VCU Rams vs Richmond Spiders Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: VCU Rams vs Richmond Spiders

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Robins Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

The VCU Rams (19-6) are on their way to Robins Center on Saturday where they will play the Richmond Spiders (14-11).

The VCU Rams stepped onto the hardwood against La Salle and went home with a win by a final score of 77-68 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Rams ended up with 17 while La Salle racked up 19 personal fouls. They also buried 4 of 19 shots from 3-point land. La Salle ended up going 76.2% from the free throw line by burying 16 of their 21 tries. Furthermore, La Salle grabbed 27 boards (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. La Salle doled out 13 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. With respect to the defense, VCU let their opponent shoot 39.3% from the field on 24 out of 61 shooting. They also dished out 14 assists for this contest as well as forcing 5 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With regard to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 37 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Rams converted 11 of their 19 tries for a rate of 57.9%. VCU wrapped up the contest having earned a 48.3% FG percentage (29 out of 60) and made 8 out of their 20 shots from distance.

Lazar Djokovic is a player who came through in the game. He went 58.8% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists. He played 34 minutes and also collected 8 rebounds. He accounted for 26 points on 10 of 17 shooting.

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VCU heads into this matchup with a record of 19-6 on the season. They are giving up possession 11.1 times per game and as a team they commit 17.6 personal fouls every game. As a unit, VCU is collecting 37.0 boards per game and has accounted for 362 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 141st in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Rams are connecting on 36.6% on shots from distance (236 of 645) and 74.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 83.7 pts per contest (38th in Division 1) while hitting 46.7% from the field.

On defense, the Rams are able to force 12.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.8 personal fouls. They rank 119th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 311 conceded so far this season. The Rams defense is giving up a FG percentage of 43.5% (643 of 1,478) and they surrender 33.9 rebounds per contest as a team. They are giving up 33.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 155th in D-1 in points per game allowed (72.7).

In their last game, the Richmond Spiders walked away with a victory by a final of 82-70 when they faced George Mason. The Spiders were able to pull down 23 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. George Mason was called for 19 personal fouls for the game which got the Spiders to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They were able to bury 16 of those for a clip of 84.2%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Richmond buried 12 out of their 31 tries (38.7%). When all was said and done, the Spiders finished shooting 27 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.4%. The Spiders permitted George Mason to bury 23 of 56 tries from the field which left them shooting 41.1% for the game. They wrapped up this game 23.5% from distance by connecting on 4 of 17 and ended up shooting 20 of 30 at the free throw line (66.7%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Richmond allowed George Mason to get 39 in all (14 on the offensive glass).

Mikkel Tyne was important for the Spiders for this game. He made 6 of 12 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He had 16 points in his 26 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for the contest.

Richmond has a win-loss mark of 14-11 on the year. The Spiders are responsible for committing 18.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 75.8% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.6 times per contest (140th in the country) and they turn the ball over 10.3 times per contest. Richmond has scored 1,956 points on the season (78.2 per game) and they average 34.7 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Spiders are shooting 45.3% from the field, which ranks them 178th in the nation.

The Richmond defense allows 32.2% on 3-pointers (212 of 659) and their opponents are converting on 70.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 11.7 dimes and 36.0 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 49th and 274th in college. The Spiders defensively are ranked 179th in college in points given up per game with 73.6. They are forcing 12.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.5% from the floor (153rd in college).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take VCU

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