VCU vs. Saint Bonaventure betting: College basketball preview for January 24

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The VCU Rams (15-4, 5-1 A-10) are heavily favored (by 12.5 points) to continue a seven-game home win streak when they host the Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (15-5, 3-4 A-10) on Friday, January 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET. The point total is 134 in the matchup.

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VCU Cover -12.5 vs Saint Bonaventure -108

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VCU vs. Saint Bonaventure betting lines

  • VCU moneyline odds to win: -1000
  • Saint Bonaventure moneyline odds to win: +643
  • Spread: VCU (-12.5)
  • Total: 134

VCU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, VCU has fared better when playing at home, covering five times in eight home games, and three times in five road games.
  • Looking at over/unders, the Rams hit the over less often at home, as they’ve exceeded the total three times in eight opportunities this season (37.5%). In away games, they have hit the over three times in five opportunities (60%).
  • VCU has performed better as a moneyline favorite in home games, putting up a home record of 8-0, compared to going 3-1 in away games.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Rams have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 77.2 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 77.8 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • VCU’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (65.4) is 2.9 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (62.5).
  • The Rams’ past 10 contests have seen them make 8.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 31.4% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are below their 2024-25 averages of 9.2 makes and 31.9%.

VCU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-7-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 12.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 11-5-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-2 (Home: 8-0; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (210th in nation) 39.0 (18th) 35.8 (38th) 30.1 (121st) 15.3 (93rd) 11.5 (192nd)

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Saint Bonaventure statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Saint Bonaventure’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .667 (6-3-0). Away, it is .714 (5-2-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Bonnies games have finished over four of nine times at home (44.4%), and four of seven away (57.1%).
  • The Bonnies, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than away (0-1) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Bonnies are posting 70.5 points per game over their previous 10 games, which is 1.1 fewer points than their average for the season (71.6).
  • In its previous 10 games, Saint Bonaventure is ceding 66.6 points per game, 3.0 more points than its season average (63.6).
  • In their previous 10 games, the Bonnies are draining 6.4 threes per contest, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (6.5). They own a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (34.6%) compared to their season average (33.0%).

Saint Bonaventure betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-5-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-3 (Home: 6-2; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (153rd in nation) 40.9 (54th) 32.0 (211th) 28.5 (52nd) 11.3 (333rd) 9.7 (29th)
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