VCU Rams vs Richmond Spiders Prediction, 3/2/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: VCU Rams vs Richmond Spiders

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024

Location: Robins Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

Robins Center is the location where the Richmond Spiders (21-7) will attempt to beat the VCU Rams (19-9) on Saturday.

The VCU Rams played Rhode Island and walked away with a win by a score of 88-67 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Rams walked away with 17 and Rhode Island finished the game with 17 personal fouls. They buried 9 out of their 28 shots from beyond the arc. Rhode Island ended up going 77.8% from the free throw line by converting 14 of 18 tries. On top of that, Rhode Island collected 24 boards (6 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Rhode Island doled out 13 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. When it comes to the defense, VCU allowed 41.5% from the floor on 22 of 53 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In regard to pulling down boards, they earned 36 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Rams made 18 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. VCU finished the game having earned a 48.4% field goal percentage (30 of 62) and made 10 of 29 shots from beyond the arc.

Joseph Bamisile is one player who was a major factor for the matchup. He notched 24 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 23 mins and grabbed 4 rebounds. He finished the game at 57.1% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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VCU heads into this game with a record of 19-9 on the season. They currently have an average of 72.3 points per outing (229th in D-1) while connecting on 44.3% from the field. The Rams are shooting 36.0% on 3-point shots (237 of 659) and 79.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, VCU is pulling down 36.1 boards per game and has accounted for 398 assists this year, which ranks 128th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.4 fouls per game.

On defense, the Rams are forcing their opponents into 10.9 turnovers per game while drawing 17.4 fouls. They currently rank 22nd in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 295 conceded so far this year. The Rams are giving up a FG percentage of 40.1% (636 of 1,586) and they relinquish 32.8 boards per game as a squad. They relinquish 29.9% from 3-point land and they are 39th in the country in points per game allowed (66.3).

In their last game, the Richmond Spiders got the win with a final of 80-64 when they faced Saint Louis. In relation to rebounds, Richmond allowed Saint Louis to pull down 34 in all (11 on the offensive side). They shot 35.0% from 3-point land by going 7 out of 20 and ended up going 11 out of 14 from the free throw line (78.6%). The Spiders permitted Saint Louis to make 23 of 61 tries from the field which had them shooting 37.7% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Spiders shot 31 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.7%. When it comes to three-point shots, Richmond knocked down 11 out of their 19 attempts (57.9%). They were able to bury 7 of the free throws for a percentage of 77.8%. Saint Louis committed 10 personal fouls for the game which took the Spiders to the charity stripe for a total of 9 tries. They also gave up possession 9 times, while earning 9 steals in this game. The Spiders corralled 26 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in this contest.

Jordan King pitched in for the Spiders in the game. He tallied 27 points in his 38 mins on the court and had 4 dimes in the matchup. He buried 9 out of 18 for the game for a rate of 50.0%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

Richmond has a record of 21-7 so far this season. The Spiders are committing 14.2 fouls every game while shooting 73.5% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.6 times per contest (147th in the nation) and they turn it over 8.4 times per contest. Richmond has tallied 2,055 points this year (73.4 per game) and they pull in 33.4 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Spiders are shooting 46.6% from the field, which has them ranked 73rd in the nation.

The Spiders on the defensive side of the court are 33rd in the country in points per game surrendered with 65.8. They are forcing 11.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.7% from the floor (13th in college basketball). The Richmond defense allows 30.8% on shots from beyond the arc (208 of 675) and their opponents are converting on 72.9% of their free throw shots. They surrender 11.4 dimes and 37.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 66th and 317th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take VCU

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