The VCU Rams (14-4, 4-1 A-10) are favored (-7.5) to continue a four-game winning streak when they visit the Rhode Island Rams (14-4, 3-3 A-10) at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at Thomas M. Ryan Center. The game airs on CBS Sports Network. The over/under in the matchup is set at 148.5.

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VCU vs. Rhode Island betting lines

• VCU moneyline odds to win: -312
• Rhode Island moneyline odds to win: +248
• Spread: VCU (-7.5)
• Total: 148.5

VCU statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• VCU has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered five times in eight opportunities at home, and it has covered two times in four opportunities in road games.
• The VCU Rams have gone over the over/under less often at home, hitting the over in three of eight home matchups (37.5%). On the road, they have hit the over in three of four games (75%).
• When playing at home, VCU has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 8-0 (1.000). On the road, it is 2-1 (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

• The VCU Rams’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, putting up 78.0 points per contest compared to the 77.6 they’ve averaged this season.
• VCU has been less stingy on defense lately, giving up 65.1 points per game during its last 10 outings compared to the 62.8 points per game its opponents average in the 2024-25 season.
• While the VCU Rams are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (9.1 per game) compared to their season-long average (9.3), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (32.3% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 32.0% on the season).

VCU betting records this season

• ATS Record: 10-7-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 10-5-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
• O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 3-1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-2 (Home: 8-0; Away: 2-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)

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Rhode Island statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Rhode Island’s winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .500. It is 5-5-0 ATS on its home court and 2-2-0 on the road.
• Rhode Island Rams games have gone above the over/under 60% of the time at home (six of 10), and 50% of the time on the road (two of four).
• The Rhode Island Rams, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-0) than away (0-1) this year.

Recent trends

• While the Rhode Island Rams are averaging 80.4 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their last 10 games, tallying 73.1 points per contest.
• Rhode Island is giving up 73.1 points per contest in its past 10 games, which is 1.2 more points than it is allowing for the season (71.9).
• The Rhode Island Rams are sinking 1.0 fewer threes per game over their past 10 games (6.5) compared to their season average (7.5), and they are posting a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (30.7%) compared to their season mark (34.8%).

Rhode Island betting records this season

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