Wichita State Shockers at VCU Rams ATS Prediction 12/22/18

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The Wichita State Shockers (7-4) will travel to the Stuart Siegel Center to go head-to-head with the VCU Rams (7-4). Action gets underway at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 22, 2018, and can be seen on ESPN2.

Wichita State Shockers vs. VCU Rams Betting Odds

In their last matchup, the Rams were victorious over the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs, 69-57, while the Shockers fell to the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, 71-58.

VCU dominated nearly every stat category in the contest. They had an offensive rebounding percentage of 45.9 and an effective field goal percentage of 0.483. For those same stats, Gardner-Webb had marks of 32.4 and 0.433, respectively. Wichita State, meanwhile, had a better turnover percentage (18.6 vs. 21.7). Issac Vann played a key role for VCU with 16 points and eight rebounds. Erik Stevenson, meanwhile had a solid performance for Wichita State, putting up 16 points.

When looking at effective field goal percentage, VCU should have a substantial advantage. The Rams defense ranks third in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.414), while the Wichita State offense is ranked 310th in effective field goal percentage (0.469).

Wichita State Shockers at VCU Rams Odds Pick

Basketball Pick: SU Winner – VCU, ATS Winner – Wichita State, O/U – Over

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 30th in blocks per game (4.8) while the Shockers rank 111th (3.0).
  • VCU ranks 14th in assists allowed per game (9.6) while Wichita State ranks 52nd (11.4).
  • 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).

Bettings Trends:

  • The Rams’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 8.0, up from 4.5 for the season.
  • During their last five games, the Shockers have scored an average of 72.4 points per game (0.9 above their season average) and allowed an average of 74.8 points per game (5.2 above their season average).