VCU Rams vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 1/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: VCU Rams vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, NC

TV: ESPN+

The VCU Rams (12-7) are en route to John M. Belk Arena on Saturday where they will meet the Davidson Wildcats (12-7).

The VCU Rams faced off with Loyola and walked away with a win by a score of 74-67 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Rams finished with 16 while Loyola totaled 21 personal fouls. They also buried 4 out of their 20 attempts from downtown. Loyola finished shooting 76.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 13 of 17 shots. Moreover, Loyola snagged 28 rebounds (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Loyola doled out 10 assists and had 6 steals in the game. Concerning defense, VCU allowed their opponent to shoot 41.7% from the field on 25 of 60 shooting. They also dished out 12 dimes for the game while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they collected 32 with 6 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Rams made 19 of 23 attempts for a percentage of 82.6%. VCU ended with a 44.2% FG percentage (23 of 52) and buried 9 of 15 shots from 3-point land.

Joseph Bamisile is a player who was a major factor in the matchup. He finished with 25 points on 9 out of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 27 mins and collected 6 boards. He finished 52.9% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime.

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VCU will play this contest with a record of 12-7 for the campaign. They cough up possession 12.8 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 16.7 fouls per contest. As a team, VCU is pulling down 36.5 boards per contest and has earned 271 assists on the campaign, which is 131st in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Rams are connecting on 36.0% from downtown (159 of 442) and 77.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 73.8 pts per contest (204th in the nation) while shooting 45.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Rams are forcing 10.7 turnovers per game and they draw 18.0 personal fouls. They are surrendering 29.6% on shots from distance and they are 79th in D-1 in PPG allowed (67.3). The Rams are allowing a field goal percentage of 40.2% (439 of 1,092) and they surrender 32.6 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are 12th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 188 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Davidson Wildcats took home the win by a final score of 84-61 when they played Saint Louis. Concerning cleaning up the glass, Davidson allowed Saint Louis to get 36 in total (7 on the offensive side). They shot 15.4% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 4 of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 20 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Wildcats permitted Saint Louis to convert 21 of 56 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 37.5% for the matchup. Overall, the Wildcats ended up going 30 for 65 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.2%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Davidson knocked down 10 out of their 29 tries (34.5%). They were able to convert 14 of the free throw tries for a clip of 82.4%. Saint Louis was called for 15 fouls in the matchup which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 3 times, while getting 9 steals in this matchup. The Wildcats recorded 29 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 36 in this contest.

Grant Huffman was important for the Wildcats in this matchup. He racked up 23 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 5 assists in this contest. He converted 10 out of 18 in this game for a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and had 4 rebounds.

Davidson has a win-loss record of 12-7 for the campaign. The Wildcats commit 14.9 fouls per game and they connect on 71.2% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 13.0 times per contest (212th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.3 times per contest. Davidson has 1,386 pts on the season (72.9 per contest) and they collect 35.3 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wildcats are hitting on 44.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 211th in the nation.

The Wildcats defensively are ranked 86th in the nation in points given up per game with 67.6. They are forcing 11.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.5% from the floor (131st in the nation). The Davidson defense allows 32.9% on three-point shots (152 of 462) and their opponents are making 67.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 13.0 dimes and 35.0 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 194th and 191st in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Davidson

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