense surrenders 29.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (165 of 554) and opponents are connecting on 73.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 10.4 assists and 32.9 rebounds per game, which is 19th and 79th in D-1. The Rams on the defensive end are ranked 37th in the country in points per game surrendered with 66.3. They have forced 10.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.1% from the field (17th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Rhode Island

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