Virginia Commonwealth will be looking to make up for an earlier loss to Saint Joseph's on Sunday as those two schools meet on the hardwood in the title game of the A-10 Tournament.
Saint Joseph's topped Virgina Commonwealth by a score of 69-62 as a 3-point home underdog on the college basketball odds menu when those teams met back on February 8. VCU is 0-3 ATS in their games against Saint Joseph's in the past two years.
VCU was -4.5 earlier todayat Sportsbook with a total of 137.5.
Supporters of the Hawks have watched them go 23-9 and 16-11-1 ATS on the year, while the Rams are at 26-7 and 18-13 ATS. In totals betting, the Rams are 12-19, while the Hawks have a 13-15 mark.
View Saint Joseph's Hawks vs Virginia Commonwealth Rams Odds and Stats.
The visitors opened as 4.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, including Sportsbook. The total was set to open a bit later (check out Sportsbook for the latest situation).
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 5-ranked Rams and the No. 140-rated Hawks in this matchup.
Saint Joseph's was a 67-48 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against St. Bonaventure. They covered the 3.5-point spread as favorites. Saint Joseph's got 26 points and 17 rebounds from Halil Kanacevic en route to a 67-48 victory over St. Bonaventure on Saturday at Barclays Center.
In their last action, Virginia Commonwealth was a 74-55 Sportsbook at home against George Washington. They covered the 6-point spread as favorites. The Rams grabbed a 74-55 win over the Colonials on Saturday, behind a 22-point effort from Treveon Graham at Barclays Center.
How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Virginia Commonwealth's No. 31-rated squad against Saint Joseph's's No. 97-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Virginia Commonwealth rates No. 46 in the country with 7.48 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 50 nationally with 7.41 per match.
A few Hawks at Rams trends to consider:
Saint Joseph's is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Saint Joseph's is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Saint Joseph's's last 5 games
Virginia Commonwealth is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Virginia Commonwealth is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Virginia Commonwealth's last 5 games
