The VCU Rams take on the Rhode Island Rams in Kingston, RI. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network.
VCU is favored by 7.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -270. The total is set at 147 points.
Here’s my VCU vs. Rhode Island predictions and college basketball picks for January 21, 2025.
VCU vs Rhode Island Prediction
My Pick: Rhode Island +7.5 (Play to +4)
My VCU vs Rhode Island best bet is on the Rams spread, with the best odds currently available at DraftKings. For all of your college basketball bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NCAAB odds page.
VCU vs Rhode Island Odds
| VCU Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-7.5 -110 | 147 -112o / -108u | -270 |
| Rhode Island Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+7.5 -110 | 147 -112o / -108u | +220 |
- VCU vs Rhode Island spread: VCU -7.5
- VCU vs Rhode Island over/under: 147 points
- VCU vs Rhode Island moneyline: VCU -270, Rhode Island +220
- VCU vs Rhode Island best bet: Rhode Island +7.5 (Play to +4)
Spread
I'm taking Rhode Island on the spread at home.
Moneyline
I have no play on the moneyline.
Over/Under
I have no play on the total.
My Pick: Rhode Island +7.5 (Play to +4)
VCU vs Rhode Island College Basketball Betting Preview
The Rams are enjoying their best start since 2018, Dan Hurley’s final season in Kingston.
Sebastian Thomas is averaging 19 points and six assists per game at the point, which puts him in an exclusive club this season. Only National Player of the Year candidate Kam Jones (Marquette) has hit those scoring and assist thresholds.
This play will sink or swim with Thomas because of VCU’s famed on-ball pressure. Despite his usage, the Rams’ point guard has four games with zero turnovers this season. Avoiding turnovers is paramount because Rhody’s four losses this season can all be traced back to points off of turnovers (14 PPG).
When it’s a half-court affair, Archie Miller’s team is far more buttoned up, particularly when it comes to closing out on shooters (27% 3P, 3rd).
I also like the situational angle of VCU’s fourth road game in three weeks finally catching up with it.
VCU has shot an unsustainable 39% from deep in those road games, far better than its season average.
If the triples aren’t falling at that rate, I’d like to be on the home 'dog on Tuesday.
