Siegel Center features an NCAAB clash between the host Virginia Commonwealth Rams and the visiting Northeastern Huskies in college hoops action on Saturday.

Virginia Commonwealth will face the 11-11 Huskies, who own a 7-13 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Rams are 10-13 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Huskies are 8-12 favoring the OVER.



View Northeastern vs Virginia Commonwealth Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with Virginia Commonwealth in this one will find them as 13.5-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Rams at No. 108 and the Huskies at No. 228 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 72-60 result in favor of the Rams.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Virginia Commonwealth's No. 175 nationally ranked offense (68.1 points per game) against a Huskies defense that sits as the No. 113 at 64.4 PPG. The Rams have been averaging 40.9% from the field, less than the Huskies have managed so far this season (42.4% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Northeastern owns the country's No. 99-rated mark, allowing 66.8 points per game on the highway. Virginia Commonwealth, on the other hand, rates No. 277 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Northeastern, they were a 61-53 loser as they battled Drexel at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 3.5-point underdog. Northeastern got 15 points from Jonathan Lee but lost anyway, 61-53, to Drexel on Wednesday at Matthews Arena.

Last time out for Virginia Commonwealth, they were an 87-78 Sportsbook as they battled William & Mary on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 14.5-point favorite. The Rams grabbed an 87-78 win over the Tribe on Wednesday, behind a 20-point effort from Juvonte Reddic at Kaplan Arena.


Northeastern Huskies Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Georgia State are 8-2
After playing Drexel are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

Virginia Commonwealth Rams Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Towson are 7-3
After playing William & Mary are 8-2
After a win are 9-1

A few Huskies at Rams trends to consider:
Northeastern is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Northeastern is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Virginia Commonwealth is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Virginia Commonwealth is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Virginia Commonwealth's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Virginia Commonwealth's last 6 games when playing Northeastern


Next up:
Northeastern at Georgia State, Wednesday, February 8
Virginia Commonwealth home to Towson, Wednesday, February 8