Richmond vs VCU Picks and Prediction – 2/1/2025

The Richmond Spiders are heading to Stuart. C Siegel Center on Saturday, where they will tip off against the VCU Rams. Get the rest of our free college basketball picks here! The Spiders currently sit fifteenth in the A10 this season, posting a record of 7-14. Richmond has now lost six straight games, most recently suffering a 75-66 loss against George Washington on Wednesday. B. Artis White led the Spiders with 17 points in this game, while Mikkel Tyne chipped in with 13 and 4 steals. The Spiders are scoring 68.1 points a game on just 41.0% shooting from the field and 29.8% from three. Richmond hasn’t been much better defensively, entering this game with a 107.6 defensive rating. 

The VCU Rams have put together a record of 16-5 which places them second in the A10. VCU’s six game win streak would come to an end on Tuesday, when they suffered a 78-69 loss to the St. Louis Billikens. Joe Bamisile has been the engine for the Rams this season, he’s averaging a team-leading 16.5 points, 2.3 points, and 5.4 rebounds per game. VCU is scoring 77.2 points per game on 43.8% shooting from the field and 31.7% from three. VCU ranks eighth in the country with a 93.5 defensive rating.

VCU is hoping to bounce back after a loss from St. Louis earlier this week, while Richmond faces what could be their seventh straight loss. The Rams are the much better team in this game, expect them to cover the -16.5 spread in this one. Final score prediction, Rams win 77-50.