Richmond Spiders vs VCU Rams Prediction, 2/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Richmond Spiders vs VCU Rams

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025

Location: Siegel Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

Siegel Center is the location where the VCU Rams (16-5) will meet the Richmond Spiders (7-14) on Saturday.

The Richmond Spiders faced George Washington and ended up losing by a score of 75-66 in their last game. Richmond ended with a 44.4% FG percentage (24 of 54) and converted 13 of 32 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Spiders knocked down 5 of their 8 tries for a rate of 62.5%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 19 with 4 of them being offensive. They also doled out 15 dimes in this game while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 9 steals. In regard to the defense, Richmond allowed the other team to go 46.9% from the field on 23 of 49 shooting. George Washington recorded 17 assists and had 9 steals in this game. On top of that, George Washington snagged 37 rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. George Washington shot 69.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 18 of their 26 tries. They also made 11 of their 27 tries from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Spiders walked away with 19 while George Washington totaled 13 personal fouls.

B. Artis White is one guy who played a role for the contest. He ended up going 54.5% from the field and also distributed 2 assists. He played for 33 minutes played and also grabbed 1 rebound. He totaled 17 points on 6 of 11 shooting.

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Richmond will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 7-14 so far this year. They turn it over 10.2 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.4 fouls per contest. As a unit, Richmond is grabbing 32.2 rebounds per game and has racked up 250 assists for the season, which is 303rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Spiders are shooting 29.8% on three-point attempts (167 of 560) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 68.1 points per outing (319th in D-1) while hitting 41.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Spiders are forcing 10.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.6 fouls. They concede 33.5% on shots from distance and they are 182nd in college hoops in opponents PPG (71.4). The Spiders defense is allowing a FG percentage of 42.3% (495 of 1,171) and they surrender 36.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 82nd in D-1 in giving up assists with 244 conceded so far this season.

In their last game, the VCU Rams took a defeat with a final score of 78-69 when they played Saint Louis. In the matter of rebounding, VCU allowed Saint Louis to pull down 34 in total (4 on the offensive glass). They shot 33.3% from beyond the perimeter via 6 of 18 and ended up shooting 30 out of 39 at the free throw line (76.9%). The Rams allowed Saint Louis to bury 21 out of their 43 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.8% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Rams went 22 for 67 from the floor which gave them a rate of 32.8%. When it comes to three-point shots, VCU made 5 out of their 31 attempts (16.1%). They were able to bury 20 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 76.9%. Saint Louis was called for 20 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Rams to the free throw line for 26 tries. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 12 steals for the matchup. The Rams collected 21 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 34 for the matchup.

Phillip Russell was important for the Rams in this matchup. He earned 15 points in his 32 minutes on the court and had 2 assists for the contest. He converted 5 of 12 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 41.7%, but wrapped this game up without a rebound.

VCU has a win-loss record of 16-5 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Rams are hitting on 43.8% from the floor, which ranks 239th in the country. VCU has 1,622 pts so far this season (77.2 per contest) and they average 38.3 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 15.2 times per contest (94th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.5 times per contest. The Rams are responsible for committing 18.0 fouls per contest and they go 71.5% from the free throw line.

The Rams on the defensive end are ranked 16th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 63.2. They are able to force 15.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.7% from the field (27th in the nation). The VCU defense gives up 30.1% from downtown (121 of 402) and their opposition knocks down 70.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 9.7 dimes and 34.5 boards per contest, which is ranked 9th and 189th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take VCU

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