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Saint Joseph's @ VCU

Current Records: Saint Joseph's 8-8; VCU 10-6

What to Know

The Saint Joseph's Hawks haven't won a matchup against the VCU Rams since Jan. 3 of 2018, but they'll be looking to end the drought Saturday. The Hawks and VCU will face off in an Atlantic 10 battle at 2:30 p.m. ET at Stuart Siegel Center. Saint Joseph's should still be feeling good after a victory, while VCU will be looking to right the ship.

Saint Joseph's didn't have too much trouble with the George Washington Colonials at home on Wednesday as they won 72-61. Saint Joseph's' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but guard Erik Reynolds II led the charge as he had 19 points.

Meanwhile, it was close but no cigar for the Rams as they fell 63-61 to the Davidson Wildcats on Tuesday. The game was as close as the oddsmakers predicted, but VCU had been the slight favorite coming in. Forward Vince Williams Jr. put forth a good effort for the losing side as he had 16 points along with seven rebounds.

The Hawks' win brought them up to 8-8 while VCU's defeat pulled them down to 10-6. A pair of stats to keep an eye on: Saint Joseph's is stumbling into the contest with the 354th fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 9.4 on average. To make matters even worse for Saint Joseph's, the Rams come into the contest boasting the 12th most takeaways per game in college basketball at 17.8. So the cards are definitely stacked in VCU's favor.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Stuart Siegel Center -- Richmond, Virginia
  • TV: USA Network
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Rams are a big 11.5-point favorite against the Hawks, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Rams as an 11-point favorite.

Over/Under: -117

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Series History

VCU have won five out of their last seven games against Saint Joseph's.

  • Dec 30, 2020 - VCU 80 vs. Saint Joseph's 64
  • Jan 21, 2020 - VCU 73 vs. Saint Joseph's 60
  • Mar 08, 2019 - VCU 75 vs. Saint Joseph's 63
  • Jan 03, 2018 - Saint Joseph's 87 vs. VCU 81
  • Feb 14, 2017 - VCU 91 vs. Saint Joseph's 81
  • Mar 13, 2016 - Saint Joseph's 87 vs. VCU 74
  • Jan 05, 2016 - VCU 85 vs. Saint Joseph's 82

Injury Report for VCU

  • Jimmy Nichols Jr.: Out (Undisclosed)
  • Marcus Tsohonis: Out (Undisclosed)
  • Jamir Watkins: Out for the Season (Knee)
  • Jarren McAllister: Out (Knee)

Injury Report for Saint Joseph's

  • Jack Forrest: Out (Undisclosed)
  • Kacper Klaczek: Out (Face)