Charleston Cougars at VCU Rams ATS Prediction

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The Charleston Cougars (8-2) will travel to the Stuart Siegel Center to challenge the VCU Rams (7-3). The game starts at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 15, 2018, and will air on NBC Sports Network.

Charleston Cougars vs. VCU Rams ATS Odds

Both teams defeated their last opponent. The Rams defeated the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs 69-57, while the Cougars beat the Presbyterian Blue Hose 85-73.

Charleston dominated nearly every stat category in the game. They had an offensive rebounding percentage of 50.0 and a turnover percentage of 8.9. Presbyterian put up marks of 23.5 and 14.3, respectively, for those same stats. VCU, on the other hand, dominated nearly every stat category in their game. They had an offensive rebounding percentage of 45.9 and an effective field goal percentage of 0.483. Gardner-Webb put up marks of 32.4 and 0.433, respectively, for those same stats. Issac Vann led the way for VCU, recording 16 points and eight rebounds. Charleston, meanwhile, was lifted by Jarrell Brantley, who contributed 19 points and 14 rebounds.

Brantley has really been playing well recently for Charleston, averaging 0 points over the last five games.

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). Also, the Cougars rank 10th in turnover percentage (13.9 percent), while the Rams rank 19th in opponents’ turnover percentage (23.9 percent).

Charleston at VCU Free Pick

Prediction: SU Winner – VCU, ATS Winner – VCU, O/U – Under

Betting Notes:

  • VCU ranks 51st in rebounds per game (38.9) while Charleston ranks 251st (30.4).
  • The Rams rank 23rd in blocks per game (4.8) while the Cougars rank 95th (3.5).
  • VCU ranks 14th in assists allowed per game (9.6) while Charleston ranks 64th (11.0).
  • The Rams rank 37th in steals per game (7.8) while the Cougars rank 177th (6.2).
  • VCU ranks 43rd in three pointers attempted per game (26.0) while Charleston ranks 180th (21.8).

Bettings Trends:

  • During their last five games, the Cougars have scored an average of 68.2 points per game (5.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 67.8 points per game (1.0 above their season average).
  • The Rams\u2019 average margin of victory in their last five games has been 8.0, up from 5.4 for the season.