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VCU Rams vs. La Salle Explorers
The VCU Rams and the La Salle Explorers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Tom Gola Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Rams as -8.5-point favorites versus the Explorers, while the game's total opened at 126.
La Salle was a 69-61 loser in its last match at home against Rams. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites.
VCU won its last outing, a 53-52 result against Flyers on January 05. They covered in that game as a +4.5-point underdog.
VCU:
Team record: 8-4 SU,8-4 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
VCU is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
VCU is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
VCU is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing La Salle
La Salle:
Team record: 5-6 SU,3-7-1 ATS
La Salle is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
La Salle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of La Salle's last 7 games at home
Next up:
VCU home to George Washington Tuesday, January 11
La Salle home to St. Bonaventure Tuesday, January 11