Friday's contest that pits the VCU Rams (4-3) against the Norfolk State Spartans (5-3) at Stuart C. Siegel Center is expected to be a lopsided matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 77-61 in favor of VCU, who is heavy favorites by our model. Game time is at 7:00 PM ET on December 1. Based on our computer prediction, VCU projects to cover the 13.5-point spread in its matchup versus Norfolk State. The over/under is currently listed at 135.5, and the two teams are projected to exceed it.
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VCU vs. Norfolk State Odds
Favorite | Spread | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
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VCU | -13.5 | 135.5 | -114 | -106 | -1250 | +710 |
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VCU vs. Norfolk State Prediction
- Prediction: VCU 77, Norfolk State 61
VCU Betting Info
- The Rams are 4-3-0 against the spread this season.
- Two Rams games (out of six) have hit the over this year.
- The Rams have won three of the four games they've played as favorites this season.
- VCU has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -1250.
- In three of seven games this season, the Rams and their opponents have scored more than 135.5 points.
- The average point total in VCU's outings this year is 134, 1.5 fewer points than this game's over/under.
VCU's Top Players
Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
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Max Shulga | 7 | 16.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
Zeb Jackson | 7 | 14.9 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
Toibu Lawal | 7 | 9.3 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.4 |
Jason Nelson | 6 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0 | 1.5 |
Alphonzo Billups III | 7 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
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Norfolk State Betting Info
- The Spartans are 3-3-0 against the spread this year.
- Norfolk State has covered the spread every time (1-0) as a 13.5-point underdog or greater this year.
- The Spartans have played six games this season, and three of them have hit the over.
- The Spartans have been underdogs in four games this season and have come away with the win one time (25%) in those contests.
- Norfolk State has been named as an underdog of +710 or more just one time this season and left with a loss in that game.
- The Spartans have played four games this season that have had more than 135.5 combined points scored.
- Norfolk State has a 144.6-point average over/under in its matchups this season, 9.1 more points than this game's point total.
Norfolk State's Top Players
Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
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Jamarii Thomas | 8 | 18 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
Allen Betrand | 8 | 10.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 |
Kuluel Mading | 8 | 8.8 | 3.6 | 0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
Christian Ings | 7 | 8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.4 |
Jaylani Darden | 8 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0 | 0.6 |
VCU vs. Norfolk State Scoring Insights
- The 69.1 points the Rams average are only 1.5 more than the Spartans give up.
- When VCU scores more than 67.6, it is 3-0 versus the spread and 3-0 overall.
- When Norfolk State allows fewer than 69.1 points, it is 2-1 against the spread and 5-0 overall.
- The Spartans' 77 points per game are 12.1 more than the Rams give up.
- When posting more than 64.9 points, Norfolk State is 3-1 versus the spread and 5-1 overall.
- VCU is 4-3 against the spread and 4-3 overall when it has conceded fewer than 77 points.
- The Rams have 30 more points than their opponents this year (4.2 per game), and the Spartans have 75 more than their opponents (9.4 per game).
VCU vs. Norfolk State Rankings
VCU Rank | VCU AVG | Norfolk State AVG | Norfolk State Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
287th | 69.1 | Points Scored | 77 | 145th |
67th | 64.9 | Points Allowed | 67.6 | 117th |
230th | 32.1 | Rebounds | 32.4 | 212th |
272nd | 7.9 | Off. Rebounds | 11 | 62nd |
193rd | 7.3 | 3pt Made | 7 | 219th |
221st | 12.6 | Assists | 12.8 | 214th |
313th | 14 | Turnovers | 10.9 | 106th |
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