The American Eagles (7-4) are heavy underdogs (by 19.5 points) to stop a three-game road losing streak when they visit the VCU Rams (7-4) on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup’s point total is 155.5.
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VCU Cover -19.5 vs American -110
VCU vs. American betting lines
- VCU moneyline odds to win: -3448
- American moneyline odds to win: +1400
- Spread: VCU (-19.5)
- Total: 155.5
VCU statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- VCU did a better job covering the spread at home (11-4-0) last season than it did in road games (5-5-0).
- When it came to over/unders, the Rams hit the over less often in home games last year, as they went over the total seven times in 15 opportunities (46.7%). In road games, they hit the over seven times in 10 opportunities (70%).
- VCU won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, going 14-1 (.933). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 7-2 (.778).
Last season stats
- Last season, the Rams were 94th in college basketball on offense (76.9 points scored per game) and eighth-best on defense (62.9 points conceded).
- Last year, VCU was 25th-best in the nation in rebounds (35.3 per game) and 65th in rebounds allowed (29.4).
- At 15.0 assists per game last season, the Rams were 77th in the country.
VCU betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 19.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
- O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 5-1; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.8 (216th in nation) | 41.3 (85th) | 35.1 (97th) | 30.8 (169th) | 15.2 (141st) | 12.2 (220th) |
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American statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Last season, American was 7-7-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). Away, it was 7-8-0 ATS (.467).
- Eagles games finished above the over/under less frequently at home (six times out of 14) than away (nine of 15) last season.
- In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Eagles had a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 3-0 record) than on the road (.273, 3-8).
Last season stats
- The Eagles were 307th in the country last season with 68.7 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 52nd with 67.7 points allowed per game.
- American grabbed just 28.1 boards per game (18th-worst in college basketball), and allowed 30.1 boards per contest (104th-ranked).
- The Eagles ranked 250th in college basketball with 12.6 dimes per game.
American betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-3-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 19.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
- O-U-P: 8-1-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 3-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.4 (141st in nation) | 43.7 (194th) | 31.5 (257th) | 31.5 (201st) | 14.4 (185th) | 12.0 (206th) |
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