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VCU @ La Salle

Current Records: VCU 8-4; La Salle 5-6

What to Know

Get ready for an Atlantic 10 battle as the VCU Rams and the La Salle Explorers will face off at 2 p.m. ET Saturday at Tom Gola Arena. VCU will be strutting in after a victory while La Salle will be stumbling in from a loss.

VCU escaped with a win on Wednesday against the Dayton Flyers by the margin of a single free throw, 53-52. Forward Vince Williams Jr. (13 points) and guard Adrian Baldwin Jr. (12 points) were the top scorers for VCU.

Meanwhile, the Explorers came up short against the Fordham Rams last Thursday, falling 69-61. Forward Clifton Moore did his best for La Salle, finishing with 26 points (a whopping 43% of their total) in addition to eight rebounds and five blocks. Moore has also now had at least three blocks in his past three games.

VCU is the favorite in this one, with an expected 7-point margin of victory. They are currently four-for-four against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

VCU's win brought them up to 8-4 while La Salle's defeat pulled them down to 5-6. A pair of offensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: VCU is stumbling into the game with the fewest points per game in college basketball, having accrued only 59.9 on average. La Salle has experienced some struggles of their own as they have only been able to knock down 41.30% percent of their shots, which is the 44th lowest field goal percentage in college basketball. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 2 p.m. ET
  • Where: Tom Gola Arena -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $44.00

Odds

The Rams are a solid 7-point favorite against the Explorers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

Bettors have moved against the Rams slightly, as the game opened with the Rams as an 8.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -112

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Series History

VCU have won all of the games they've played against La Salle in the last eight years.

  • Jan 30, 2021 - VCU 73 vs. La Salle 62
  • Jan 25, 2020 - VCU 76 vs. La Salle 65
  • Jan 09, 2019 - VCU 69 vs. La Salle 63
  • Jan 06, 2018 - VCU 80 vs. La Salle 74
  • Jan 22, 2017 - VCU 90 vs. La Salle 52
  • Feb 03, 2016 - VCU 88 vs. La Salle 70

Injury Report for La Salle

  • Christian Ray: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
  • Anwar Gill: Game-Time Decision (Ankle)

Injury Report for VCU

  • Levi Stockard III: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
  • Jimmy Nichols Jr.: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
  • Jayden Nunn: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
  • Jamir Watkins: Out for the Season (Knee)
  • Jarren McAllister: Out (Knee)