Tuesday’s game between the Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (12-1, 0-0 A-10) and the VCU Rams (10-3, 0-0 A-10) at Reilly Center should be a tight matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 68-66, with Saint Bonaventure securing the victory. Game time is at 2:00 PM ET on December 31.

According to our computer prediction, Saint Bonaventure is projected to cover the spread (2.5) versus VCU. The two sides are projected to put up the same number of points as the 134.5 over/under.

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VCU vs. Saint Bonaventure Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Olean, New York
• Venue: Reilly Center
• Line: VCU -2.5
• Point total: 134.5
• Moneyline (to win): VCU -140, Saint Bonaventure +116

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VCU vs. Saint Bonaventure Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Saint Bonaventure 68, VCU 66

Spread & Total Prediction for VCU vs. Saint Bonaventure

• Pick ATS: Saint Bonaventure (+2.5)
• Pick OU: Over (134.5)

VCU’s record against the spread this season is 7-5-0, and Saint Bonaventure’s is 11-1-0. The Rams have a 6-6-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Bonnies have a record of 4-8-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams score 149.7 points per game, 15.2 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the past 10 games, VCU is 6-4 against the spread and 7-3 overall while Saint Bonaventure has gone 9-1 against the spread and 9-1 overall.

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VCU Performance Insights

• The Rams are outscoring opponents by 16.3 points per game with a +212 scoring differential overall. They put up 77.6 points per game (136th in college basketball) and give up 61.3 per contest (14th in college basketball).
• VCU ranks 75th in college basketball at 35.2 rebounds per game. That’s 4.8 more than the 30.4 its opponents average.
• VCU connects on 9.4 three-pointers per game (64th in college basketball) while shooting 31.6% from beyond the arc (284th in college basketball). It is making 4.3 more threes per outing than its opponents, who drain 5.1 per game while shooting 29.6%.
• The Rams put up 98.7 points per 100 possessions (130th in college basketball), while allowing 77.9 points per 100 possessions (eighth in college basketball).
• VCU has had fewer turnovers than its opponents this season, committing 11.7 per game (196th in college basketball play) while forcing 14.5 (40th in college basketball).

Saint Bonaventure Performance Insights

• The Bonnies are outscoring opponents by 12.5 points per game, with a +162 scoring differential overall. They put up 72.1 points per game (266th in college basketball) and give up 59.6 per contest (10th in college basketball).
• Saint Bonaventure ranks 172nd in the country at 33.3 rebounds per game. That’s 4.7 more than the 28.6 its opponents average.
• Saint Bonaventure makes 6.5 three-pointers per game (299th in college basketball), 1.1 fewer than its opponents.
• Saint Bonaventure has won the turnover battle by 3.0 per game, committing 10.5 (81st in college basketball) while forcing 13.5 (79th in college basketball).

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