The No. 7 Oregon Ducks (20-6) and the No. 10 VCU Rams (19-7) are ready to tip off their first-round matchup in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, starting at 9:57 PM ET on TNT. Oregon is a 5-point favorite in this matchup. Here’s everything you need to know about this West Region matchup as you fill out your brackets.
In their last game, the Ducks were defeated by Oregon State by a final score of 75-64 . The teams went over the 136 point total set by oddsmakers. LJ Figueroa totaled a team-high 14 points in the loss on Friday.
Nah’Shon Hyland led the way for the Rams with a team-high 21 points last time out as they lost to Saint Bonaventure 74-65 and failed to cover the 3.5-point spread. The teams combined to hit the over on the 128.5 point total set for the matchup.
VCU at Oregon: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list.
Lines last updated at 8:25 AM ET on March 19, 2021.
- Money line: VCU +190 (bet $100 to win $190) | Oregon -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: VCU +5 (-110) | Oregon -5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 137.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Oregon: Three things to know
- Eugene Omoruyi leads the Ducks in scoring, racking up 16.7 points per game. Chris Duarte leads the squad with a team-high 2.4 made three-pointers per game.
- The 74.4 points per game the Ducks score are 9.2 more points than the Rams give up (65.2).
- Oregon is 18-3 overall and 11-0 against the spread when scoring more than 65.2 points.
Special College Basketball Betting Promotion!
Risk-free first bet up to $600! Promotion available in CO, IA, IN, MI, NJ, PA, TN, VA and WV. Place your legal, online sports bets at BetMGM Sportsbook! Terms and conditions apply. Bet now!
VCU: Three things to know
- Hyland leads the Rams scoring 19.5 points per game. Hyland paces the squad with a team-high 2.9 made three-pointers per game.
- The Rams’ 71.7 points per game are only 4.3 more points than the 67.4 the Ducks allow.
- VCU has gone 12-3 overall and 9-0 against the spread in games where it scores more than 67.4 points.
VCU at Oregon: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Oregon 70, VCU 69
Money line
The Oregon Ducks are the favorites to win this game according to both the model and BetMGM’s money line.
Against the spread (ATS)
The spread for this game suggested by the model (1.7 points) is much tighter than the 5-point edge MGM gives to the Ducks, though the data still has them as the favorite. Put your money on the Rams to cover.
Over/Under (O/U)
The MGM point total for this matchup is just 1.8 points lower than the model projection.
Want some action on this one? Place a bet at BetMGM now. For more sports betting picks and tips, visit SportsbookWire.com. Please gamble responsibly.
Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Additional college sports coverage from USA TODAY Sports Media Group:
Alabama / Auburn / Florida / Georgia / LSU / Michigan / Michigan State / Notre Dame / Ohio State / Oklahoma / Tennessee / Texas / USC / Wisconsin
Gannett may earn revenue from audience referrals to betting services. Newsrooms are independent of this relationship and there is no influence on news coverage.
Powered by Data Skrive