VCU vs. Richmond betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 14

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The VCU Rams (19-6, 10-2 A-10) visit the Richmond Spiders (14-11, 4-8 A-10) after winning four home road in a row. The Rams are favored by 7.5 points in the contest, which starts at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 14, 2026. The matchup’s over/under is 155.5.

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VCU vs. Richmond betting lines

  • VCU moneyline odds to win: -357
  • Richmond moneyline odds to win: +275
  • Spread: VCU (-7.5)
  • Total: 155.5

VCU statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • VCU owns a worse record against the spread when playing at home (5-9-0) than it does in road games (4-3-0).
  • In terms of point totals, the Rams hit the over more often at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total nine times in 14 opportunities this season (64.3%). On the road, they have hit the over three times in seven opportunities (42.9%).
  • VCU has performed better as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 12-2, compared to going 5-1 away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Rams’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, racking up 78.5 points a contest compared to the 83.7 they’ve averaged this year.
  • The past 10 games have seen VCU allow 1.0 fewer point per game (71.7) than its season-long average (72.7).
  • The Rams are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 8.3 threes per game and shooting 35.0% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 9.4 makes and 36.6% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

VCU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-13-0 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 5-10-0 (As Favorite: 10-12-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-12-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-3 (Home: 12-2; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (96th in nation) 43.5 (144th) 33.8 (95th) 29.4 (89th) 14.5 (142nd) 10.7 (136th)

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Richmond statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This season, Richmond is 7-7-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). Away, it is 5-3-0 ATS (.625).
  • Spiders games have finished above the over/under 50% of the time both at home (seven of 14) and on the road (four of eight) this year.
  • The Spiders’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and on the road it is .333 (2-4).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Spiders are averaging 71.0 points per contest, 7.2 fewer points than their season average (78.2).
  • Richmond is surrendering 75.0 points per game over its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 73.6 points allowed.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Spiders are making 8.4 three-pointers per game, 0.7 fewer threes than their season average (9.1). They also have a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (36.5%) compared to their season average (37.2%).

Richmond betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-12-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-9-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-13-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-6 (Home: 8-4; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (171st in nation) 43.5 (144th) 31.8 (204th) 32.8 (282nd) 14.4 (152nd) 9.8 (55th)
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