The VCU Rams try to stay among the leaders in the Atlantic 10 when they take on the host Richmond Spiders in a conference matchup on Friday night in Richmond, Virginia.
VCU is tied with Dayton and Saint Louis for the top spot in the Atlantic 10 college basketball standings after winning four in a row. Richmond is tied with St. Bonaventure for fourth in the league, with both teams sitting just one game behind the leaders.
This ESPN2 contest is set to tip off at 7 pm ET, so let’s take a look at some of the VCU vs Richmond stats to help you with your NCAAB picks on this one.
VCU Rams vs. Richmond Spiders Information
VCU Rams vs Richmond Spiders
Location of the game: Robins Center. Richmond, VA.
Date: Friday, January 20. 7:00 PM ET.
How to watch: ESPN2/ESPN+
VCU Rams vs. Richmond Spiders Odds
VCU Rams vs. Richmond Spiders Stats
VCU Rams Stats
One of the VCU vs Richmond stats to look at has to be momentum, and the Rams have plenty of it, having won nine of their last 10 contests dating back to early December. The team has had balanced scoring, with five different players earning high-scoring honors over the last six games.
Senior forward Brandon Johns Jr. leads the way with 12.5 points per game in his first season with the Rams since transferring from Michigan in the offseason. Johns is one of three double-figure scorers for VCU and one of five college basketball players on the squad averaging at least 9.2 points per contest.
Sophomore Jalen DeLoach is coming off a double-double of 19 points and 12 rebounds in a win over Massachusetts on Tuesday. He was a force at the defensive end, finishing with three blocks and two steals. He’s averaging 9.7 points and a team-high 6.9 rebounds this season.
Richmond Spiders Stats
NCAA basketball games today can be swayed by the venue they’re played at, and that’s been the case for Richmond this season. The Spiders are 9-1 at home in 2022-23 but just 2-7 when the NCAAB schedule has had their games played in other venues.
Senior forward Tyler Burton is one of the top scorers in the Atlantic 10, averaging 19.6 points to rank second in the conference. Burton has scored 20 or more points in seven of his last nine outings, including finishing with 23 points, seven rebounds, and four assists in Tuesday’s win over Rhode Island.
Richmond is one of the NCAA basketball teams that rely greatly on one player to carry the load, as Burton also leads the team in rebounding (7.8 per game) and steals (1.7). Only one other player, guard Jason Nelson, is averaging double digits with his 10.1 points per game.
The college basketball injury report for the Spiders does have guard Connor Crabtree as questionable for Friday with an ankle injury.
VCU Rams vs. Richmond Spiders Betting Trends
Let’s look at some of the VCU vs Richmond stats as they pertain to the betting trends for each team:
- VCU is 4-0 against the spread in its last four games.
- Richmond is 0-4 against the spread in its last four games against a team with a winning percentage above .600.
- In this rivalry, the home team is 7-2 against the spread over the last nine meetings.
VCU Rams vs. Richmond Spiders Predictions
The NCAAB odds for this contest are favoring the Rams by the slightest of margins to come away with the win. The VCU Rams odds are giving them the edge despite playing on the road, where they’re 2-3 against the spread this season.
The Richmond Spiders odds have them at 5-5 against the spread at home this season despite their overall success at the Robins Center. We like them to improve to 6-5 with a win as they fight to become one of the March Madness picks when the NCAA Tournament committee puts together the Field of 68.
Also, both of these teams allow under 65 points per game, so this could be a low-scoring affair. The under of 131.5 points is certainly something to look at when making your bets.
Conclusion
Take Richmond +1 at home to come away with the outright victory.
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