VCU vs. Saint Louis: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 16, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 16, 2024

Max Shulga and Gibson Jimerson will be among the players to watch when the VCU Rams (16-8, 8-3 A-10) take on the Saint Louis Billikens (9-15, 2-9 A-10) on Friday at 7:00 PM ET at Chaifetz Arena. Friday’s matchup between the Rams and the Billikens sees the Rams as 5-point favorites. The over/under is 146 points for the game.

VCU vs. Saint Louis Betting Lines

VCU vs Saint Louis Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
VCU -5 146 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick VCU (-5)
Total Pick Under (146)

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VCU vs. Saint Louis Stat Rankings

VCU Avg. (Rank) Saint Louis Avg. (Rank)
71.5 (253rd) Points Scored 73.5 (197th)
65.1 (29th) Points Allowed 77.6 (320th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
7.8 (259th) Off. Rebounds 7.4 (283rd)
8.3 (93rd) 3pt Made 7.7 (154th)
14.1 (122nd) Assists 12.0 (277th)
11.7 (221st) Turnovers 11.8 (227th)

VCU vs. Saint Louis Betting Trends

  • The Rams’ record against the spread is 15-8-1.
  • VCU has an ATS record of 7-6 as 5-point favorites or more.
  • The Rams have played 24 games this season, and 10 of them have hit the over.
  • VCU’s games have finished with more than 146 points seven times so far this season.
  • The over/under in this game is 146 points, 9.5 higher than the average total in Rams games this season.
  • Saint Louis is 10-13-0 against the spread this season.
  • Against the spread as 5-point underdogs or more, the Billikens are 5-5.
  • There have been 10 VCU’s games (out of 24) that hit the over this season.
  • Billikens games have had over 146 points 15 times this year.
  • The average total points scored in Saint Louis’ games this year (146) is 5.2 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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VCU Impact Players

  • Zeb Jackson is averaging 11.6 points, 3.6 assists and 4.3 rebounds per contest.
  • Toibu Lawal puts up a team-high 5.5 rebounds per contest. He is also putting up 7.4 points and 0.4 assists, shooting 67.9% from the field.
  • Christian Fermin puts up 6.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. At the other end, he posts 0.2 steals and 1.7 blocked shots.
  • Jason Nelson posts 6.6 points, 1.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 1.2 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.

Saint Louis Impact Players

  • Jimerson paces the Billikens in scoring (14.2 points per game) and assists (1.9), and produces 3.3 rebounds. He also averages 0.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • T. Hargrove Jr. is the Billikens’ top rebounder (5.3 per game), and he puts up 12.1 points and 0.7 assists.
  • Sincere Parker gets the Billikens 15.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Tim Dalger is averaging 9.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game, making 41.2% of his shots from the floor.
  • Kellen Thames is putting up 5.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game, making 62.1% of his shots from the field.

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