VCU vs. Saint Joseph’s (PA) betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 19

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The Saint Joseph’s (PA) Hawks (11-7, 3-2 A-10) will look to build on a three-game win streak when they visit the VCU Rams (12-6, 3-2 A-10) on Monday, January 19, 2026 at Stuart C. Siegel Center as big, 14.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 3 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. The over/under is set at 154.5 for the matchup.

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VCU vs. Saint Joseph’s (PA) betting lines

  • VCU moneyline odds to win: -1493
  • Saint Joseph’s (PA) moneyline odds to win: +863
  • Spread: VCU (-14.5)
  • Total: 154.5

VCU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, VCU has played worse when playing at home, covering four times in 10 home games, and three times in four road games.
  • In home games, the Rams eclipse the over/under 70% of the time (seven of 10 games). They hit the over more often in road games, exceeding the total in 75% of games (three of four).
  • VCU has performed better as a moneyline favorite at home, posting a home record of 8-2, compared to going 2-1 away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Rams have been scoring 85.8 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little higher than the 85.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • VCU has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 75.2 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 74.1 it has conceded this season.
  • While the Rams are knocking down the same number of threes per game over their past 10 outings compared to their season-long average (9.9), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (38.1% from deep over the last 10, 36.6% on the season).

VCU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 8-7-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-7-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-3 (Home: 8-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (110th in nation) 43.9 (190th) 33.8 (119th) 29.5 (104th) 14.9 (131st) 10.9 (135th)

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Saint Joseph’s (PA) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Saint Joseph’s (PA) is 3-5-0 at home against the spread (.375 winning percentage). Away, it is 2-4-0 ATS (.333).
  • Hawks games have finished above the over/under 50% of the time at home (four of eight), and 33.3% of the time away (two of six).
  • The Hawks’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .667 (2-1), and on the road it is .200 (1-4).

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Hawks are averaging 73.3 points per game, 1.3 fewer points than their season average (74.6).
  • Saint Joseph’s (PA) has performed better defensively in its last 10 games, ceding 70.3 points per contest, 2.4 fewer points than its season average of 72.7 allowed.
  • The Hawks are sinking 8.3 treys per contest with a 29.2% three-point percentage in their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.5 and 28.0%.

Saint Joseph’s (PA) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-6-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-10-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.1 (323rd in nation) 42.1 (89th) 37.0 (31st) 32.2 (246th) 15.3 (111th) 11.5 (194th)
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