The VCU Rams (7-3) square off against the Charleston Cougars (8-2) at the Stuart Siegel Center. The game starts at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 15, 2018, and will air on NBC Sports Network.
Charleston Cougars at VCU Rams Free Prediction
In the Cougars’ last outing, they topped the Presbyterian Blue Hose, 85-73. The Cougars had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (50.0 vs. 23.5) and had a much better turnover percentage (8.9 vs. 14.3). Charleston was led by Jarrell Brantley, who contributed 19 points and 14 rebounds.
The Rams defeated 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 should have the advantage on the defensive side of the ball. The Rams rank second in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.400), while Charleston is 131st in effective field goal percentage (0.522). Moreover, the Cougars commit the 10th-fewest errors in the NCAA (turnover percentage of 13.9 percent), while the pesky defense of the Rams causes the 19th-most (opponents’ turnover percentage of 23.9 percent).
Brantley has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Charleston.
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Notes
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VCU ranks 43rd in three pointers attempted per game (26.0) while Charleston ranks 180th (21.8).
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The Cougars’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 0.4, down from 6.7 for the season.
During their last five games, the Rams have scored an average of 70.6 points per game (4.1 above their season average) and allowed an average of 62.6 points per game (1.5 above their season average).
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