The VCU Rams (17-5, 7-2 A-10) host the La Salle Explorers (12-10, 4-5 A-10) after winning nine home games in a row. The Rams are heavy favorites by 19.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. The over/under for the matchup is set at 144.5.
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VCU Cover -19.5 vs La Salle -109
VCU vs. La Salle betting lines
- VCU moneyline odds to win: -2857
- La Salle moneyline odds to win: +1250
- Spread: VCU (-19.5)
- Total: 144.5
VCU statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In home games, VCU has a better record against the spread (7-3-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (3-3-0).
- The Rams have gone over the total in a lower percentage of home games (50%) than games on the road (66.7%).
- VCU has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 10-0 (1.000). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 3-2 (.600).
Recent trends
- The Rams have seen an increase in scoring recently, putting up 79.3 points per game in their last 10 contests, 1.5 points more than the 77.8 they’ve scored this year.
- The past 10 games have seen VCU allow 2.4 more points per game (64.9) than its season-long average (62.5).
- While the Rams are hitting fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (9.2 per game) when compared to their season-long average (9.4), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (33.5% from deep over the last 10, 32.7% on the season).
VCU betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-8-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 19.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 13-6-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
- O-U-P: 12-9-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 4-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-3 (Home: 10-0; Away: 3-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.6 (188th in nation) | 39.4 (15th) | 34.9 (55th) | 30.0 (111th) | 15.4 (76th) | 11.0 (148th) |
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La Salle statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, La Salle has performed better at home (8-3-0) than on the road (2-5-0).
- In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Explorers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (54.5%, six of 11) compared to away (57.1%, four of seven).
- In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Explorers have a better winning percentage at home (.750, 3-1 record) than away (.167, 1-5).
Recent trends
- While the Explorers are posting 75.0 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their last 10 games, amassing 73.5 points per contest.
- La Salle is ceding 73.4 points per contest over its past 10 games, which is 1.1 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (74.5).
- The Explorers are draining 7.2 treys per contest with a 33.6% three-point percentage in their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.0 and 32.7%.
La Salle betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-11-0 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 2-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 19.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
- O-U-P: 12-10-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 5-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-7 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.3 (308th in nation) | 44.9 (256th) | 34.6 (66th) | 33.3 (303rd) | 12.3 (284th) | 10.1 (69th) |
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