The VCU Rams (7-4) square off against the Wichita State Shockers (7-4) at the Stuart Siegel Center. The game can be seen on ESPN2 at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 22, 2018.
Wichita State Shockers vs. VCU Rams Free Prediction
The last time the Shockers played, they were topped by the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, 71-58. Getting to the free throw line was one of Louisiana Tech’s largest advantages. They had 34 free throw attempts, while Wichita State had 26. Erik Stevenson was the game’s leading scorer with 16 points on 6-for-9 shooting.
The Rams were victorious over the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs in their last game, 69-57. The Rams had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (45.9 vs. 32.4) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.483 vs. 0.433). Issac Vann was the game’s high scorer with 16 points on 6-for-14 shooting from the field.
VCU could have their way on the defensive side of the ball as they battle against one of the worst offenses in the country. The Rams rank third in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.414), while Wichita State is 310th in effective field goal percentage (0.469).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Wichita State ranks 73rd in rebounds per game (38.2) while VCU ranks 228th in rebounds allowed per game (39.8).
The Rams rank 33rd in steals per game (8.2) while the Shockers rank 140th (5.6).
VCU ranks 31st in three pointers allowed per game (19.1) while Wichita State ranks 116th (22.1).
The Rams rank 30th in blocks per game (4.8) while the Shockers rank 111th (3.0).
VCU is 14th in the nation with 9.6 assists allowed per game while Wichita State is 52nd with 11.4 assists allowed per game.
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The Shockers have been outscored by an average of 2.4 points in their last five games. On the season, Wichita State has defeated opponents by an average of 1.9 points.
During their last five games, the Rams have scored an average of 70.6 points per game (3.0 above their season average) and allowed an average of 62.6 points per game (0.5 below their season average).
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