Saint Louis Billikens vs VCU Rams Prediction, 1/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Saint Louis Billikens vs VCU Rams

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Location: Siegel Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

Siegel Center is the location where the VCU Rams (11-4) will take on the Saint Louis Billikens (13-1) on Wednesday.

The Saint Louis Billikens faced Saint Joseph's and went home with a win by a final score of 102-79 in their last contest. Saint Louis finished the contest with a 63.3% FG percentage (38 out of 60) and knocked down 19 of 32 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Billikens made 7 of their 11 attempts for a percentage of 63.6%. In reference to rebounding, they earned a total of 29 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 25 assists in this matchup in addition to creating 5 turnovers and having 5 steals. With regard to defense, Saint Louis allowed the other team to shoot 41.9% from the floor on 26 of 62 shooting. Saint Joseph's earned 14 dimes and had 3 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Saint Joseph's pulled down 30 rebounds (12 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Saint Joseph's ended up going 75.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 18 of their 24 attempts. They converted 9 out of their 25 attempts from beyond the perimeter. With respect to personal fouls, the Billikens finished with 18 and Saint Joseph's finished the game with 12 personal fouls.

Robbie Avila is one guy who was a factor in the matchup. He ended up shooting 53.8% from the field and recorded 8 assists. He played 24 minutes played and also pulled down 3 boards. He was able to score 20 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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Saint Louis will enter this matchup with a record of 13-1 for the season. They have an average of 95.0 pts per contest (4th in Division 1) while going 52.5% from the field. The Billikens are hitting 38.5% on 3-point shots (154 of 400) and 77.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Saint Louis is pulling down 44.6 boards per game and has 273 assists on the season, which is 25th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.9 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Billikens are forcing their opponents into 12.4 turnovers per game and they draw 17.4 fouls. They are giving up 27.8% from beyond the arc and they rank 57th in college hoops in opponents PPG (67.5). The Billikens are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 36.2% (312 of 861) and they surrender 30.1 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 17th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 149 conceded for the season.

For their last game, the VCU Rams took home the win by a final score of 93-80 against Duquesne. With respect to team rebounding, VCU permitted Duquesne to grab 23 in all (5 on the offensive side). They went 34.8% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 8 out of 23 and finished the contest at 16 out of 25 at the charity stripe (64.0%). The Rams allowed Duquesne to convert 28 out of their 53 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.8% for this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Rams ended up shooting 29 for 54 from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.7%. When discussing 3-point attempts, VCU made 11 of their 25 tries (44.0%). They were able to make 24 of them for a percentage of 77.4%. Duquesne earned 27 fouls in the matchup which got the Rams to the free throw line for 31 shots. They turned it over 12 times, while earning 9 steals in the game. The Rams recorded 20 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for the matchup.

Terrence Hill Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Rams for this contest. He knocked down 7 of 12 for the contest for a rate of 58.3%, but went home without a rebound. He had 21 points in his 25 minutes on the court and accumulated 3 dimes for the contest.

VCU has a mark of 11-4 so far this year. The Rams are committing 17.7 personal fouls every game and they hit 74.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 15.7 times per game (109th in the country) and they turn the ball over 11.7 times per game. VCU has totaled 1,308 points so far this season (87.2 per contest) and they grab 37.5 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Rams are hitting on 47.8% from the field, which is ranked 77th in college hoops.

The Rams on defense are ranked 185th in the country in PPG surrendered with 73.4. They are able to force 13.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.9% from the floor (155th in the country). The VCU defense concedes 35.4% on 3-point attempts (99 of 280) and their opponents are converting on 74.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 13.1 dimes and 34.2 boards on a nightly basis, which is 173rd and 162nd in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take VCU

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