The Rams will try to cover the spread at Siegel Center on Friday when they get a visit from the Northern Iowa Panthers in college basketball action.

The Rams are 22-6 so far on the season, and 14-12-1 ATS vs. the number. The Panthers, meanwhile, are 17-11 and 13-13-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Virginia Commonwealth go 11-16 and the Panthers go 12-14-1 on the totals.



View Northern Iowa vs Virginia Commonwealth Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Rams in this one, they're listed as 6.5-point favorites on the NCAAB betting menu for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 154-rated Northern Iowa taking on the No. 98-rated Rams in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 72-68 win for the Rams on Friday.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Virginia Commonwealth's No. 153-rated squad against Northern Iowa's No. 299-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Virginia Commonwealth rates No. 73 in the country with 7.3 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 42 nationally with 7.9 per match.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Northern Iowa owns the country's No. 49-rated mark, allowing 64 points per game on the highway. Virginia Commonwealth, on the other hand, rates No. 282 in scoring at home.

Northern Iowa was a 63-62 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Evansville. They earned a push of the 1-point spread as underdogs. Seth Tuttle scored 16 points in a futile effort to lead the Panthers to a win (they lost 63-62 to Evansville at Ford Center on Wednesday).

Last time out for Virginia Commonwealth, they were a 62-61 loser as they battled George Mason on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 1-point favorite. Virginia Commonwealth suffered a 62-61 loss against George Mason on Tuesday, getting 13 points from Bradford Burgess in a losing effort at Patriot Center.


Northern Iowa Panthers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Bradley are 7-3
After playing Evansville are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

Virginia Commonwealth Rams Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing UNC Wilmington are 7-3
After playing George Mason are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

A few Panthers at Rams trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Northern Iowa's last 6 games on the road
Northern Iowa is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Northern Iowa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Virginia Commonwealth is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Virginia Commonwealth is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Virginia Commonwealth's last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Virginia Commonwealth's last 14 games


Next up:
Northern Iowa home to Bradley, Wednesday, February 22
Virginia Commonwealth at UNC Wilmington, Wednesday, February 22