Wagner Seahawks vs VCU Rams Prediction, 11/3/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wagner Seahawks vs VCU Rams

Date: Monday, November 3, 2025

Location: Siegel Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Wagner Seahawks (14-16 last year) are hitting the road to Siegel Center on Monday where they will take on the VCU Rams (28-7 last season).

The Wagner Seahawks faced off with Saint Francis and took a loss by a score of 58-55 in their last contest. Wagner walked away from the contest having earned a 35.1% FG percentage (20 out of 57) and knocked down 3 of their 24 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Seahawks made 12 of 17 attempts for a rate of 70.6%. With respect to rebounding, they earned 35 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 10 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In regard to the defense, Wagner let their opponent shoot 43.1% from the floor on 22 out of 51 shooting. Saint Francis totaled 10 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Saint Francis collected 26 rebounds (4 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Saint Francis ended up shooting 83.3% at the free throw line by burying 5 of their 6 attempts. They made 9 out of their 25 tries from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Seahawks finished with 13 and Saint Francis racked up 16 fouls.

Zaire Williams is a player who was a major factor for the game. He accounted for 16 points on 6 out of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 36 mins played and pulled down 6 rebounds. He shot 42.9% from the field and also distributed 2 assists.

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Wagner comes into this matchup after finishing with a mark of 14-16 last season. They averaged 62.5 points per game (360th in college) while hitting 40.6% from the floor. The Seahawks connected on 33.4% on shots from 3-point land (207 of 620) and 70.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Wagner grabbed 34.9 rebounds per contest and totaled 378 dimes last year, which had them ranked 308th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turned it over 11.8 times per contest and as a team committed 17.1 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Seahawks forced 12.6 turnovers per game and they drew 14.7 personal fouls. They were 16th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 340 relinquished last season. The Seahawks defensively gave up a field goal percentage of 42.2% (610 of 1,444) and they surrendered 30.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They surrendered 33.2% on shots from distance and they ranked 4th in college hoops in PPG allowed (60.6).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the VCU Rams took a loss by a final score of 80-71 against BYU. The Rams corralled 17 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in this game. They also turned it over 11 times, while recording 6 steals in this game. BYU committed 16 fouls for this contest which got the Rams to the charity stripe for a total of 6 tries. They were able to convert 4 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the perimeter, VCU buried 15 out of 38 tries (39.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Rams finished shooting 26 for 63 from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.3%. The Rams allowed BYU to knock down 27 of their 54 attempts from the floor which had them at 50.0% in the matchup. They went 35.0% from three-point range by connecting on 7 of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 19 of 28 from the free throw line (67.9%). Concerning rebounding, VCU allowed BYU to pull down 37 in total (12 on the offensive glass).

Zeb Jackson pitched in for the Rams in the game. He knocked down 9 of 14 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 64.3%, but finished without a board. He scored 23 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 4 assists in this matchup.

VCU had a win-loss mark of 28-7 last season. As an offense, the Rams connected on 44.5% from the field, which ranked 182nd in Division 1. VCU had 2,693 pts last season (76.9 per game) and they pulled in 38.2 rebounds per game. They assisted teammates 15.0 times per contest (83rd in the nation) and they lost possession via turnover 11.3 times per game. The Rams were responsible for committing 18.1 fouls every game and they shot 74.3% from the charity stripe.

The Rams on the defensive side of the court were 9th in the nation in points allowed per game with 62.9. They were able to force 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allowed teams to shoot 39.1% from the field (9th in Division 1). The VCU defense allowed 30.5% on shots from beyond the arc (204 of 669) and opponents converted on 71.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They conceded 10.0 assists and 33.5 rebounds per game, which was ranked 9th and 123rd in those categories.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wagner

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