VCU vs. Fordham betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 28

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The Fordham Rams (16-12, 7-8 A-10) visit the VCU Rams (21-7, 12-3 A-10) after winning three straight road games. The VCU Rams are double-digit favorites by 12.5 points in the contest, which begins at 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The over/under for the matchup is set at 144.5.

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VCU vs. Fordham betting lines

  • VCU moneyline odds to win: -1053
  • Fordham moneyline odds to win: +646
  • Spread: VCU (-12.5)
  • Total: 144.5

VCU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, VCU sports a worse record against the spread (6-9-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (5-4-0).
  • The VCU Rams have gone over the over/under in 10 of 15 home games (66.7%), compared to three of nine road games (33.3%).
  • VCU has played better as a moneyline favorite in home games, posting a home record of 13-2, compared to going 6-1 on the road.

Recent trends

  • The VCU Rams’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, racking up 80.1 points a contest compared to the 83.4 they’ve averaged this season.
  • VCU’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (71.5) is 1.6 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (73.1).
  • During their past 10 contests, the VCU Rams are making 0.8 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.7 compared to 9.5 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (35.7% compared to 36.3% season-long).

VCU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-14-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 12.5+: 4-7-0 (As Favorite: 12-12-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-14-0 (Home: 10-5-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 21-3 (Home: 13-2; Away: 6-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (126th in nation) 43.5 (131st) 33.9 (83rd) 29.7 (96th) 14.4 (141st) 10.7 (153rd)

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Fordham statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Fordham has a lower winning percentage at home (.467, 7-8-0 record) than on the road (.750, 6-2-0).
  • Fordham Rams games have gone above the over/under less often at home (two times out of 15) than away (two of eight) this season.
  • The Fordham Rams’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .167 (1-5), and away it is .500 (4-4).

Recent trends

  • The Fordham Rams have played worse offensively over their last 10 games, putting up 65.8 points per contest, 4.4 fewer points their than season average of 70.2.
  • In its previous 10 games, Fordham is giving up 64.6 points per contest, 0.1 fewer points than its season average (64.7).
  • The Fordham Rams are draining 5.9 treys per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.7 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.6). In addition, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (28.0%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (29.4%).

Fordham betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-11-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 12.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 7-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-20-0 (Home: 2-13-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 7-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-10 (Home: 1-5; Away: 4-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (229th in nation) 41.8 (60th) 36.1 (29th) 28.1 (31st) 14.3 (150th) 11.0 (188th)
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