Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Virginia Commonwealth Rams try to run the Seahawks off the court at Siegel Center in college hoops action.

Supporters of the Seahawks have watched them go 2-5 and 5-1 ATS on the year, while the Rams are at 6-3 and 5-3 ATS. In totals betting, the Rams are 4-4, while the Seahawks have a 3-2-1 mark.



View UNC Wilmington vs Virginia Commonwealth Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Rams installed as 14.5-point favorites in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 123-ranked Rams and the No. 150-rated Seahawks in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 71-61 win for the Rams on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Seahawks rank No. 138 in NCAA Division 1 with 36.3 per game. That compares with Virginia Commonwealth’s No. 272 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Virginia Commonwealth is college basketball's No. 57-ranked team at 7.8 per game, while the Seahawks rate No. 279 with 4.9 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, UNC Wilmington owns the country's No. 133-rated mark, allowing 68.4 points per game on the highway. Virginia Commonwealth, on the other hand, rates No. 279 in scoring at home.

Last time out for UNC Wilmington, they were a 77-68 Sportsbook as they battled Liberty on the road. Keith Rendleman scored 29 points and added 11 rebounds for a double-double, leading UNC Wilmington over Liberty, 77-68, on Tuesday at Vines Center.

Virginia Commonwealth was a 73-51 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Richmond. They covered the 4–point spread as favorites. Virginia Commonwealth cruised to victory on Friday, running Richmond out of the gym and running up a 73-51 score at Siegel Center.


UNC Wilmington Seahawks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Campbell are 3-7
After playing Liberty are 1-0
After a win are 4-6

Virginia Commonwealth Rams Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing UAB are 5-3
After playing Richmond are 9-1
After a win are 7-3

A few Seahawks at Rams trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UNC Wilmington's last 7 games when playing on the road against Virginia Commonwe
UNC Wilmington is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
UNC Wilmington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Virginia Commonwe
Virginia Commonwealth is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against UNC Wilmington
Virginia Commonwealth is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing UNC Wilmington
Virginia Commonwealth is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home
Virginia Commonwealth is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
UNC Wilmington home to Campbell, Monday, December 19
Virginia Commonwealth home to UAB, Tuesday, December 20