Richmond Spiders vs VCU Rams Prediction, 1/27/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Richmond Spiders vs VCU Rams

Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Location: Siegel Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

Siegel Center is the location where the VCU Rams (14-6) will go up against the Richmond Spiders (13-8) on Tuesday.

The Richmond Spiders faced off with George Washington and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 85-69 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Spiders walked away with 13 and George Washington totaled 15 fouls. They also converted 15 of 33 shots from three-point range. George Washington ended up going 80.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of their 15 attempts. In addition, George Washington collected 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. George Washington distributed 17 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. In regard to defense, Richmond allowed the other team to go 48.3% from the floor on 29 of 60 shooting. They also dished out 14 assists for the matchup as well as forcing 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they collected 32 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Spiders converted 14 of 14 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. Richmond ended with a 39.3% field goal percentage (24 out of 61) and made 7 of their 20 three-point attempts.

A.J. Lopez is one player who was a factor for this game. He shot 50.0% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He played 30 mins played and totaled 1 rebound. He scored 15 points on 6 out of 12 shooting.

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Richmond steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 13-8 so far this season. They are averaging 79.7 points per outing (117th in D-1) while going 45.5% from the field. The Spiders are shooting 37.6% on 3-point shots (191 of 508) and 75.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Richmond is pulling in 36.0 rebounds per game and has tallied 317 dimes for the campaign, which is 97th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 10.3 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Spiders are forcing 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.1 fouls. They are conceding 31.3% on three-point shots while they are 166th in college in points per game allowed (73.0). The Spiders are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.1% (537 of 1,246) and they surrender 36.0 boards per contest as a squad. They are 76th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 242 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the VCU Rams got the win with a final of 75-69 when they played Davidson. The Rams were able to collect 21 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. Davidson earned 17 fouls in the matchup which got the Rams to the free throw line for 20 shots. They were able to make 14 of those for a clip of 70.0%. With respect to 3-point attempts, VCU converted 5 of 16 tries (31.3%). When the game finished, the Rams finished 28 out of 51 from the field which had them at 54.9%. The Rams permitted Davidson to knock down 27 out of their 58 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.6% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 36.4% from three-point range by shooting 8 out of 22 and finished the contest at 7 out of 14 from the charity stripe (50.0%). Concerning cleaning up the glass, VCU allowed Davidson to grab 21 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Lazar Djokovic ended up being important for the Rams in this matchup. He made 7 of 10 for the matchup giving him a rate of 70.0%, and accounted for 8 rebounds. He scored 20 points in his 35 mins on the court, but went home with no dimes.

VCU has a record of 14-6 so far this season. As an offense, the Rams are hitting on 46.8% from the floor, which is ranked 107th in D-1. VCU has tallied 1,688 points this season (84.4 per game) and they pull in 36.8 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 14.7 times per game (155th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.2 times per contest. The Rams are responsible for committing 17.7 personal fouls every game and they shoot 73.8% from the charity stripe.

The VCU defense gives up 34.8% on 3-pointers (132 of 379) and opponents are making 72.7% of their free throw shots. They concede 12.9 dimes and 33.8 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 147th and 146th in college hoops. The Rams are ranked 186th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 73.7. They are forcing 12.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.2% from the field (207th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Richmond

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