VCU Rams vs. Richmond Spiders Prediction, Pick and Preview, January 29 (1/29): NCAAB

VCU Rams vs. Richmond Spiders Prediction, Pick and Preview, January 29 (1/29): NCAAB

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Odds

 

Time 9:00 p.m. EST
VCU money line +120
VCU spread +2.5 (-110)
UR money line -160
UR spread -2.5 (-110)
Over / under 131.5

 

 
Preview

The Richmond Spiders and the VCU Rams will meet Saturday for the Cap City Classic.

VCU put an end to Davidson's 15-game win streak on Wednesday, earning a 70-68 road victory.

Richmond has won four of their last five games, and they defeated Rhode Island on the road last time out.

 

VCU Rams (7-6)

VCU has one of fiercest defenses in the nation, and they only allow 56.8 points per game, which is good for 4th in the country.

Mike Rhoades team goes about ten deep, and Vince Williams Jr. is their senior leader. The 6'6 forward eads the team in scoring (12.4) and rebounding (6.0).

Adrian Baldwin Jr. played all 40 minutes in the victory over the Wildcats, and he's averaging 10.8 ppg, while leading the team in assists (5.1).

Freshmen Jayden Nunn scored 21 points in the loss to UConn, and he's third on the team in scoring (9.0). 

Levi Stockard III and Hason Ward line up with Williams in the frontcourt, with the latter second on the team in rebounding (4.4).

 

 
Richmond Spiders (4-10)

Richmond scores 74.1 ppg, and they are very deep and experienced.

Tyler Burton is the youngest member of the starting lineup as a junior and he leads the team in scoring at 16.7 ppg. 

Grant Golden was awarded a sixth season by the NCAA, and he remains a force on the low block. The captain is averaging 15.1 ppg, while grabbing 6.1 rpg and dishing out a respectable 3.2 apg.

Jacob Gilyard and Nick Sherod both returned for their fifth season's and they've given UR solid guard play once again. Gilyard has been a menace defensively, and he's posting a healthy line of 12.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg, and 6.2 apg.

 

Prediction

This should be a very good game features two of Virginia's best basketball schools. VCU has dominated this series for a while now, and I'm going to ride with their momentum here.

Take VCU's ML for this one.

PICK: VCU ML (+120)

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