VCU vs. Saint Bonaventure betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 31

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The VCU Rams (9-4, 0-0 A-10) are 9.5-point favorites as they attempt to build on a three-game home winning streak when they square off against the Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (11-2, 0-0 A-10) on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at Stuart C. Siegel Center. The game airs at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under is 155.5 for the matchup.

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VCU vs. Saint Bonaventure betting lines

  • VCU moneyline odds to win: -546
  • Saint Bonaventure moneyline odds to win: +403
  • Spread: VCU (-9.5)
  • Total: 155.5

VCU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • VCU did a better job covering the spread in home games (11-4-0) last season than it did in road affairs (5-5-0).
  • The Rams eclipsed the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (46.7%) than road tilts (70%) last season.
  • VCU won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, going 14-1 (.933). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 7-2 (.778).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Rams were the 94th-ranked squad in the country (76.9 points per game) last year. On defense, they were eighth-best (62.9 points conceded per game).
  • On the boards, VCU was 25th-best in college basketball in rebounds (35.3 per game) last year. It was 65th in rebounds allowed (29.4 per game).
  • The Rams were 77th in the country in assists (15.0 per game) last season.

VCU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-5-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (118th in nation) 41.5 (92nd) 35.4 (88th) 29.9 (126th) 16.0 (102nd) 11.8 (196th)

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Saint Bonaventure statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Saint Bonaventure had a better winning percentage at home (.571, 8-6-0 record) than on the road (.538, 7-6-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Bonnies’ games finished above the over/under at home (50%, seven of 14) compared to on the road (46.2%, six of 13).
  • When moneyline underdogs last year, the Bonnies won a higher percentage of games at home (2-0) than away (2-5).

Last season stats

  • The Bonnies were led by their defense last year, as they ranked 22nd-best in college basketball by giving up only 65.2 points per game. They ranked 311th in college basketball in points scored (68.6 per contest).
  • Saint Bonaventure pulled down 30.8 rebounds per game (253rd-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 30.4 rebounds per contest (129th-ranked).
  • The Bonnies didn’t put up many dimes last year, ranking 15th-worst in the country with 11.0 assists per contest.

Saint Bonaventure betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-8-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-7-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-4-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 6-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (99th in nation) 43.7 (198th) 34.2 (139th) 27.4 (38th) 16.2 (91st) 11.8 (196th)
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