George Washington Colonials vs VCU Rams Prediction, 2/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Washington Colonials vs VCU Rams

Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Location: Siegel Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

The George Washington Colonials (15-11) are traveling to Siegel Center on Tuesday where they will take on the VCU Rams (20-6).

The George Washington Colonials faced off with George Mason and walked away with a win by a score of 72-53 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Colonials ended up finishing with 9 and George Mason totaled 13 fouls. They also buried 9 of 26 shots from downtown. George Mason walked away from this one shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by converting 4 of their 6 attempts. In addition, George Mason pulled down 23 boards (6 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. George Mason dished out 15 assists and had 2 steals for the matchup. In terms of defense, George Washington allowed the other team to go 39.2% from the field on 20 out of 51 shooting. They also doled out 16 assists for this game while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In relation to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 31 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Colonials made 12 of their 14 shots for a percentage of 85.7%. George Washington finished with a 50.0% FG percentage (26 of 52) and made 8 out of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Luke Hunger is a guy who was a major contributor in the game. He notched 31 points on 10 out of 14 shooting. He played 36 mins played and also pulled down 10 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 71.4% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes.

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George Washington will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 15-11 so far this year. They are averaging 83.2 pts per game (46th in the country) while connecting on 47.0% from the field. The Colonials are shooting 35.7% on three-point shots (263 of 737) and 73.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, George Washington is pulling down 38.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 412 dimes for the season, which ranks 73rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.7 times per game and as a group are committing 17.9 fouls per game.

On defense, the Colonials are forcing their opponents into 12.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.0 personal fouls. They give up 32.2% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 165th in college hoops in points per game allowed (73.0). The Colonials defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 44.1% (671 of 1,521) and they surrender 32.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 305th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 395 conceded on the season.

The last time they took the court, the VCU Rams took home the win by a final score of 78-67 when they faced Richmond. The Rams collected 29 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 38 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 4 steals in this game. Richmond earned 18 personal fouls for the game which took the Rams to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They were able to knock down 17 of them for a percentage of 81.0%. In relation to 3-point attempts, VCU knocked down 11 of their 33 attempts (33.3%). When the game finished, the Rams finished the game shooting 25 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.4%. The Rams permitted Richmond to knock down 19 of their 55 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 34.5% for the matchup. They went 22.7% from distance by going 5 of 22 and ended up shooting 24 out of 27 at the free throw line (88.9%). Concerning rebounding, VCU allowed Richmond to get 26 overall (3 offensive).

Terrence Hill Jr. ended up being important for the Rams for this game. He accumulated 20 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and had 3 dimes for the contest. He knocked down 6 out of 14 for the contest for a field goal rate of 42.9%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

VCU has a win-loss record of 20-6 so far this season. The Rams are committing 17.7 personal fouls every game and they hit 74.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.5 times per game (153rd in college) and they are turning it over 11.1 times per contest. VCU has tallied 2,171 pts for the year (83.5 per game) and they pull down 37.1 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Rams are shooting 46.5% from the field, which is 113th in college hoops.

The Rams are ranked 140th in college in points per game surrendered with 72.5. They are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.2% from the field (130th in college hoops). The VCU defense gives up 33.3% on 3-point attempts (165 of 495) and their opposition knocks down 72.9% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 12.4 dimes and 33.8 rebounds per game, ranking them 97th and 143rd in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take George Washington

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