Arizona State vs VCU 11/16/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The VCU Rams and Arizona State Sun Devils meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Barclays Center. The VCU Rams look for a 3-0 start. The Arizona State Sun Devils look for a 3-1 start.

The VCU Rams are averaging 71 points on 46.1 percent shooting and allowing 55 points on 40.4 percent shooting. Brandon Johns Jr. is averaging 14 points and 4.5 rebounds, while Adrian Baldwin Jr. is averaging 12 points and 7 assists. Jamir Watkins is the third double-digit scorer and David Shriver is grabbing 5 rebounds. The VCU Rams are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 56.9 percent from the free throw line. The VCU Rams are allowing 31.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31 rebounds per game.

The Arizona State Sun Devils are averaging 70.7 points on 39.5 percent shooting and allowing 64.7 points on 8.9 percent shooting. Frankie Collins is averaging 16.3 points and 5 assists, while DJ Horne is averaging 14 points and 7 rebounds. Marcus Bagley is the third double-digit scorer and Devan Cambridge is grabbing 5.7 rebounds. The Arizona State Sun Devils are shooting 31.3 percent from beyond the arc and 64.2 percent from the free throw line. The Arizona State Sun Devils are allowing 25.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40 rebounds per game.

The Rams are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Sun Devils are 17-37-2 ATS in their last 56 neutral site games and 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The under is 8-3 in Rams last 11 Wednesday games. The under is 5-2 in Sun Devils last 7 overall.

The Arizona State Sun Devils aren’t shooting the ball well through 3 games, and their most recent game against Texas Southern is concerning. The VCU Rams have a defense that travels, and this club has more offensive depth than past teams. This is a VCU team that can make some noise this season in the A10. I’ll lay the bucket with the Rams.