Davidson Wildcats vs VCU Rams Prediction, 2/28/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Davidson Wildcats vs VCU Rams

Date: Friday, February 28, 2025

Location: Siegel Center in West Lafayette, IN

TV: ESPN+

Siegel Center is the site where the VCU Rams (23-5) will try to defeat the Davidson Wildcats (16-12) on Friday.

The Davidson Wildcats faced off with Saint Louis and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 57-56 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up walking away with 10 and Saint Louis recorded 8 personal fouls. They also converted 9 out of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter. Saint Louis shot 40.0% at the free throw line by burying 2 of 5 tries. Furthermore, Saint Louis collected 36 rebounds (8 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Saint Louis recorded 11 dimes and had 2 steals in the game. Regarding the defense, Davidson allowed 41.8% from the field on 23 out of 55 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 29 with 7 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Wildcats buried 4 of 6 shots for a rate of 66.7%. Davidson walked away from the contest having earned a 37.9% FG percentage (22 of 58) and knocked down 8 out of their 28 shots from distance.

Connor Kochera is one player who was a major contributor in the game. He finished 56.3% from the field and also recorded 3 dimes. He saw the court for 35 minutes and pulled down 6 boards. He accounted for 22 points on 9 of 16 shooting.

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Davidson will play this game with a record of 16-12 for the season. They are giving up possession 9.4 times per game and as a group they are committing 15.1 personal fouls per game. As a team, Davidson is collecting 34.0 rebounds per game and has tallied 425 dimes this season, which ranks 94th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Wildcats are shooting 34.1% on three-point shots (227 of 665) and 74.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 73.6 points per contest (199th in Division 1) while going 45.8% from the field.

On defense, the Wildcats are forcing their opponents into 10.5 turnovers every game and they draw 16.1 fouls. They rank 96th in D-1 in giving up assists with 346 surrendered this year. The Wildcats defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.3% (714 of 1,611) and they relinquish 33.7 boards per game as a team. They give up 34.8% on three-point shots and they rank 119th in college in opponents points per game (70.0).

The last time they took the court, the VCU Rams walked away with a victory by a final of 78-60 against Richmond. The Rams corralled 25 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 32 for the matchup. They also turned it over 10 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. Richmond committed 10 personal fouls for this contest which got the Rams to the free throw line for 13 shots. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 84.6%. When discussing shots from distance, VCU made 11 out of their 24 tries (45.8%). In all, the Rams shot 28 out of 50 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.0%. The Rams allowed Richmond to make 24 out of 54 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.4% for the matchup. They finished 40.0% from beyond the arc by connecting on 8 out of 20 and ended up shooting 4 of 7 at the charity stripe (57.1%). With respect to team rebounding, VCU permitted Richmond to grab 18 in all (3 offensive).

Max Shulga pitched in for the Rams for the game. He knocked down 4 of 6 in the game for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and had 2 rebounds. He totaled 16 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 4 assists for the contest.

VCU has a mark of 23-5 this year. The Rams are committing 17.8 personal fouls every game while shooting 73.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.6 times per game (57th in college hoops) and they turn it over 11.4 times per contest. VCU has accounted for 2,189 pts on the campaign (78.2 per contest) and they snag 38.2 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Rams are hitting on 45.0% from the field, which has them ranked 173rd in the nation.

The Rams are ranked 10th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 62.4. They are forcing 14.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.1% from the floor (12th in college). The VCU defense allows 30.6% on 3-point attempts (160 of 523) and opponents are connecting on 71.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 9.6 dimes and 33.1 rebounds per game, ranking them 7th and 105th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Davidson

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