VCU Rams vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 11/17/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: VCU Rams vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Monday, November 17, 2025

Location: Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC

TV: ACC Network

The VCU Rams (2-1) are en route to Lenovo Center on Monday where they will try to beat the NC State Wolfpack (3-0).

The VCU Rams played St. Peter's and earned the victory with a final of 78-61 in their last contest. VCU finished the game with a 44.9% field goal percentage (22 out of 49) and knocked down 8 of their 22 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Rams knocked down 26 of 35 attempts for a percentage of 74.3%. With respect to rebounding, they collected 33 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 16 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When discussing the defense, VCU allowed their opponent to shoot 31.1% from the floor on 19 out of 61 shooting. St. Peter's doled out 8 assists and had 11 steals for the matchup. Additionally, St. Peter's collected 32 rebounds (14 offensive, 18 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. St. Peter's ended up shooting 89.5% at the free throw line by converting 17 of 19 tries. They also buried 6 out of their 24 attempts from downtown. In the matter of personal fouls, the Rams finished with 17 while St. Peter's accumulated 24 personal fouls.

Tyrell Ward is one guy who was a major factor for the game. He ended up walking away with 15 points on 5 out of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 23 mins and grabbed 3 rebounds. He went 45.5% from the field but finished the game without a dime.

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VCU comes into this contest with a mark of 2-1 this season. They have an average of 86.0 pts per game (121st in Division 1) while hitting 45.8% from the floor. The Rams are hitting 38.4% on 3-pointers (33 of 86) and 67.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, VCU is collecting 39.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 55 assists for the year, which is 88th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 15.3 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.0 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Rams are able to force 15.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 24.0 fouls. They are surrendering 35.2% on shots from distance while they are 184th in D-1 in opponents points per game (71.7). The Rams defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 39.6% (72 of 182) and they concede 37.0 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 174th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 37 conceded this season.

The last time they took the court, the NC State Wolfpack went home victorious with a score of 110-64 against UNC Greensboro. In reference to attacking the glass, North Carolina State allowed UNC Greensboro to pull down 28 in all (5 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 30.8% from 3-point land by hitting 8 of 26 and ended up shooting 26 of 41 from the free throw line (63.4%). The Wolfpack permitted UNC Greensboro to make 15 out of their 47 attempts from the field which had them shooting 31.9% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Wolfpack finished shooting 38 out of 68 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 55.9%. Concerning shots from beyond the arc, North Carolina State made 16 of their 32 tries (50.0%). They were able to bury 18 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 78.3%. UNC Greensboro was called for 19 fouls for the matchup which got the Wolfpack to the free throw line for 23 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 4 times, while recording 9 steals in this game. The Wolfpack were able to corral 31 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 40 for this game.

Darrion Williams ended up being important for the Wolfpack for this contest. He made 12 of 19 in this contest for a field goal rate of 63.2%, and earned 10 rebounds. He racked up 32 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in this game.

North Carolina State has a win-loss record of 3-0 so far this year. The Wolfpack commit 19.7 fouls per contest and they hit 76.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 21.0 times per contest (21st in college) and they are giving up possession 9.0 times per game. North Carolina State has scored 318 points for the year (106.0 per game) and they grab 40.3 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Wolfpack are hitting on 56.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 10th in the nation.

The North Carolina State defense surrenders 24.6% from downtown (17 of 69) and their opponents are connecting on 63.9% of their foul shots. They relinquish 10.0 assists and 30.7 total boards per game, which is ranked 61st and 68th in college hoops. The Wolfpack on defense are ranked 104th in college in PPG allowed with 66.7. They are forcing 16.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 39.2% from the field (109th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take North Carolina State

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