Davidson Wildcats vs VCU Rams Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/18/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Venue:  Stuart C. Siegel Center, Richmond, VA

Where to Watch:  CBS Sports

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Davidson NL, VCU NL; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Davidson +2.5, VCU -2.5; Over/Under:  132 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Davidson NL, VCU NL; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Davidson Wildcats:  14-2 (1st place, A10)

VCU Rams:  10-5 (3rd place, A10)

 

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Davidson Wildcats:  5-0 last 5

VCU Rams:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

Davidson is coming into this game with a 14-2 record overall and they are 4-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 5th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 4-0 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the New Mexico State Aggies but they have gone on a 13 game winning streak since then. Their last 5 wins came against the JWU-Charlotte Wildcats, the Saint Joseph's Hawks, the Rhode Island Rams, the UMass Minutemen, and the Richmond Spiders in their last game. Michael Jones led the team in points in that game with 29 while Lee Hyun-jung was next on the team with 19 points. Luka Brajkovic and Foster Loyer both led the team in assists in that game with 5 each while Brajkovic led the team in rebounds with 11. They are 50.1% from the field, 41.9% from 3-point range, and 76.7% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 78.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.8 PPG against them. Davidson has an ATS record of 12-3 this season and their O/U record is 10-5.

 

 

VCU is coming into this game with a 10-5 record overall and they are 5-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 5th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 3-1 in their conference games this season. They have won 7 of their last 8 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 7 game winning streak that they were on. Their 7 wins in that span were against the Campbell Fighting Camels, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, the Old Dominion Monarchs, the Florida Atlantic Owls, the Dayton Flyers, the La Salle Explorers, and the George Washington Colonials while their loss came against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies in their last game. Marcus Tsohonis led the team in points in that game off the bench with 14 while Vince Williams was next on the team with 12 points. Adrian Baldwin Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Williams, Baldwin Jr., and Jalen DeLoach all led the team in rebounds with 4 each. They are 43.1% from the field, 32.3% from 3-point range, and 65% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 62.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 58.1 PPG against them. VCU has an ATS record of 10-5 this season and their O/U record is 6-9.

 

Davidson is coming into this game as a 2.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Davidson is the hottest team in college basketball right now. They are coming into this game winning 13 straight games which is the longest active streak in the NCAA. VCU has been winning a lot of games recently but they are coming off of a bad loss on the road by 20 points. They have not faced a lot of tough competition in their last few matches either. Davidson has been winning games on the road and they have been finding ways to grind games out and get the win. They are coming off of a good road win against Richmond and they will be looking to continue their massive winning streak here. They are just playing too well to fade right now so the best bet to place in this game is on Davidson to cover the spread here as they have a good chance to pull off an upset here.

 

Davidson VCU Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, January 18, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Davidson 77 VCU 71.

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Davidson Wildcats: 7-14 O/U when the line is +3 to -3. 14-19 O/U when the total is 130 to 139.5. 8-13 O/U as an underdog. 11-24 O/U after 3 straight games where they made 47% of their shots or better. 11-18 O/U after a road game where both teams scored 75 points or more.

VCU Rams: 17-22 O/U when the total is 130 to 139.5. 22-28 O/U as a favorite. 14-21 O/U as a home favorite or pick. 14-23 O/U in all home games. 6-13 O/U in a home game where the total is 130 to 139.5. 21-40 O/U after a game with 5 or less offensive rebounds. 13-21 O/U after a game where they failed to cover the spread.

 

 

Davidson Wildcats:  None.

VCU Rams:  J. McAllister (G) out for season - Knee injury. J. Watkins (F) out for season - Knee injury.

 

 

“I think a lot of coaches are wrestling with the culture of today where players want to play their game instead of playing our game. I watch our guys work and it’s extraordinary how we do drill after drill-- repetition after repetition and our guys do that every day. It’s pretty impressive.” - Bob McKillop on his team this season after going on a 12 game winning streak.

 

 

"We did not do a good job of some plays that didn't go our way. A turnover, a missed shot, a tough foul, whatever it may be. Our response today, and we haven't been like that.” - Mike Rhoades on his team’s loss against St. Bonaventure.

 

 

 

L. Brajkovic 

M. Jones 

H. Lee 

F. Loyer 

S. Mennenga

 

K. Curry 

Jayden Nunn 

L. Stockard 

Hason Ward 

V. Williams

 

 

PPG: H. Lee (17.5)

APG: F. Loyer (3.6)

Reb/G: L. Brajkovic (7.3)

 

PPG: V. Williams Jr. (11.3)

APG: A. Baldwin Jr. (5.1)

Reb/G: V. Williams Jr. (5.9)

 

Coaches:

Davidson Wildcats: Bob McKillop (33rd season)

VCU Rams: Mike Rhoades (5th season)