The VCU Rams (15-4, 5-1 A-10) are heavily favored (by 12.5 points) to extend a seven-game home winning streak when they host the Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (15-5, 3-4 A-10) on Friday, January 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 134.
VCU vs. Saint Bonaventure Odds
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VCU and Saint Bonaventure Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
In games this season it was favored by 12.5 points or more, VCU has a 4-3 record against the spread.
These two teams average 149.4 points per game combined, 15.4 more than the total of 134.
Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 126.1 points per game, 7.9 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
The average total VCU has had set in matchups this season is 6.3 more points than this outing’s point total.
The average point total for the Bonnies this year is 1.2 points higher than this game’s over/under.
So far this season, the Rams have put together an 11-7-0 record against the spread.
The Bonnies have a 14-5-0 record against the spread this year.
VCU Stats & Insights
VCU’s +290 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 15.3 points per game) is a result of scoring 77.8 points per game (98th in college basketball) while giving up 62.5 per outing (12th in college basketball).
VCU wins the rebound battle by 5.7 boards on average. It records 35.8 rebounds per game, which ranks 38th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 30.1 per outing.
The Rams connect on 9.2 three-pointers per game (61st in college basketball), 3.4 more than their opponents (5.8).
VCU ranks 111th in college basketball with 98.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and third in college basketball defensively with 79.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.
The Rams are scoring 81 points per game this year at home, which is 3.2 more points than they’re averaging in away games (77.8).
Saint Bonaventure Stats & Insights
Saint Bonaventure is outscoring opponents by 8.0 points per game, with a +161 scoring differential overall. It puts up 71.6 points per game (260th in college basketball) and allows 63.6 per contest (18th in college basketball).
Saint Bonaventure comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 3.5 boards. It records 32 rebounds per game (211th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 28.5.
Saint Bonaventure makes 6.5 three-pointers per game (307th in college basketball), 2.3 fewer than its opponents. It is shooting 33% from deep (227th in college basketball) and its opponents are shooting 33%.
Saint Bonaventure averages 98.2 points per 100 possessions on offense (125th in college basketball), and concedes 87.2 points per 100 possessions (67th in college basketball).
At home, the Bonnies average 72.2 points per game. Away, they average 71.6.
VCU Key Players to Watch
The Rams scoring leader is Joseph Bamisile, who averages 16.7 per contest to go with 5.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists.
VCU’s leading rebounder is Jack Clark averaging 6.9 boards per game and its best passer is Max Shulga, averaging 3.9 assists per game.
Bamisile leads the Rams in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.2 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Shulga is VCU’s leader in steals, averaging two steals per game, while Luke Bamgboye leads them in blocks with 2.1 per contest.
Saint Bonaventure Key Players to Watch
Melvin Council Jr.’s points (14.6 per game) and assists (four per game) stat lines are the top scoring and assists spots on the Bonnies’ leaderboards.
Chance Moore’s stat line of 7.3 rebounds, 14.1 points and one assist per game secures the top spot on the Saint Bonaventure rebounding leaderboard.
Jonah Hinton knocks down 1.8 three-pointers per game, the most on the Bonnies.
Council (2.2 steals per game) is the steal leader for Saint Bonaventure while Moore (1.3 blocks per game) is the block leader.
VCU vs. Saint Bonaventure Prediction
VCU 73, Saint Bonaventure 64
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