VCU Rams vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 11/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: VCU Rams vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN+

FedExForum is where the Memphis Tigers (1-0) will take on the VCU Rams (1-0) on Saturday.

The VCU Rams played Little Rock and went home with a win by a final score of 82-72 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Rams ended up finishing with 17 and Little Rock totaled 38 fouls. They also buried 5 of 16 shots from downtown. Little Rock walked away from this one shooting 81.0% from the charity stripe by converting 17 of their 21 shots. Moreover, Little Rock grabbed 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Little Rock distributed 7 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. With regard to the defense, VCU allowed the other team to shoot 42.4% from the field on 25 out of 59 shooting. They also doled out 11 dimes for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With respect to hauling in boards, they compiled 34 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Rams made 34 of 48 attempts for a rate of 70.8%. VCU finished with a 38.5% field goal percentage (20 out of 52) and converted 8 out of their 25 3-point attempts.

Torey Alston is one guy who was a factor for the game. He accounted for 17 points on 4 out of 7 shooting. He played for 31 minutes and also grabbed 12 rebounds. He finished the game at 57.1% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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VCU steps onto the court with a mark of 1-0 for the campaign. They turn it over 13.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.0 fouls every game. As a unit, VCU is snagging 39.0 boards per contest and has totaled 11 assists on the season, which is 324th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Rams are connecting on 32.0% on shots from distance (8 of 25) and 70.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 82.0 points per contest (169th in college) while connecting on 38.5% from the field.

On defense, the Rams are forcing 16.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 38.0 fouls. They currently rank 30th in the country in allowing assists with 7 surrendered this season. The Rams defense is giving up a FG percentage of 42.4% (25 of 59) and they relinquish 39.0 boards per contest as a team. They are surrendering 31.3% on 3-point shots while they are 202nd in college in PPG allowed (72.0).

The last time they took the court, the Memphis Tigers took home the win by a final score of 80-76 when they played Iowa State. The Tigers were able to snag 24 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. Iowa State committed 21 fouls in the matchup which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for 33 attempts. They were able to convert 25 of those for a clip of 75.8%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Memphis made 9 of 20 tries (45.0%). When the game finished, the Tigers shot 23 out of 55 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.8%. The Tigers allowed Iowa State to bury 25 out of their 58 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.1% for the contest. They shot 20.0% from three-point range by connecting on 4 out of 20 and finished the game at 22 of 32 at the free throw line (68.8%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Memphis allowed Iowa State to collect 34 overall (13 offensive).

Jayden Reid was important for the Tigers for the game. He scored 26 points in his 29 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in this matchup. He converted 6 of 11 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and had 1 rebound.

Memphis has a mark of 1-0 for the season. As an offense, the Tigers are connecting on 41.8% from the field, which ranks them 256th in the country. Memphis has scored 80 pts on the campaign and they grab 38.0 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.0 times per game (290th in college) and they are turning it over 13.0 times per game. The Tigers are responsible for committing 29.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 75.8% from the free throw line.

The Memphis defense gives up 20.0% from downtown (4 of 20) and their opponents are connecting on 68.8% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 13.0 dimes and 36.0 boards per contest, which ranks them 218th and 215th in D-1. The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 240th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 76.0. They have forced 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the field (222nd in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis

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