The VCU Rams (20-5, 10-2 A-10) will look to continue a four-game winning streak when they host the UMass Minutemen (11-15, 6-7 A-10) on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at Stuart C. Siegel Center as big, 16.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 6:00 PM ET on CBS Sports Network. The matchup has an over/under of 148.5.

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VCU vs. UMass betting lines

• VCU moneyline odds to win: -1961
• UMass moneyline odds to win: +1002
• Spread: VCU (-16.5)
• Total: 148.5

VCU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• VCU has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (8-3-0) than it has in road games (4-4-0).
• The Rams have gone over the over/under less often when playing at home, hitting the over in six of 11 home matchups (54.5%). On the road, they have hit the over in six of eight games (75%).
• As a moneyline favorite, VCU has picked up the win in 11 of 11 games when playing at home, good for a 1.000 winning percentage. It has won five of seven games on the road (.714) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

• The Rams have been scoring 79.3 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little higher than the 78.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
• The past 10 games have seen VCU allow one more point per game (64.3) than its season-long average (63.3).
• The Rams’ last 10 outings have seen them make 10 three-pointers per game while shooting 35.5% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 9.7 makes and 33.5%.

VCU betting records this season

• ATS Record: 15-9-0 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 4-4-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 16.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 15-7-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
• O-U-P: 15-9-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 6-2-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-3 (Home: 11-0; Away: 5-2)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)

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UMass statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• In 2024-25 against the spread, UMass has a lower winning percentage at home (.385, 5-8-0 record) than away (.875, 7-1-0).
• In terms of the over/under, Minutemen games have gone over more often at home (seven of 13, 53.8%) than away (four of eight, 50%).
• This season the Minutemen are 1-1 at home when moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). On the road they are 3-4 (.429).

Recent trends

• The Minutemen are posting 76.6 points per contest in their past 10 games, which is 1.8 more than their average for the season (74.8).
• While UMass is ceding 74.3 points per game in 2024-25, it has improved that mark over its last 10 games, allowing 73.5 points per contest.
• The Minutemen are draining 6.7 three-pointers per contest with a 32.4% three-point percentage in their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 5.8 and 28.6%.

UMass betting records this season

• ATS Record: 12-13-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 7-1-0)
• O-U-P: 12-13-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 4-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-7 (Home: 5-6; Away: 1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 3-4)