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  3. Va. Commonwealth Rams vs UMass Minutemen
Thu 2:00 PM ET
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Rams73
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Va. Commonwealth Rams423173
UMass Minutemen253459
NCAAB · Va. Commonwealth Rams at UMass Minutemen

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Game time: March 14, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET

Venue: Barclays Center — Brooklyn, NY

Article updated Mar 14, 10:35 PM EDT

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Va. Commonwealth Rams are on the road playing the UMass Minutemen at the Barclays Center stadium on Thursday, 3/14/2024 @ 2:00pm EST. Va. Commonwealth is the betting

Game outlook

The Va. Commonwealth Rams are on the road playing the UMass Minutemen at the Barclays Center stadium on Thursday, 3/14/2024 @ 2:00pm EST. Va. Commonwealth is the betting favorite opening at -1.5 and the current line is Va. Commonwealth -0.5.

Rams vs Minutemen Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Rams to win today's game by 4 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Va. Commonwealth Rams to cover the 0.5 point spread and the total to go over 139.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Va. Commonwealth 76 to UMass 72

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Va. Commonwealth Rams and UMass Minutemen, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

53% of SportsJaw users predict Va. Commonwealth Rams to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Va. Commonwealth will win straight-up is 53%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be VACOM 70.25, UMASS 69.25.

OddsShark 's prediction is UMass will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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Va. Commonwealth Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 107, Va. Commonwealth is ranked #220 in offense (scoring an average of 72.39 per game), #62 in defense (allowing an average of 67.61 points to be scored against them per game) and are 20-12 (19-13 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Rams hit an average of 44.36% of their field goals (ranked #202) and 78.80% of their free throws (ranked #10) and makes an average of 36.55% of their three pointers ranked #49 in the NCAAB). They average 35.55 rebounds per game (ranked # 163) and average 14.00 offensive assists and 12.10 turnovers per game (ranked # 119 and 218 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Va. Commonwealth allows an average of 40.96% field goals (ranked #35) and 74.27% free throws (ranked #318 in the NCAAB) The Rams allow an average of 31.35% of the three pointers (ranked #43) and averages 32.84 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.84) Finally, the Rams average 10.77 defensive assists and 10.94 turnovers per game (ranked # 29 and 272 respectively).

UMass Key Betting Stats

UMass Minutemen has a power ranking of 140 and are #67 for offense (scoring an average of 78.07 per game), #137 for defense (giving up an average of 70.67 points per game) and 20-10 (18-12 ATS) overall. Va. Commonwealth went 1-2 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against UMass.

For offense, the Minutemen hit an average of 45.40% of their field goals (ranked #132) and 69.79% of their free throws (ranked #279) and makes an average of 31.37% of their three pointers (ranked #310 in the NCAAB). They average 38.67 rebounds per game (ranked # 44) and average 15.70 offensive assists and 11.20 turnovers per game (ranked # 45) and 123 respectively).

On defense, UMass allows an average of 41.91% field goals (ranked #67) and 71.91% free throws (ranked #192 in the NCAAB) The Minutemen allow an average of 33.49% of the three pointers (ranked #177) and averages 33.87 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 33.87) Finally, the Minutemen average 13.03 defensive assists and 13.13 turnovers per game (ranked # 194 and 86 respectively).

Betting Summary

UMass has the advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Va. Commonwealth Rams to cover the 0.5 point spread and the total to go over 139.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Va. Commonwealth Rams-125 → -115Moved
  • Moneyline · UMass Minutemen+105 → -105Moved
  • Spread · Va. Commonwealth Rams-1.5 (-110) → -0.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · UMass Minutemen+1.5 (-110) → +0.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over140.5 (-110) → 139.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under140.5 (-110) → 139.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Va. Commonwealth Rams
16-10 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
UMass Minutemen
17-10 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-03-15T02:35:46.106Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Va. Commonwealth Rams and UMass Minutemen, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-02-20Va. Commonwealth Rams 52 · UMass Minutemen 74
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Va. Commonwealth Rams defeated UMass Minutemen 73-59

Va. Commonwealth Rams defeated UMass Minutemen 73-59 on March 14, 2024, a 14-point decision in the series. Va. Commonwealth Rams' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 42-25. Against SportsJaw's recorded Va. Commonwealth Rams -0.5 (-110) spread, Va. Commonwealth Rams covered, while the 132 combined points finished under the recorded total of 139.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • PurplebloodSpread · Va. Commonwealth Rams -2 (-110)Win