Fordham Rams vs VCU Rams Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fordham Rams vs VCU Rams

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Siegel Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

Siegel Center is where the VCU Rams (21-7) will take on the Fordham Rams (16-12) on Saturday.

The Fordham Rams faced Davidson and earned the victory with a final of 63-59 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Rams finished with 18 and Davidson finished the game with 20 personal fouls. They also knocked down 10 out of their 22 shots from 3-point range. Davidson finished the game at 31.3% from the charity stripe by converting 5 of their 16 attempts. Additionally, Davidson totaled 31 rebounds (11 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Davidson dished out 15 dimes and had 2 steals for this contest. In the matter of defense, Fordham allowed their opponent to shoot 44.0% from the floor on 22 out of 50 shooting. They also distributed 13 assists in the game in addition to creating 13 turnovers and having 10 steals. In relation to getting rebounds, they earned 29 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Rams made 18 of 28 tries for a rate of 64.3%. Fordham wrapped up the contest having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (21 out of 42) and converted 3 of their 13 three-point shots.

Dejour Reaves is one guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He walked away with 21 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. He played 30 minutes played and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He finished 60.0% from the field and recorded 2 assists.

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Fordham enters this game with a mark of 16-12 this season. They turn the ball over 11.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Fordham is pulling down 39.0 rebounds per contest and has tallied 404 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 177th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Rams are connecting on 29.1% from downtown (185 of 635) and 68.7% from the charity stripe. They average 70.2 pts per game (312th in the nation) while going 44.4% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Rams are able to force 11.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.5 fouls. They rank 211th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 392 surrendered on the campaign. The Rams are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.8% (645 of 1,543) and they relinquish 31.4 boards per game as a squad. They surrender 34.1% from 3-point land while they are 11th in D-1 in points per game allowed (64.7).

The last time they took the court, the VCU Rams walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 88-75 against Saint Louis. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, VCU allowed Saint Louis to snag 40 in total (13 on the offensive glass). They shot 40.0% from downtown by shooting 10 out of 25 and finished the game at 10 out of 19 at the charity stripe (52.6%). The Rams permitted Saint Louis to make 34 out of their 66 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.5% in this game. Overall, the Rams ended up shooting 21 out of 64 from the floor which had them shooting 32.8%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, VCU converted 9 of 29 attempts (31.0%). They were able to convert 24 of the free throws for a rate of 75.0%. Saint Louis was called for 21 fouls for this game which took the Rams to the charity stripe for 32 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while getting 11 steals for the contest. The Rams snagged 22 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards totaling 39 for the game.

Lazar Djokovic ended up being a major contributor for the Rams for the contest. He made 6 of 13 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and had 7 rebounds. He racked up 19 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist for the game.

VCU has a mark of 21-7 this season. The Rams have committed 17.5 fouls per game and they connect on 74.2% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 14.4 times per contest (148th in college) and they are giving up possession 11.1 times per contest. VCU has accumulated 2,335 points for the season (83.4 per contest) and they collect 37.1 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Rams are connecting on 46.2% from the floor, which ranks them 132nd in the nation.

The Rams on the defensive side of the court are 164th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 73.1. They are able to force 12.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.5% from the field (139th in college). The VCU defense concedes 33.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (187 of 554) and their opponents are making 72.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 12.5 assists and 34.1 total boards per game, which is ranked 105th and 164th in college.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Fordham

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