VCU Rams (22-13) vs. Villanova Wildcats (18-15)
March 20, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Villanova Wildcats -6.5; Over/Under: +130.5
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In this article we will formulate a Villanova vs VCU betting prediction for this college basketball game on Wednesday, March 20th at Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, Pennsylvania. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
- The Villanova recent form and recent player performance
- The VCU recent form and recent play performance
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Villanova
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving VCU
- Recent betting trends in games played between Villanova and VCU
- A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between Villanova and VCU
Villanova Preview
The Villanova Wildcats are 18-15 (10-10) this year after they lost to Marquette by a score of 71-65 in the Big East tournament. Villanova was only a couple of wins from getting into the NCAA Tournament, but they lost three of their last four games and barely beat DePaul. The Wildcats made a nice run in February to get back into the tournament conversation, but just couldn’t sustain the momentum. Villanova has quality wins against Creighton, North Carolina, and Texas Tech. The Wildcats are scoring 70.5 points per game with 34.9 rebounds per game and 12.9 assists per game, while allowing 65.5 points against per game this year. Eric Dixon is averaging 16.5 points per game, 6.3 rebounds per game, and 1.7 assists per game. Villanova is shooting 42.5% from the field, 81.4% on free throws, and 34% on three pointers this season.
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VCU Preview
The VCU Rams are 22-13 (11-7) this season after they lost to Duquesne by a score of 57-51 in the A-10 Title game. VCU had won their three previous games against St. Joe’s, UMass, and Fordham. The Rams went through a rough patch towards the end of the regular season, but they were able to finish tied for fourth in the A-10 standings. VCU has quality wins against Memphis, Dayton, and Richmond. The Rams are scoring 71.5 points per game with 35.3 rebounds per game and 13.7 assists per game, while giving up 66.7 points against per game this season. Max Shulga is averaging 14.6 points per game, 4.7 rebounds per game, and 3.6 assists per game. VCU is shooting 44.4% from the field, 78% on free throws, and 35.7% on three pointers this year.
Villanova vs VCU Betting Prediction
Villanova had a very disappointing end to their season, where they were only a couple of plays away from beating Marquette in the Big East tournament, but they will get a chance to compete in the NIT. VCU was one win away from getting to the NCAA Tournament, but they played pretty poorly and were dominated on the offensive glass in their loss. Both of these teams play very good defense, so we should be in for a lower scoring game here. Villanova is one of the best free throw shooting teams in the country, which will definitely help them, but this is a pretty big number to cover for a lower scoring team. I think we are going to see a defensive battle here and I am taking the under.
