Miami vs VCU Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/24/24

The Miami Hurricanes and the VCU Rams meet Sunday in college basketball action from the TD Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Miami vs. VCU prediction.

Miami Recap

The Miami Hurricanes will be out to bounce back after an 80-74 loss to Oklahoma State last time out.

Hurricanes Drop Back-To-Back Games

Nijel Pack leads the Hurricanes in scoring and assists with 16.2 PPG and 5.2 APG while Jalen Blackmon has 12.2 PPG and Lynn Kidd has 10.8 PPG as well with 4.8 RPG. Matthew Cleveland has 11.2 PPG with 5.6 RPG while Brandon Johnson has 10 PPG with a team-high 8.2 RPG to lead the Hurricanes on the glass and to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Miami so far this season. As a team, Miami is averaging 87.4 PPG on 52.6% shooting from the field, 38.3% from three, and 81.4% from the foul line this season.

Why the Miami Hurricanes will win

• Miami (FL) has won nine of its last 10 games against the Atlantic 10 Conference.
• VCU has lost three of its last four games played at neutral venues.

VCU Recap

The VCU Rams come into this one looking to rebound after a 64-61 loss at the hands of Nevada last time out. VCU will play against Georgia Southern, Penn, Colorado State, and New Mexico following this one.

Rams Lose Consecutive Games

Joe Bamisile leads the Rams in scoring with 17.2 PPG along with 4.7 RPG and 2.8 APG while Phillip Russell has 10.3 PPG and Max Shulga has 14.8 PPG with team-highs of 6.7 RPG and 3.8 APG to lead the Rams in rebounding and assists while also posting a team-high 2.8 SPG. Jack Clark also has 10.2 PPG with a team-high 6.8 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for VCU so far this season. As a team, VCU is averaging 72.8 PPG on 43.3% shooting from the field, 31.4% from three, and 70.9% from the foul line this season.

Why the VCU Rams will win

• Miami (FL) has lost each of its last four games at TD Arena.
• VCU has won each of its last three games against the Atlantic Coast Conference at neutral venues.

Miami vs. VCU Prediction

I’m on VCU here, but it’s not one I’m rushing to bet. The Rams are a stout defensive unit and while Miami has some solid defensive numbers, a lot of them came earlier in the season when they were up against weak opposition. VCU defends as well as anyone in the country and I think that they can hold Miami in check here. Give me VCU.