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BYU vs. VCU NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions – NCAA Tournament First Round

BYU vs. VCU NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions – NCAA Tournament First Round

College Basketball DraftKings Sportsbook Insights Data Skrive

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By: DK.Network.Editors

An opening-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 6-seed BYU Cougars (24-9) hit the court against the No. 11 seed VCU Rams (28-6) today at Ball Arena. The matchup begins at 4:05 p.m. ET.

BYU vs. VCU Predictions

  • Our pick to win on the Moneyline in this matchup is BYU.
  • Against the spread, we project that VCU will cover. The spread is currently VCU +3.5.
  • As for the total, it’s too close to call relative to the posted over/under of 145.5. Our projected total for the match is 145.3 points.

BYU vs. VCU Odds

  • Spread: BYU (-3.5)
  • Moneyline: BYU -161 | VCU +135
  • Total: 145.5
  • The Cougars are 19-13-0 ATS this season.
  • BYU is 13-6 ATS this season when playing as at least 3.5-point favorites.
  • In the Cougars’ 32 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 19 times.
  • The Cougars have won 73.9% of the games this season when they were favored on the Moneyline (17-6).
  • In games it has played as a Moneyline favorite with odds of -161 or shorter, BYU has a record of 16-1 (94.1% win percentage).
  • The Rams have covered 20 times in 33 matchups with a spread this year.
  • VCU has not covered the spread when an underdog by 3.5 points or more this year (in one opportunity).
  • In the Rams’ 33 chances this year, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 19 times.
  • The Rams have lost both games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
  • VCU has played as an underdog of +135 or more once this season and lost that game.

BYU Key Stats

  • Points: 81.0 PPG (29th) | FG%: 48.2% (26th)
  • Opp. Points: 70.9 PPG (145th) | Opp. FG%: 42.9% (118th)
  • Rebounds: 33.4 RPG (92nd) | Opp. Rebounds: 27.5 RPG (15th)
  • Assists: 17.2 APG (10th) | Turnovers: 11.4 TPG (214th)
  • Steals: 7.2 SPG (130th) | Blocks: 3.1 BPG (199th)

VCU Key Stats

  • Points: 77.1 PPG (93rd) | FG%: 44.6% (175th)
  • Opp. Points: 62.4 PPG (8th) | Opp. FG%: 38.8% (8th)
  • Rebounds: 35.5 RPG (25th) | Opp. Rebounds: 29.2 RPG (63rd)
  • Assists: 15.0 APG (78th) | Turnovers: 10.9 TPG (150th)
  • Steals: 8.1 SPG (48th) | Blocks: 5.5 BPG (6th)

This article contains AI-generated editorial insights provided by Data Skrive.

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