An Atlantic 10 battle is set for Friday night when the Richmond Spiders (14-14, 7-8 in A10) visit the VCU Rams (21-7, 12-3). VCU currently leads the A10 by 1.5 games over the Dayton Flyers and can clinch a share of the regular season title with a win in this one. Below is my college basketball pick for Richmond vs VCU.
Richmond vs VCU Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | VCU -9.5 |
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This game will be played at Stuart C. Siegel Center at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, February 24, 2023.
Why Bet VCU -9.5
✅ VCU is 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games played.
✅ The Rams are 17-3 in their last 20 home games.
✅ Richmond is 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games.
NCAABB
Richmond Spiders
VCU Rams
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| RICH | Advanced Game Stats | VCU |
|---|---|---|
| 68.5 | Pace | 68.4 |
| 104.1 | Off.Rate | 87.6 |
| .423 | FTr | .376 |
| .465 | 3PAr | .302 |
| .546 | TS% | .468 |
| 49.3 | TRB% | 48.0 |
| 48.1 | AST% | 43.2 |
| 8.6 | STL% | 9.9 |
| 6.8 | BLK% | 5.6 |
| .498 | eFG% | .422 |
| 13.7 | TOV% | 19.2 |
| 21.3 | ORB% | 29.8 |
| .317 | TF/FGA | .259 |
Defense/Offense
| RICH | Advanced Game Stats | VCU |
|---|---|---|
| 68.5 | Pace | 68.4 |
| 106.6 | Off.Rate | 110.8 |
| .369 | FTr | .387 |
| .457 | 3PAr | .514 |
| .541 | TS% | .558 |
| 50.7 | TRB% | 52.0 |
| 50.3 | AST% | 59.1 |
| 7.9 | STL% | 11.2 |
| 8.7 | BLK% | 15.2 |
| .501 | eFG% | .526 |
| 12.5 | TOV% | 15.4 |
| 24.1 | ORB% | 33.1 |
| .270 | TF/FGA | .271 |
Betting Trends
| RICH | Betting Trends | VCU |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 72.33 | Avg Score | 74.33 |
| 72.33 | Avg Opp Score | 59.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 75.67 | Avg Score | 65.33 |
| 87 | Avg Opp Score | 61.33 |
| RICH | Betting Trends | VCU |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 78 | Avg Score | 70.8 |
| 76.4 | Avg Opp Score | 61 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 0-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 73.2 | Avg Score | 70.2 |
| 83.4 | Avg Opp Score | 58.2 |
| RICH | Betting Trends | VCU |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 2-8-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 71.4 | Avg Score | 70.2 |
| 75 | Avg Opp Score | 59.4 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-9-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 1-9-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-3-1 |
| 66.6 | Avg Score | 75.4 |
| 76.9 | Avg Opp Score | 60.7 |
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Richmond Spiders
Last time out, Richmond hosted the Saint Louis Billikens and used a big second half to win 81-78. The Billikens started strong and led by nine points at the half, but this game was far from over. Richmond kept chipping away at the lead all second half and finally completed the comeback with just over one-minute remaining. The Spiders trailed by as many as 15 points, never led by more than four, and won this pick ‘em.
Tyler Burton had 20 points, nine rebounds, one assist, and four steals on the night. Matt Grace added 18 points, one rebound, and five assists in the victory.
Through 28 games, Richmond is scoring 70.0 points per game, shooting 44.2% from the field, and assisting on 12.5 made shots. The Spiders are allowing 68.5 points, grabbing 32.7 rebounds, blocking 2.3 shots, and stealing the ball 5.7 times.
VCU Rams
VCU visited the Saint Joseph’s Hawks and dominated in an 88-63 victory. This game was over fast as they scored the first eight points of the game and never looked back. The Rams led by 10 points at halftime and really poured it on in the final 20 minutes. VCU led by as many as 26 points, never trailed in the game, and covered the -5.5-point spread.
Jayden Nunn had 31 points, four rebounds, and three assists in the game. Jalen DeLoach added 19 points, seven rebounds, one steal, and one block in the win.
After 28 games, VCU is scoring 70.5 points per game, shooting 45.8% from the field, and assisting on 12.5 made shots. The Rams are allowing 62.8 points, grabbing 32.9 rebounds, blocking 4.3 shots, and stealing the ball 9.1 times.
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