Rhode Island Rams vs VCU Rams Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our VCU vs Rhode Island NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Kingston.

VCU vs Rhode Island Prediction

Looking to win big? The Rams and Rams face off at 7:00 ET on CBSS. The Rams are hosting the game at Ryan Center in Kingston, RI. VCU come into this Atlantic 10 conference matchup as the -5.5 favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 146.5 points.

VCU vs. Rhode Island Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: VCU Rams at Rhode Island Rams
Where: Kingston at Ryan Center
Date: Tuesday, January 21st
Betting Odds VCU -5.5, VCU -262 | RI +208 O/U 146.5

Rams Preview: Is A Road Victory Likely for Favored VCU?

VCU Rams Recent Game/Games

The Rams improved to 13-4 on the season with a 78-69 road win over Saint Joseph's on Friday, January 17th. VCU entered the game as -3.5 favorites and covered the spread with the victory.

VCU led 38-32 at halftime and added 40 points in the 2nd half while allowing 37. The total points for the game reached 147, going over the pre-game line of 143.5.

Rams Offense Breakdown

VCU's offense put up 78 points in their last game, shooting 42.1% from the field. They were more effective from beyond the arc, hitting 45.5% of their threes (10/22), while struggling inside with a 40% mark on two-point attempts (14/35). Their effective field goal percentage stood at 50.9%, and they connected on 74.1% of their free throws (20/27).

Xzayvier Brown led the Rams with 22 points and 5 assists, shooting 46.7% overall and 42.9% from three. Jack Clark added 18 points, hitting 75% of his threes (3/4), while Rasheer Fleming contributed 16 points and 14 rebounds, despite missing all 5 of his three-point attempts.

Rams Team Defense

Despite VCU's strong defensive effort, they couldn't keep their opponent under 69 points. The Rams held them to just 33% shooting overall, with 24 made field goals on 72 attempts.

VCU's defense was particularly effective from beyond the arc, limiting their opponent to 8 threes on 36 attempts, a 22% shooting rate. They also sent them to the free-throw line 18 times, where they converted 13 for 72%.

Rams Preview: Can the Rams Pull the Upset at Home?

Rhode Island Rams Recent Game/Games

The Rams improved to 13-4 on the season with a 92-90 win over Davidson on Saturday. Playing at home, Rhode Island was favored by 2.5 points but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 182 went well over the pre-game O/U line of 147.5.

Rhode Island led 50-47 at halftime and scored 42 points in the second half while allowing 43. Despite not covering the spread, the Rams came away with the win.

Rams Offense Breakdown

Rhode Island's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 92 points with a field goal percentage of 53.7% and an effective field goal percentage of 62.7%. They connected on 54.2% of their threes, hitting 13 of 24 attempts, while also shooting 53.5% from inside the arc.

Reed Bailey was a standout, recording a double-double with 30 points and 11 assists, shooting 56.2% from the field. Bobby Durkin added 28 points, hitting 6 of 10 from three-point range, while David Green and Sebastian Thomas each contributed 22 points, with Thomas also dishing out 10 assists.

Rams Team Defense

Rhode Island's defense struggled, giving up 90 points on 53% shooting from the field. The Rams allowed 36 made baskets on 67 attempts.

They had trouble defending the three-point line, where their opponent hit 13 of 24 shots, a 54% success rate. Rhode Island also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 11 times, where they made 7 free throws.

Rams vs Rams Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

The Rams are 2-1 ATS in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
In their last three home games, Rhode Island has averaged 66 points per game while allowing 70. The team's record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Rams have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their ATS record was 3-0 in these scenarios.
Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Rams have gone 7-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 9-1.