VCU Rams vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: VCU Rams vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, NC

TV: ESPN+

The VCU Rams (13-6) are headed to John M. Belk Arena on Saturday where they will play the Davidson Wildcats (12-6).

The VCU Rams stepped onto the hardwood against Saint Joseph's and walked away with a win by a score of 79-72 in their last game. VCU wrapped up the contest having earned a 42.9% field goal percentage (27 of 63) and made 11 of 30 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Rams buried 14 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 70.0%. Regarding pulling down boards, they earned a total of 31 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 17 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and having 12 steals. When it comes to the defense, VCU allowed the other team to shoot 47.3% from the floor on 26 out of 55 shooting. Saint Joseph's distributed 13 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Saint Joseph's pulled down 33 rebounds (6 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Saint Joseph's ended up going 63.2% at the free throw line by converting 12 of their 19 attempts. They knocked down 8 of 18 attempts from downtown. When talking about personal fouls, the Rams finished with 15 while Saint Joseph's finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Michael Belle is a player who came through for the matchup. He totaled 20 points on 9 of 11 shooting. He played 30 minutes played and snagged 5 rebounds. He finished shooting 81.8% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out.

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VCU enters this game with a win-loss record of 13-6 so far this season. They currently have an average of 84.9 points per game (42nd in D-1) while hitting 46.5% from the floor. The Rams are shooting 36.6% on 3-pointers (189 of 516) and 74.0% from the free throw line. As a team, VCU is pulling in 36.8 boards per game and has 285 dimes this year, which has them ranked 166th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.1 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.9 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Rams are forcing 13.0 turnovers every game and they draw 20.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 144th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 250 conceded so far this season. The Rams defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.0% (491 of 1,115) and they relinquish 34.3 rebounds per contest as a squad. They surrender 34.7% on 3-point attempts and they rank 196th in D-1 in PPG allowed (73.9).

The last time they took the court, the Davidson Wildcats got the win with a final of 68-63 against Fordham. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Davidson allowed Fordham to collect 26 in all (4 on the offensive side). They shot 41.7% from three-point range by shooting 5 out of 12 and ended up shooting 4 of 7 at the free throw line (57.1%). The Wildcats allowed Fordham to convert 27 of 50 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 54.0% for the matchup. Overall, the Wildcats shot 25 for 58 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.1%. Concerning three-point attempts, Davidson converted 4 of their 23 attempts (17.4%). They were able to make 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 73.7%. Fordham committed 21 fouls for this contest which took the Wildcats to the charity stripe for 19 shots. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 10 steals in the game. The Wildcats were able to pull down 15 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 26 in this contest.

Josh Scovens ended up being a factor for the Wildcats for this game. He accumulated 19 points in his 26 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist for this contest. He made 8 of 11 in this contest for a field goal rate of 72.7%, and had 2 rebounds.

Davidson has a record of 12-6 this year. The Wildcats commit 16.7 personal fouls every game and they hit 67.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.4 times per game (242nd in the country) and they turn it over 10.9 times per game. Davidson has accounted for 1,309 points this season (72.7 per contest) and they pull down 33.3 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Wildcats are hitting on 45.6% from the floor, which ranks 171st in the nation.

The Davidson defense surrenders 33.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (123 of 373) and opponents are connecting on 66.8% of their free throw attempts. They concede 11.5 dimes and 33.4 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 47th and 118th in Division 1. The Wildcats are ranked 74th in college in points given up per game with 69.4. They have forced 12.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.2% from the field (264th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take VCU

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