The Tigers hope to be lousy hosts on Wednesday as the Virginia Commonwealth Rams pay a visit to Towson Center on the college basketball betting menu.

The Tigers currently sports a 0-21 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 6-12 ATS. The Rams are 16-5 and 11-9 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Tigers produce a 7-11 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Rams have gone 9-11 against the number.



View Virginia Commonwealth vs Towson Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Tigers are listed as 20.5-point underdogs at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Tigers, most recently No. 330 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Rams, who rate No. 105 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 70-40 victory for the Rams.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Towson's No. 344-ranked offense, averaging 49.1 PPG, against a Rams defense that ranks No. 19 at 59 PPG. The Tigers field goal percentage has averaged 36.4% so far, less than the Rams marksmen have achieved on the year, 40% per game.

Defensively, Virginia Commonwealth features the nation's No. 51-rated defense on the road, allowing 63.9 points per game. Towson, meanwhile, comes in at No. 344 nationally in scoring at home.

Virginia Commonwealth won its last outing, a 61-49 result against Hofstra on January 23. They failed to cover in that game as a 13.5-point favorite. The Rams grabbed a 61-49 win over the Pride on Monday, behind a 14-point effort from Bradford Burgess at Siegel Center.

Towson lost its last outing, a 62-43 result against Delaware on January 23. They failed to cover in that game as a 13-point underdog. Towson got 16 points from Marcus Damas but lost anyway, 62-43, to Delaware on Monday at Bob Carpenter Center.


Virginia Commonwealth Rams Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Georgia State are 10-0
After playing Hofstra are 8-2
After a win are 9-1

Towson Tigers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-5
Before playing UNC Wilmington are 4-6
After playing Delaware are 2-8
After a loss are 0-10

A few Rams at Tigers trends to consider:
Virginia Commonwealth is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Towson
Virginia Commonwealth is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Virginia Commonwealth's last 7 games on the road
Virginia Commonwealth is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Towson
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Towson's last 7 games when playing Virginia Commonwealth
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Towson's last 9 games
Towson is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Towson is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Virginia Commonwealth


Next up:
Virginia Commonwealth at Georgia State, Saturday, January 28
Towson home to UNC Wilmington, Saturday, January 28