VCU vs. Davidson Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – February 28

Published 3:28 pm Thursday, February 27, 2025

Friday’s contest features the VCU Rams (23-5, 13-2 A-10) and the Davidson Wildcats (16-12, 6-9 A-10) squaring off at Stuart C. Siegel Center in what should be a one-sided matchup, with a projected 79-63 victory for heavily favored VCU according to our computer prediction. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. ET on February 28.

Based on our computer prediction, VCU is a good bet to cover the spread, which currently sits at 14.5. The two teams are projected to eclipse the 140.5 over/under.

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VCU vs. Davidson Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Friday, February 28, 2025
  • Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPN2
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  • Where: Richmond, Virginia
  • Venue: Stuart C. Siegel Center
  • Line: VCU -14.5
  • Point total: 140.5
  • Moneyline (to win): VCU -1587, Davidson +860

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VCU vs. Davidson Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    VCU 79, Davidson 63

Spread & Total Prediction for VCU vs. Davidson

  • Pick ATS: VCU (-14.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (140.5)

VCU is 18-9-0 against the spread, while Davidson’s ATS record this season is 15-12-0. The Rams have gone over the point total in 16 games, while Wildcats games have gone over 12 times. The teams score an average of 151.8 points per game, 11.3 more points than this matchup’s total. In the past 10 contests, VCU is 8-2 against the spread and 9-1 overall while Davidson has gone 5-5 against the spread and 4-6 overall.

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VCU Performance Insights

  • The Rams are outscoring opponents by 15.8 points per game with a +442 scoring differential overall. They put up 78.2 points per game (74th in college basketball) and allow 62.4 per outing (10th in college basketball).
  • VCU wins the rebound battle by 6.3 boards on average. It records 35.4 rebounds per game, which ranks 30th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 29.1 per outing.
  • VCU makes 4.2 more threes per game than the opposition, 9.9 (27th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 5.7.
  • The Rams rank 56th in college basketball by averaging 101.3 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are third in college basketball, allowing 80.9 points per 100 possessions.
  • VCU has committed 11.0 turnovers per game (156th in college basketball play), 2.4 fewer than the 13.4 it forces on average (46th in college basketball).

Davidson Performance Insights

  • The Wildcats’ +100 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 3.6 points per game) is a result of putting up 73.6 points per game (197th in college basketball) while allowing 70.0 per outing (117th in college basketball).
  • Davidson pulls down 30.8 rebounds per game (255th in college basketball), compared to the 31.1 of its opponents.
  • Davidson knocks down 8.1 three-pointers per game (133rd in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.9 on average.
  • Davidson has won the turnover battle by 1.1 per game, committing 8.9 (11th in college basketball) while forcing 10.0 (313th in college basketball).

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