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VCU Rams Eye Home Win Opportunity Against Temple Owls Ahead of A-10 Conference Play

Game time: December 16, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET

Venue: Stuart C. Siegel Center — Richmond, VA

Article updated Dec 16, 1:16 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Temple Owls will travel to Richmond, VA, to take on the VCU Rams on Saturday. The Owls come in with a 6-3 record and are on a two-game winnings streak while the Rams have

Game outlook

The Temple Owls will travel to Richmond, VA, to take on the VCU Rams on Saturday. The Owls come in with a 6-3 record and are on a two-game winnings streak while the Rams have a 5-5 record and have won their last game. The opening tap is set for 2 PM EST and the VCU Rams are the favorites with an opening bet line of -8 and the current line at -10.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Owls +388 | Rams -525

Spread: Owls +10 (-110) | Rams -10 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 137.25 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Va. Commonwealth will win straight-up is 84%.

Temple Owls

The Temple Owls of the AAC have had a successful start to the season, currently 6-3 and have won two consecutive games, most recently over Albany University. During the game Hysier Miller had a game-high 28 points, plus four assists and four steals, accompanied by Jordan Riley and Zion Stanford with 19 and 16 points respectively. The Owls have a total team power ranking of 180 and are ranked offensively 100th (78.88 points per game), defensively 222nd (72.50 points allowed per game) and 339th (38.97% field goal percentage). They are also 30th for rebounds (41.75), ranking 277th for three-point percentage (30.80%). Furthermore, they rank 95th in defensive field goal percentage (41.02%) and 244th in three-point percentage allowed (33.88%).

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Va. Commonwealth Rams Analysis

The Va. Commonwealth Rams come into their upcoming game with a 3-3 record after a recent one-sided win. Six players scored in double figures, and they shot 44% from beyond the arc. Analytically, the Rams rank #287 offensively, #83 defensively, and #218 in rebounding. They shoot 43.80% of their field goal, 77.49% of their free throws, and 30.99% of their three pointers. Defensively, they allow 40.24% of field goals, 71.08% of free throws, and 29.17% of three pointers, with 33.00 defensive rebounds per game, 9.44 defensive assists and 11.11 turnovers. Temple has a 1-2 record in the last 3 matchups against the Rams.

VCU Ready for Win Opportunity Against Temple Ahead of A-10 Conference Play

VCU are set for their three final non-conference games before A-10 Conference play begins. With an overall home record of 4-3, this game presents an opportunity for the Rams to pick up a win. VCU's defense have been consistent performing excellently, ranked 37th in defensive field goal percentage. Meanwhile, Temple's team are bottom of the table in field goal percentage (337th in the rankings). Usually, teams with a poor shooting record will deny opponents scoring with excellent rebounding, however VCU have a favourable record in that area. Taking all into account, the Rams could be set to deliver a win.

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SportsJaw Owls vs Rams archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Owls vs Rams matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Temple Owls+295 → +310Moved
  • Moneyline · Va. Commonwealth Rams-385 → -410Moved
  • Spread · Temple Owls+8 (-110) → +8.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Va. Commonwealth Rams-8 (-110) → -8.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over137 (-110) → 140 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under137 (-110) → 140 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Temple Owls
2-3 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Va. Commonwealth Rams
3-3 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-16T06:16:33.808Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2022-12-03Va. Commonwealth Rams 73 · Temple Owls 83
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Va. Commonwealth Rams defeated Temple Owls 87-78

Va. Commonwealth Rams defeated Temple Owls 87-78 on December 16, 2023, a 9-point decision in the series. Va. Commonwealth Rams' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 50-31. Against SportsJaw's recorded Temple Owls +8.5 (-110) spread, Va. Commonwealth Rams covered, while the 165 combined points finished over the recorded total of 140.

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  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • CoversSpread · Temple Owls +10 (-110)Win
  • Drew_WestcottSpread · Va. Commonwealth Rams -10 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Temple Owls +9 (-110)Push
  • CoolioTotal · Over 137 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Temple Owls +9 (-110)Push
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 137 (-110)Win
  • HitmanhartTotal · Under 139.5 (-110)Loss