St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs VCU Rams Prediction, 1/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs VCU Rams

Date: Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Location: Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies (9-3) are en route to Stuart C. Siegel Center on Wednesday where they will play the VCU Rams (8-5).

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies played Akron and notched a win by a score of 62-61 in their last game. St. Bonaventure ended the game with a 38.1% field goal percentage (24 of 63) and converted 4 out of their 15 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Bonnies made 10 of their 13 attempts for a percentage of 76.9%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they compiled 35 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 7 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 10 steals. When it comes to the defense, St. Bonaventure allowed the other team to shoot 43.8% from the floor on 21 of 48 shooting. Akron doled out 12 dimes and had 3 steals in this game. On top of that, Akron snagged 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Akron shot 63.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 12 of their 19 attempts. They also converted 7 out of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. With respect to personal fouls, the Bonnies ended up walking away with 19 and Akron racked up 13 personal fouls.

Chad Venning is a player who was a major factor for the contest. He accounted for 14 points on 6 of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins played and also collected 4 boards. He shot 37.5% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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St. Bonaventure comes into this one with a record of 9-3 so far this season. They are turning it over 11.3 times per game and as a unit they are committing 16.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, St. Bonaventure is collecting 33.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 169 assists for the campaign, which ranks 227th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Bonnies are shooting 36.6% on 3-pointers (98 of 268) and 77.3% from the charity stripe. They average 74.3 points per outing (196th in college basketball) while hitting 47.5% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Bonnies are forcing their opponents into 13.8 turnovers every game while drawing 15.1 personal fouls. They are giving up 29.9% on shots from downtown and they rank 43rd in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (64.3). The Bonnies defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.6% (273 of 641) and they relinquish 29.9 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 149th in D-1 in allowing assists with 157 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the VCU Rams took home the win by a final score of 87-73 against Gardner-Webb. In reference to attacking the glass, VCU permitted Gardner-Webb to collect 26 overall (9 offensive). They finished shooting 26.1% from 3-point land by shooting 6 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 21 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Rams allowed Gardner-Webb to bury 26 out of 67 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.8% for the contest. When this game wrapped up, the Rams ended up shooting 35 out of 69 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.7%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, VCU knocked down 8 out of their 24 attempts (33.3%). They were able to convert 9 of the free throws for a rate of 90.0%. Gardner-Webb earned 12 fouls for the game which took the Rams to the charity stripe for a total of 10 attempts. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 6 steals in the matchup. The Rams were able to corral 25 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for this contest.

Sean Bairstow pitched in for the Rams in this contest. He knocked down 11 of 18 for this contest giving him a rate of 61.1%, and added 7 rebounds. He earned 22 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 assists for the game.

VCU has a win-loss mark of 8-5 this year. As an offense, the Rams are connecting on 45.9% from the field, which ranks 130th in the country. VCU has 959 points this year (73.8 per game) and they average 37.1 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 14.5 times per game (120th in the country) and they are turning it over 13.5 times per contest. The Rams are committing 16.8 personal fouls per game and they hit 77.8% from the free throw line.

The Rams on the defensive side of the court are 81st in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 66.3. They are able to force 11.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.6% from the field (44th in college basketball). The VCU defense gives up 29.3% on three-point shots (76 of 259) and their opposition makes 70.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 10.5 assists and 32.5 total boards per game, which ranks 41st and 68th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take VCU

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