Utah vs VCU Basketball Prediction, Best Bets, Spread & Odds - March 27

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The VCU Rams (24-13) will visit the Utah Utes (21-14) after winning three straight road games.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Utah vs. VCU Game Info and Odds

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Utah win (68.8%)

Before placing a bet on Wednesday's Utah-VCU spread (Utah -8.5) or total (144.5 points), take a look at the betting trends and insights below.

Utah is 18-17-0 ATS this season.
VCU has won 23 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 14 times.
When the spread is set as 8.5 or more this season, Utah (9-4) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (69.2%) than VCU (2-0) does as the underdog (100%).
When playing at home, the Utes sport a better record against the spread (13-6-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (3-8-0).
In 2023-24 against the spread, the Rams have a lower winning percentage at home (.579, 11-8-0 record) than on the road (.727, 8-3-0).

Utah has been victorious in 18, or 75%, of the 24 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
The Utes have a win-loss record of 12-1 when favored by -365 or better by sportsbooks this year.
VCU is 5-7 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 41.7% of those games).
The Rams have played as a moneyline underdog of +285 or longer in only two games this season, which they split 1-1.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Utah has a 78.5% chance of pulling out a win.

Utah's +197 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 5.6 points per game) is a result of scoring 78.6 points per game (59th in college basketball) while giving up 73 per outing (216th in college basketball).
Branden Carlson's team-leading 17 points per game ranks 127th in the country.
VCU's +183 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 4.9 points per game) is a result of putting up 71.4 points per game (243rd in college basketball) while giving up 66.5 per contest (31st in college basketball).
Max Shulga's 14.3 points per game paces VCU and ranks 353rd in the nation.
The Utes win the rebound battle by an average of 2.7 boards. They are pulling down 39 rebounds per game (37th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 36.3 per outing.
Carlson's 6.7 rebounds per game lead the Utes and rank 212th in college basketball action.
The 35.2 rebounds per game the Rams accumulate rank 181st in college basketball, 2.3 more than the 32.9 their opponents record.
Toibu Lawal paces the Rams with 6.1 rebounds per game (321st in college basketball).
Utah averages 98.2 points per 100 possessions on offense (99th in college basketball), and allows 91.1 points per 100 possessions (117th in college basketball).
The Rams score 96.9 points per 100 possessions (145th in college basketball), while giving up 90.2 points per 100 possessions (93rd in college basketball).

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