Richmond vs VCU 1/29/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
VCU Rams (12-6) vs. Richmond Spiders (13-7)
January 29, 2022 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Richmond Spiders -3 / VCU Rams +3; Over/Under: -127.5
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The VCU Rams and the Richmond Spiders meet in college basketball action from the Robins Center on Saturday.
The VCU Rams come into this game on the heels of a 70-68 win over Davidson last time out. Vince Williams Jr. leads VCU in scoring, rebounding and assists with 12.4 PPG, 6 RPG and 3.1 APG while Adrian Baldwin Jr. has 10.8 PPG with 5.1 APG as the only other double-digit scorer for VCU up to this point in the season. Jayden Nunn has 9 PPG and KeShawn Curry also has 8.9 PPG. As a team, VCU is averaging 63.4 PPG on 43.9% shooting from the field, 34.1% from three and 65% from the foul line while allowing 58.7 PPG on 38% shooting from the field and 26.1% from three this season.
The Richmond Spiders will try to build on their three-game win streak after a 70-63 win over Rhode Island last time out. Tyler Burton leads the Spiders in scoring and rebounding with 16.7 PPG and 7.3 RPG while Grant Golden has 15.1 PPG with 6.1 RPG and 3.2 APG. Jacob Gilyard has 12.4 PPG with a team-high 6.2 APG to lead the Spiders in assists and to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Richmond up to this point in the year. As a team, Richmond is averaging 74.1 PPG on 45% shooting from the field, 33.7% from three and 71% from the foul line while allowing 70.5 PPG on 44.5% shooting from the field and 35.7% from three this season.
VCU is 8-1 ATS in their last 9 road games and 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games following a win while the over is 8-2 in their last 10 games against a team with a winning record. Richmond is 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games against a team with a road winning percentage above .600 while the over is 10-4 in their last 14 games against a team with a winning record.
I get the case to be made for Richmond as the home team, but the reality of this game is that VCU has the defense to keep themselves in games and while you could argue the point of a potential letdown after the big win over Davidson, I think this VCU team is talented enough to not let that happen. Give me VCU and the points here.
