It will be a battle between A10 opponents when the George Washington Colonials (7-14, 3-5 A10) welcome the VCU Rams (15-6, 6-2 A10) to the Charles E. Smith Center. The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 6, 2019.
VCU Rams at George Washington Colonials ATS Prediction
The Rams will be looking for a similar result after topping the George Mason Patriots in their last game, 79-63. The Rams had a great free throw rate of 0.291 (above their season average of 0.270) and had an effective field goal percentage of 0.573 (above their season average of 0.485). With 21 points on 6-for-8 shooting, Issac Vann was the top scorer from either team.
The last time the Colonials played, they won big over the Fordham Rams, 79-61. The Colonials made 12 of their 14 free throws (85.7 percent) and had an effective field goal percentage of 0.540 (above their season average of 0.457). DJ Williams was the top scorer from either team with 30 points on 11-for-25 shooting from the field.
After splitting two games last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Colonials won the most recent game 80-56. The Colonials knocked down 14 of their 18 free throws (77.8 percent) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.579 vs. 0.424).
The inefficient offense of George Washington (335th in the nation with an offensive efficiency of 93.9) will go head-to-head against the elite defense of VCU (seventh in the country with a defensive efficiency of 90.1). The Rams figure to have the advantage on that side of the ball.
VCU vs. George Washington Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
VCU ranks 92nd in rebounds per game (37.1) while George Washington ranks 247th in rebounds allowed per game (38.4).
The Rams rank 28th in assists allowed per game (10.9) while the Colonials rank 168th (13.8).
VCU ranks 39th in steals per game (7.8) while George Washington ranks 167th (5.6).
The Rams rank 43rd in three pointers allowed per game (19.7) while the Colonials rank 168th (23.1).
VCU ranks 22nd in blocks per game (4.8) while George Washington ranks 107th (3.3).
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The Rams’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 7.8, up from 6.7 for the season.
During their last five games, the Colonials have scored an average of 68.0 points per game (3.0 above their season average) and allowed an average of 68.6 points per game (1.9 below their season average).
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