Tipping off at 2:00 PM ET on Thursday, the VCU Rams (20-12, 11-7 A-10) will take on the UMass Minutemen (20-10, 11-7 A-10) at Barclays Center. The Rams’ Zeb Jackson and the Minutemen’s Josh Cohen are among the players to watch. Thursday’s matchup between the Rams and the Minutemen features the Rams as close 1-point favorites. The over/under is 138.5 points for the matchup.
VCU vs. UMass Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| VCU | -1 | 138.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | UMass (+1) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (138.5) |
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VCU vs. UMass Stat Rankings
| VCU Avg. (Rank) | UMass Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 72.3 (222nd) | Points Scored | 78.1 (64th) |
| 67.4 (58th) | Points Allowed | 70.7 (135th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 8.4 (229th) | Off. Rebounds | 12.0 (13th) |
| 8.8 (49th) | 3pt Made | 6.7 (248th) |
| 13.9 (121st) | Assists | 15.7 (39th) |
| 11.7 (230th) | Turnovers | 10.4 (97th) |
VCU vs. UMass Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Rams are 19-12-1 this season.
- As 1-point favorites or more, VCU is 13-9 against the spread.
- This year, 15 of the Rams’ 32 games have gone over the point total.
- A total of 16 times so far this year, VCU and its opponent have combined to score more than 138.5 points.
- The point total average for Rams games this season is 139.7, 1.2 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- UMass is 18-12-0 against the spread this year.
- The Minutemen have an ATS record of 6-1 as 1-point underdogs or greater.
- Out of 32 VCU’s games so far this year, 15 have gone over the total.
- So far this season, 22 Minutemen games have featured more than 138.5 points scored.
- The average total for UMass’ games is 148.7 points, which is 10.2 more than this game’s over/under.
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VCU Impact Players
- Jackson averages 11.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 1.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Toibu Lawal is tops on the Rams at 5.9 rebounds per game, while also posting 0.3 assists and 7.9 points.
- Joe Bamisile is averaging 13.6 points, 0.5 assists and 3.6 rebounds per contest.
- Christian Fermin averages 5.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.5 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 0.2 steals and 1.5 blocked shots.
UMass Impact Players
- Cohen is the Minutemen’s top scorer (16.0 points per game), and he delivers 1.7 assists and 6.9 rebounds.
- Matt Cross tops the Minutemen in rebounding (8.2 per game) and assists (3.0), and posts 15.6 points. He also averages 1.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- The Minutemen get 12.6 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game from Rahsool Diggins.
- Keon Thompson tops the Minutemen in assists (3.0 per game), and produces 9.4 points and 3.8 rebounds. He also posts 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Jayden Ndjigue is putting up 5.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, making 46.1% of his shots from the field.
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