Jacksonville State at VCU 11/17/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

On Sunday, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks visit Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia to play the VCU Rams. The Gamecocks fell to 1-1 on the season following a 75-65 loss to SMU on Tuesday. Jacara Cross and De’Torrion Ware led Jacksonville State in the loss with 13 points each, while Kayne Henry scored 10 points and pulled down eight rebounds.

Kayne Henry leads Jacksonville State in scoring and rebounding with averages of 14.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. Derrick Cook is the leader in assists for the Gamecocks with an average of 3.5 per game. Five players are averaging double figures in scoring for the Gamecocks through two games.

VCU improved to 3-0 on the season following its 84-82 victory over LSU on Wednesday. The Rams forced LSU into 26 turnovers that were converted into 37 points for VCU. Marcus Santos-Silva led the Rams with 17 points and 11 rebounds. VCU is 5-2 when playing at home against ranked teams on its new court. Marcus Evans and De’Riante Jenkins each scored 15 for VCU.

De’Riante Jenkins leads the Rams in scoring with an average of 14.3 points per game. Marcus Santos-Silva is the second leading scorer and the leading rebounding with averages of 13.7 points and 12.0 rebounds per game. Marcus Evans is the third leading scorer and the leader in assists with averages of 13.3 points and 2.7 assists per game.