VCU vs. William & Mary betting: College basketball preview for December 22

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The VCU Rams (9-3) are heavily favored (by 17.5 points) to continue a four-game home winning streak when they host the William & Mary Tribe (5-6) on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET. The over/under for the matchup is set at 156.5.

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VCU vs. William & Mary betting lines

  • VCU moneyline odds to win: -2564
  • William & Mary moneyline odds to win: +1163
  • Spread: VCU (-17.5)
  • Total: 156.5

VCU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • VCU did a better job covering the spread in road games (7-2-0) than it did in home games (9-10-0) last year.
  • The Rams eclipsed the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (52.6%) than road games (33.3%) last season.
  • VCU played worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, putting up a home record of 12-5, compared to going 4-0 on the road.

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Rams were 252nd in college basketball on offense (71.0 points scored per game) and 39th on defense (66.7 points conceded).
  • On the boards, VCU was 181st in the nation in rebounds (32.0 per game) last year. It was 70th in rebounds allowed (29.8 per game).
  • At 13.5 assists per game last season, the Rams were 142nd in the nation.

VCU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 17.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-3-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (221st in nation) 37.9 (13th) 35.2 (70th) 30.4 (153rd) 15.2 (112th) 12.1 (232nd)

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William & Mary statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • William & Mary has been better against the spread at home (2-0-0) than on the road (2-3-0) this year.
  • Looking at the over/under, Tribe games have finished over more frequently at home (two of two, 100%) than on the road (four of five, 80%).

Last season stats

  • With 69.8 points per game on offense, the Tribe were 285th in the country last season. At the other end of the court, they surrendered 72.1 points per contest, which ranked 185th in college basketball.
  • Last season William & Mary pulled down 32.3 rebounds per game (156th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 32.7 rebounds per contest (250th-ranked).
  • The Tribe delivered 12.3 dimes per game, which ranked them 250th in college basketball.

William & Mary betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-4-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-1-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-3 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (104th in nation) 44.2 (240th) 33.7 (140th) 32.0 (235th) 17.5 (31st) 12.7 (273rd)
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