The players to watch will include Zeb Jackson when the VCU Rams (22-13) play the Villanova Wildcats (18-15) at Finneran Pavilion, tipping off at 9:00 PM ET on Wednesday. The Wildcats match up against the Rams in a game that Villanova is currently a solid favorite by 8.5 points. The matchup has a point total of 130.5.
Villanova vs. VCU Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Villanova | -8.5 | 130.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | VCU (+8.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (130.5) |
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Villanova vs. VCU Stat Rankings
| Villanova Avg. (Rank) | VCU Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 70.5 (268th) | Points Scored | 71.5 (238th) |
| 65.5 (19th) | Points Allowed | 66.7 (42nd) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 7.5 (289th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.4 (232nd) |
| 9.4 (27th) | 3pt Made | 8.5 (72nd) |
| 12.9 (186th) | Assists | 13.6 (133rd) |
| 9.0 (18th) | Turnovers | 11.7 (233rd) |
Villanova vs. VCU Betting Trends
- The Wildcats have beaten the spread 16 times in 33 games.
- Villanova has an ATS record of 5-5 as 8.5-point favorites or greater.
- The Wildcats have seen 11 of their 33 games hit the over.
- Villanova’s games have had more than 130.5 points scored on 23 occasions this year.
- The over/under in this matchup is 130.5 points, and that’s 5.5 less than the average total in this season’s Wildcats contests.
- VCU’s record against the spread is 21-13-1.
- The Rams are unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 8.5-point underdog or more this season.
- Out of 33 Villanova’s games so far this year, 11 have hit the over.
- There have been 21 Rams games this year with more than 130.5 points scored.
- The average total for VCU’s games is 138.2 points, 7.7 more than this game’s over/under.
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Villanova Impact Players
- Eric Dixon leads his squad in both points (16.5) and rebounds (6.3) per game, and also puts up 1.7 assists. Defensively, he posts 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Tyler Burton is averaging 7.6 points, 1.1 assists and 6.2 rebounds per contest.
- TJ Bamba is averaging 10.1 points, 1.8 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game.
- Justin Moore puts up 10.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Mark Armstrong paces the Wildcats at 2.4 assists per contest, while also putting up 2.3 rebounds and 8.3 points.
VCU Impact Players
- Max Shulga is No. 1 on the Rams in scoring (14.6 points per game) and assists (3.6), and puts up 4.7 rebounds. He also delivers 1.0 steal and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Jackson is averaging 11.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists per contest, making 39.1% of his shots from the field and 29.2% from 3-point range, with 1.5 treys per contest.
- Toibu Lawal is the Rams’ top rebounder (6.0 per game), and he posts 7.7 points and 0.3 assists.
- Joe Bamisile is putting up 13.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.5 assists per contest, making 42.9% of his shots from the field and 38.6% from beyond the arc, with 2.4 triples per game.
- Christian Fermin is putting up 5.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game, making 57.4% of his shots from the floor.
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