VCU Rams vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, 11/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: VCU Rams vs Seton Hall Pirates

Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024

Location: TD Arena in Charleston, SC

TV: ESPN+

TD Arena is the location where the Seton Hall Pirates (2-2) will play the VCU Rams (4-0) on Thursday.

The VCU Rams played Loyola and earned the victory with a final of 83-57 in their last contest. VCU walked away from the contest having earned a 49.2% field goal percentage (30 out of 61) and converted 8 out of their 26 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Rams made 15 of their 22 tries for a rate of 68.2%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 38 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 19 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and getting 12 steals. Regarding defending, VCU allowed 33.3% from the field on 19 of 57 shooting. Loyola distributed 10 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. On top of that, Loyola pulled down 29 rebounds (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Loyola ended up going 63.2% at the charity stripe by converting 12 of their 19 attempts. They made 7 of 19 shots from downtown. In reference to personal fouls, the Rams finished with 21 and Loyola had 17 personal fouls.

Jack Clark is one player who was a contributor in the matchup. He finished the contest at 81.8% from the field and also earned 1 assist. He saw the court for 26 mins played and collected 6 rebounds. He totaled 25 points on 9 of 11 shooting.

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VCU comes into this matchup with a record of 4-0 on the year. They are averaging 77.5 pts per game (186th in D-1) while connecting on 46.0% from the field. The Rams are shooting 34.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (36 of 106) and 69.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, VCU is pulling down 39.8 rebounds per game and has earned 69 assists this season, which ranks 127th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 14.0 times per game and as a group are committing 20.3 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Rams are able to force 18.0 turnovers per game while drawing 20.5 fouls. They are currently ranked 8th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 25 conceded for the year. The Rams are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 34.6% (74 of 214) and they surrender 33.5 boards per contest as a team. They surrender 22.6% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 12th in college hoops in PPG allowed (54.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Seton Hall Pirates got the victory with a final of 54-28 against Wagner. The Pirates collected 23 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for this contest. They also turned it over 7 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. Wagner was called for 12 fouls for the game which got the Pirates to the charity stripe for 10 tries. They were able to make 6 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. In terms of three-point attempts, Seton Hall knocked down 8 of their 18 attempts (44.4%). Overall, the Pirates shot 20 for 44 from the field which had them sitting at 45.5%. The Pirates allowed Wagner to bury 11 of 46 attempts from the field which had them at 23.9% in the matchup. They shot 16.7% from distance by connecting on 3 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 3 out of 4 at the free throw line (75.0%). When discussing how they rebounded, Seton Hall permitted Wagner to grab 23 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Chaunce Jenkins ended up having an impact for the Pirates for the matchup. He totaled 16 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 3 dimes for this game. He made 4 out of 8 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

Seton Hall has a mark of 2-2 on the campaign. The Pirates commit 17.3 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 57.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 11.3 times per game (313th in D-1) and they turn it over 13.8 times per contest. Seton Hall has accounted for 215 points for the year (53.8 per game) and they snag 34.5 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pirates are shooting 38.4% from the field, which ranks 341st in college hoops.

The Pirates defensively are ranked 1st in college basketball in PPG allowed with 46.8. They are able to force 15.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 33.3% from the floor (6th in Division 1). The Seton Hall defense allows 27.7% on 3-pointers (23 of 83) and their opposition makes 69.0% of their foul shots. They relinquish 9.3 dimes and 31.3 total boards per game, which is 36th and 62nd in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take VCU

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