The VCU Rams will travel to Murphy Athletic Center to play the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. Action starts at 9:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 2 and will air on FSN.
The Blue Raiders come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, beating Toledo 78-70 on Sunday. Jaqawn Raymond played a key role with 13 points, five assists, and four rebounds. The Rams, meanwhile, are coming off a 76-67 win over Old Dominion on Saturday. JeQuan Lewis led the team in scoring with 16 points on 3-for-9 shooting.
Middle Tennessee is a three-point underdog in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 140 points. The Blue Raiders come into this game 3-1-1 Straight Up (SU) and 0-3-1 Against The Spread (ATS). Middle Tennessee is excellent from the perimeter, shooting a superb .394 from three-point range.
In the other locker room, the Rams were a good bet ATS so far with a record of 3-0 to go along with a 4-2 SU record. When it comes to stealing the ball, the Rams are one of the best in the nation with an average of 11.2 steals per game.
Middle Tennessee and VCU have not played one another in a regular season matchup in recent years.
Predictions: SU Winner – VCU, ATS Winner – MiddTn, O/U – Over
Notes
Middle Tennessee 20-4-1 SU in its last 25 games at home.
Middle Tennessee averages 68.0 points per game, placing the team just 289th in the nation. VCU ranks 67th in points allowed, giving up 64.7 points per game.
Ranked 97th, the VCU Rams have an offensive rating of 111.4. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders rank 155th with a defensive rating of just 100.0.
Middle Tennessee has an average field goal percentage of 45.7%. VCU is an even 2-2 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and the VCU Rams both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Middle Tennessee is 114th and 79th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while VCU is 172nd and 163rd in these categories.
VCU ranks 91st in assists, recording 15.3 per game. Middle Tennessee performs worse at 140th with 14.4 assists per game.
The VCU Rams rank 63rd in offensive rebounds. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders rank 136th in the nation in defensive rebounds.
Opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 18.1% when playing Middle Tennessee this season. VCU is undefeated (1-0) when its TO% is 18.1% or higher.
