The Virginia Commonwealth Rams will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Tribe in William & Mary at Kaplan Arena on Wednesday in college basketball action.

This season, the Tribe are 4-19 overall and 6-12-1 ATS ATS, while the Rams are 18-5 and 13-9 ATS against the number. As for the totals, William & Mary boasts a 5-14 on the OU, and Virginia Commonwealth is 9-13.



View Virginia Commonwealth vs William Mary Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Rams listed as 14-point favorites

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Tribe sit at No. 326 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Rams sit at No. 108 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Rams will win this game 72-52.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up William & Mary's No. 332 nationally ranked offense (58.5 points per game) against a Rams defense that sits as the No. 14 at 58.3 PPG. The Tribe have been averaging 39.8% from the field, less than the Rams have managed so far this season (40.3% on average).

Defensively, Virginia Commonwealth features the nation's No. 23-rated defense on the road, allowing 61.4 points per game. William & Mary, meanwhile, comes in at No. 320 nationally in scoring at home.

Virginia Commonwealth won its last outing, a 59-58 result against Georgia State on January 28. They covered in that game as a 1-point underdog. Troy Daniels scored 15 points leading the Rams to a 59-58 victory over Georgia State at GSU Sports Arena on Saturday.

Last time out for William & Mary, they were a 68-44 loser as they battled Old Dominion on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 15-point underdog. The Tribe were hammered by Old Dominion on Saturday, losing by a 68-44 final at Ted Constant Center in college basketball betting action.


Virginia Commonwealth Rams Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-3
Before playing Northeastern are 7-1
After playing Georgia State are 9-1
After a win are 9-1

William & Mary Tribe Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing UNC Wilmington are 4-6
After playing Old Dominion are 7-3
After a loss are 2-8

A few Rams at Tribe trends to consider:
Virginia Commonwealth is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Virginia Commonwealth is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against William & Mary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Virginia Commonwealth's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of William & Mary's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of William & Mary's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of William & Mary's last 10 games when playing Virginia Commonwealth
William & Mary is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Virginia Commonwealth


Next up:
Virginia Commonwealth home to Northeastern, Saturday, February 4
William & Mary at UNC Wilmington, Saturday, February 4