Richmond vs VCU Prediction 2/1/25 College Basketball Picks

The Richmond Spiders and the VCU Rams meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Stuart Siegel Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Richmond vs. VCU prediction.

Richmond Recap

The Richmond Spiders come into this game looking to bounce back after taking one on the chin in a 75-66 loss at the hands of George Washington last time out to drop to 7-14 on the year. After this game, Richmond will head home for a matchup with Duquesne.

Spiders Lose 6th In A Row

DeLonnie Hunt leads the Spiders in scoring and assists with 16.8 PPG with 2.9 APG as well as 3.9 RPG while Dusan Neskovic has 14.1 PPG with 3.8 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Richmond up to this point in the year. Mikkel Tyne has 7.9 PPG while Jonathan Beagle has 8.6 PPG with 4.6 RPG and 2.3 APG as well. Mike Walz also has a team-high 6.3 RPG to lead the Spiders in rebounding up to this point in the year. As a team, Richmond is averaging 68.3 PPG on 40.8% shooting from the field, 29.2% from behind the three-point line, and 78.4% from the foul line this season.

VCU Recap

The VCU Rams come into this game looking to bounce back from a 78-69 loss to Saint Louis last time out to fall to 16-5 on the year. After this game, VCU will head home for a game against LA Salle.

Rams Looking To Rebound At Home

Joe Bamisile leads the Rams in scoring with 16.5 PPG along with 5.4 RPG and 2.2 APG while Phillip Russell has 12 PPG and Max Shulga has 15.1 PPG with 5.8 RPG and a team-high 3.9 APG to lead the Rams in assists while also posting a team-high 2 SPG. Zeb Jackson has 10.3 PPG with 3.4 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for VCU while Jack Clark’s added 8.1 PPG and 6.9 RPG to lead VCU on the glass so far this season. As a team, VCU is averaging 77.2 PPG on 43.8% shooting from the field, 31.7% from three, and 71.5% from the foul line this season.

Why the VCU Rams will win

• VCU has won each of its last 10 games at Stuart C. Siegel Center.
• Richmond has lost each of its last seven games at Stuart C. Siegel Center.

Total Points Facts

• Each of VCU’s last 11 games has produced a total of 134+ points.
• Four of Richmond’s last five games against Conference opponents at Stuart C. Siegel Center have produced a total of 131 or fewer points.

Richmond vs. VCU Prediction

I’m on VCU in this one. I just think that the Rams are heads and shoulders the better team in this game, and the Rams have been able to blow out teams at home that are a lot stronger than what they’re up against here. This isn’t the same Richmond team as years past, and I think that the Spiders are likely going to get crushed here. The Rams still play that havoc-minded press-style defense that makes opponents extremely uncomfortable, and I think that the Rams are in for a big-time blowout win in this one. Give me the Rams laying the big number here.