St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs VCU Rams Prediction, 12/31/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs VCU Rams

Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Location: Siegel Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies (11-2) are on their way to Siegel Center on Wednesday where they will take on the VCU Rams (9-4).

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies took the court against Le Moyne and earned the victory with a final of 92-81 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Bonnies finished with 17 and Le Moyne accumulated 24 personal fouls. They also knocked down 10 out of their 27 tries from beyond the perimeter. Le Moyne finished the contest at 79.2% when shooting free throws by burying 19 of their 24 attempts. Additionally, Le Moyne pulled down 28 rebounds (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Le Moyne distributed 21 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. In terms of the defense, St. Bonaventure let their opponent shoot 44.8% from the field on 26 out of 58 shooting. They also dished out 16 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they collected 36 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Bonnies buried 27 of their 35 tries for a percentage of 77.1%. St. Bonaventure wrapped up the contest with a 48.1% field goal percentage (26 out of 54) and knocked down 13 out of their 26 shots from distance.

Frank Mitchell is one player who had an impact for this game. He ended up scoring 21 points on 7 out of 10 shooting. He played 37 minutes and grabbed 9 rebounds. He finished the contest at 70.0% from the field and also earned 3 dimes.

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St. Bonaventure will enter this matchup with a mark of 11-2 on the year. They are giving up possession 12.3 times per game and as a team they commit 15.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, St. Bonaventure is pulling in 36.9 rebounds per game and has totaled 215 assists for the campaign, which is 67th in the country in terms of passing. The Bonnies are connecting on 36.8% on shots from downtown (92 of 250) and 75.2% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 78.4 points per game (166th in the nation) while hitting 47.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bonnies are forcing 13.4 turnovers per game and they draw 16.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 210th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 172 conceded for the campaign. The Bonnies defense is allowing a FG percentage of 43.6% (322 of 738) and they concede 31.2 rebounds per game as a group. They give up 32.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 100th in college in points per game allowed (69.7).

When they last played, the VCU Rams walked away with a victory by a final of 100-79 when they played Rider. The Rams were able to pull down 24 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for the contest. They coughed it up 9 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. Rider committed 18 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Rams to the free throw line for 22 attempts. They were able to make 17 of the free throw tries for a rate of 77.3%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, VCU converted 11 out of 23 attempts (47.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Rams went 36 for 62 from the field which gave them a percentage of 58.1%. The Rams permitted Rider to make 29 out of 64 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.3% in this game. They wrapped up this game 25.0% from distance by going 3 out of 12 and finished the contest at 18 out of 25 from the free throw line (72.0%). In reference to rebounding, VCU permitted Rider to collect 28 overall (12 offensive).

Ahmad Nowell ended up having an impact for the Rams in this contest. He made 7 out of 8 for the matchup giving him a rate of 87.5%, but wasn't able to grab a board. He racked up 19 points in his 15 mins of playing time, but left the arena with no assists.

VCU has a win-loss record of 9-4 on the season. As an offensive unit, the Rams are hitting on 46.9% from the floor, which is ranked 123rd in D-1. VCU has 1,126 pts for the campaign (86.6 per contest) and they grab 38.8 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 16.0 times per game (106th in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.1 times per contest. The Rams are responsible for committing 18.1 personal fouls per game and they hit 72.4% from the charity stripe.

The VCU defense allows 34.4% on shots from 3-point land (85 of 247) and opponents are connecting on 73.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 12.6 assists and 35.2 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 127th and 217th in those categories on the defensive end. The Rams on the defensive end are ranked 162nd in college in points given up per game with 72.2. They are forcing 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.5% from the floor (91st in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take VCU

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