VCU Rams vs Saint Louis Billikens Prediction, 2/20/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: VCU Rams vs Saint Louis Billikens

Date: Friday, February 20, 2026

Location: Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO

TV: ESPN2

The VCU Rams (21-6) are hitting the road to Chaifetz Arena on Friday where they will go up against the Saint Louis Billikens (24-2).

The VCU Rams took the court against George Washington and walked away with a win by a score of 89-75 in their last game. VCU walked away from the contest with a 51.9% FG percentage (27 out of 52) and knocked down 9 of their 23 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Rams made 26 of their 35 attempts for a rate of 74.3%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they collected 29 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 17 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 9 steals. Concerning defense, VCU allowed the other team to shoot 42.6% from the floor on 26 out of 61 shooting. George Washington earned 11 dimes and had 4 steals in the game. In addition, George Washington snagged 30 rebounds (11 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. George Washington finished the game shooting 64.7% at the free throw line by making 11 of their 17 attempts. They also converted 12 out of their 34 attempts from 3-point range. When discussing fouls, the Rams finished with 15 while George Washington recorded 21 fouls.

Tyrell Ward is one guy who was a factor in the matchup. He finished the game shooting 63.6% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He was on the court for 20 mins and totaled 1 rebound. He finished with 15 points on 7 of 11 shooting.

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VCU heads into this one with a record of 21-6 on the year. They currently have an average of 83.7 pts per contest (36th in the country) while hitting 46.7% from the field. The Rams are hitting 36.5% on shots from downtown (256 of 701) and 74.2% from the free throw line. As a team, VCU is pulling in 36.9 boards per game and has accumulated 394 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 113th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.0 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Rams are forcing 12.1 turnovers per game and they draw 20.7 fouls. They give up 33.5% on shots from downtown and they are 143rd in college in opponents PPG (72.6). The Rams defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 43.2% (688 of 1,594) and they relinquish 33.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 120th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 333 surrendered so far this season.

In their last game, the Saint Louis Billikens walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 81-76 against Rhode Island. The Billikens snagged 23 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 32 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while getting 11 steals for the game. Rhode Island earned 18 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Billikens to the free throw line for a total of 26 tries. They were able to knock down 20 of them for a rate of 76.9%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Saint Louis buried 8 out of 21 attempts (38.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Billikens shot 24 for 54 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.4%. The Billikens permitted Rhode Island to knock down 23 out of their 56 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 41.1% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 41.4% from 3-point land by shooting 12 of 29 and finished the contest at 23 of 27 at the charity stripe (85.2%). Concerning how they attacked the glass, Saint Louis allowed Rhode Island to pull down 31 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

Robbie Avila ended up being a factor for the Billikens in this matchup. He earned 21 points in his 28 mins on the court and had 2 dimes in this game. He buried 6 of 12 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 5 rebounds.

Saint Louis has a record of 24-2 so far this season. The Billikens commit 18.4 personal fouls per contest and they hit 73.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 19.1 times per game (8th in the country) and they are turning it over 12.4 times per game. Saint Louis has accumulated 2,345 points this year (90.2 per contest) and they pull in 41.9 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Billikens are connecting on 51.7% from the floor, which ranks 3rd in D-1.

The Billikens on the defensive end are ranked 39th in college hoops in points given up per game with 67.8. They are able to force 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 36.5% from the field (1st in the nation). The Saint Louis defense allows 27.6% on shots from distance (179 of 649) and their opposition knocks down 72.8% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 11.2 assists and 32.0 boards per game, which ranks them 31st and 54th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take VCU

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