VCU Rams (10-5) vs Davidson Wildcats (14-2)
Game Info: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 7:00 pm (Stuart Siegel Center)
Betting Odds: VCU Rams -2.5 -- Over/Under: 131.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Davidson Wildcats will travel to play the VCU Rams in an A-10 battle on Tuesday.
The Davidson Wildcats are 14-2 (4-0) this season and have won 13 games in a row. Davidson is coming off of a win against Richmond by a score of 87-84 in their last game. Davidson shot 53.6% from the field and gathered 17 more rebounds than Richmond did in the game. Michael Jones led the Wildcats with 29 points and 4 rebounds in the win. Davidson is averaging 78.8 points per game and is giving up 66.8 points per game against, while also averaging 34 rebounds per game and 16.6 assists per game. Hyunjung Lee is averaging 17.5 points per game and 6.6 rebounds per game, while Foster Loyer is averaging 15.9 points per game and 3.6 assists per game for the Wildcats. Davidson is shooting 50.1% on field goals, 76.7% on free throws, and 41.9% on three pointers.
The VCU Rams are 10-5 (3-1) this season and have won seven of their last eight games. VCU lost to St. Bonaventure by a score of 73-53 in their last game. VCU allowed their opponent to shoot 19 more free throws than them in the game. Marcus Tsohonis led the Rams with 14 points and 2 rebounds in the win. VCU is averaging 62.7 points per game and is giving up 58.1 points per game against, while also averaging 33.2 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per game. Vince Williams Jr. is averaging 11.3 points per game and 5.9 rebounds per game, while Adrian Baldwin Jr. is averaging 10.3 points per game and 5.1 assists per game for the Rams. VCU is shooting 43.1% on field goals, 65% on free throws, and 32.3% on three pointers.
Davidson is 7-0 ATS in their last 7 road games and 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games. The over is 6-0 in Davidson’s last 6 road games. VCU is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games. The under is 11-5 in VCU’s last 16 home games. The home team is 5-0 ATS in these two teams last 5 head to head meetings.
Both of these teams come into this game ranked towards the top of the A-10 conference standings. Davidson is on a very long winning streak and has had a great offensive attack this season. VCU likes to play slower, only averaging about 120 total points in their games this year. Davidson is going to eventually lose, but I can’t go against one of the hottest teams in basketball right now.