VCU Rams vs Fordham Rams Prediction, 2/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: VCU Rams vs Fordham Rams

Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Location: Rose Hill Gym in Bronx, NY

TV: ESPN+

Rose Hill Gym is where the Fordham Rams (11-10) will try to beat the VCU Rams (16-6) on Tuesday.

The VCU Rams took the court against Loyola and took home the win by a score of 89-75 in their last game. VCU ended having earned a 45.8% field goal percentage (27 of 59) and made 11 out of their 29 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Rams knocked down 24 of 29 shots for a rate of 82.8%. In reference to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 29 with 8 of them being offensive. They also distributed 17 assists in the game while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Pertaining to the defense, VCU allowed their opponent to shoot 46.7% from the floor on 28 out of 60 shooting. Loyola earned 11 dimes and had 2 steals for the contest. On top of that, Loyola collected 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Loyola ended up going 68.8% from the charity stripe by making 11 of their 16 tries. They knocked down 8 of 23 shots from 3-point land. Regarding personal fouls, the Rams ended up finishing with 15 and Loyola recorded 22 personal fouls.

Terrence Hill Jr. is one player who played a role in the matchup. He left the arena with 24 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He played 30 minutes played and pulled down 6 rebounds. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and dished out 5 assists.

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VCU will play this contest with a record of 16-6 for the year. They turn the ball over 10.8 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.4 fouls per game. As a unit, VCU is collecting 36.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 321 assists this year, which has them ranked 128th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Rams are hitting 36.6% on 3-point shots (214 of 585) and 74.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 84.3 points per game (44th in D-1) while going 46.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Rams are forcing 12.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.5 fouls. They rank 148th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 276 surrendered this season. The Rams defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 44.4% (573 of 1,290) and they relinquish 33.8 boards per game as a team. They give up 34.8% from beyond the arc and they are 181st in D-1 in opponents points per game (73.5).

The last time they took the court, the Fordham Rams walked away with a victory by a final of 79-65 when they played George Washington. The Rams recorded 27 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 in this game. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 9 steals in the game. George Washington had 17 personal fouls for this game which got the Rams to the free throw line for 17 shots. They were able to make 13 of the free throw tries for a clip of 76.5%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Fordham made 6 of 23 tries (26.1%). When the game finished, the Rams ended up shooting 30 for 62 from the field which had them shooting 48.4%. The Rams permitted George Washington to make 24 out of 61 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.3% in this contest. They went 33.3% from 3-point land by hitting 10 of 30 and finished the game at 7 out of 12 at the charity stripe (58.3%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Fordham permitted George Washington to grab 24 in total (10 offensive).

Dejour Reaves ended up being a factor for the Rams for this contest. He accumulated 19 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 6 assists for the contest. He buried 8 out of 18 in this game for a rate of 44.4%, and added 5 rebounds.

Fordham has a mark of 11-10 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Rams are hitting on 44.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 212th in college. Fordham has accounted for 1,497 pts so far this year (71.3 per game) and they snag 40.2 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 15.0 times per game (129th in D-1) and they cough up possession 11.7 times per contest. The Rams are responsible for committing 15.1 fouls per contest and they go 69.0% from the free throw line.

The Fordham defense concedes 33.3% from downtown (162 of 487) and their opponents are converting on 72.1% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 13.9 dimes and 31.0 rebounds every game, which ranks them 222nd and 32nd in D-1. The Rams on the defensive end are ranked 16th in college in points per game surrendered with 65.0. They have forced 11.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.2% from the floor (59th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take VCU

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