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VCU Rams vs Rider Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 23 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 100-79
45-36 55-43
Position#27
Record8-4
FormWWLWW
Points / game85.5
Allowed / game71.7
vs
Position#367
Record1-9
FormLLLLL
Points / game58.6
Allowed / game73.6
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

VCU Rams winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Rider winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

VCU RamsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Peters
#134
W
78-61
78
61
+17
H13/11
NCAA
NC State
#128
L
79-85
79
85
-6
A18/11
NCAA
Coppin State
#354
W
101-58
101
58
+43
H23/11
NCAA
South Florida
#40
W
78-66
78
66
+12
A26/11
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#37
L
74-89
74
89
-15
H27/11
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#122
W
86-68
86
68
+18
H28/11
NCAA
Samford
#149
W
83-57
83
57
+26
H06/12
NCAA
New Mexico
#50
L
78-81
78
81
-3
H11/12
NCAA
Niagara
#351
W
84-58
84
58
+26
H16/12
NCAA
American University
#204
W
105-83
105
83
+22
H19/12
NCAA
1H
2H
41-32
37-29
35-39
44-46
54-28
47-30
36-33
42-33
41-43
33-46
45-35
41-33
34-31
49-26
46-41
32-40
37-34
47-24
48-35
57-48
155.2Avg total
84.6Scored
70.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)85.571.7157.2+13.867%
Season at home (9)88.069.9157.9+18.178%
Season away (3)78.077.0155.0+1.033%
Last 10 (10)84.670.6155.2+14.070%
Last 5 (5)87.269.4156.6+17.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)77.280.2157.4-3.020%
vs Weaker ◀ (25)80.663.9144.5+16.688%
This opponent (Rider) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RiderUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Virginia
#19
L
53-87
53
87
-34
A04/11
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
L
53-81
53
81
-28
A05/11
NCAA
Eastern University
#482
W
86-54
86
54
+32
H16/11
NCAA
Texas
#135
L
65-99
65
99
-34
A19/11
NCAA
Houston
#18
L
45-91
45
91
-46
A21/11
NCAA
Coppin State
#354
L
65-68
65
68
-3
H26/11
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#66
L
66-68
66
68
-2
A05/12
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#123
L
58-72
58
72
-14
A07/12
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
L
38-51
38
51
-13
H10/12
NCAA
Delaware
#326
L
57-65
57
65
-8
A17/12
NCAA
1H
2H
32-42
21-45
24-35
29-46
36-36
50-18
28-44
37-55
25-47
20-44
37-24
28-44
33-37
33-31
20-38
38-34
16-26
22-25
25-31
32-34
132.2Avg total
58.6Scored
73.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)58.673.6132.2-15.010%
Season at home (3)63.057.7120.7+5.333%
Season away (7)56.780.4137.1-23.70%
Last 10 (10)58.673.6132.2-15.010%
Last 5 (5)56.864.8121.6-8.00%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)65.274.8139.9-9.530%
vs Similar (7)62.166.9129.0-4.743%
vs Weaker (2)72.567.5140.0+5.050%
This opponent (VCU Rams) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +6.6+6.61st half: -8.4-8.42nd half2nd half: +7.4+7.42nd half: -6.6-6.6
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +6.6+6.61st half: -8.4-8.42nd half2nd half: +7.4+7.42nd half: -6.6-6.6
VCU RamsRider
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
VCU RamsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Peters
#134
W
41-32
41
32
+9
H13/11
NCAA
NC State
#128
L
35-39
35
39
-4
A18/11
NCAA
Coppin State
#354
W
54-28
54
28
+26
H23/11
NCAA
South Florida
#40
W
36-33
36
33
+3
A26/11
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#37
L
41-43
41
43
-2
H27/11
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#122
W
45-35
45
35
+10
H28/11
NCAA
Samford
#149
W
34-31
34
31
+3
H06/12
NCAA
New Mexico
#50
W
46-41
46
41
+5
H11/12
NCAA
Niagara
#351
W
37-34
37
34
+3
H16/12
NCAA
American University
#204
W
48-35
48
35
+13
H19/12
NCAA
76.8Avg total
41.7Scored
35.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.631.470.1+7.273%-
Last 30 at home (19)40.129.869.9+10.279%-
Last 30 away (11)36.234.270.4+2.064%-
Last 10 (10)41.735.176.8+6.680%-
Last 5 (5)42.035.277.2+6.8100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)38.840.279.0-1.440%-
vs Weaker ◀ (25)38.629.768.3+8.980%-
This opponent (Rider) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RiderLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Virginia
#19
L
32-42
32
42
-10
A04/11
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
L
24-35
24
35
-11
A05/11
NCAA
Eastern University
#482
D
36-36
36
36
+0
H16/11
NCAA
Texas
#135
L
28-44
28
44
-16
A19/11
NCAA
Houston
#18
L
25-47
25
47
-22
A21/11
NCAA
Coppin State
#354
W
37-24
37
24
+13
H26/11
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#66
L
33-37
33
37
-4
A05/12
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#123
L
20-38
20
38
-18
A07/12
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
L
16-26
16
26
-10
H10/12
NCAA
Delaware
#326
L
25-31
25
31
-6
A17/12
NCAA
63.6Avg total
27.6Scored
36.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.635.166.8-3.533%-
Last 30 at home (13)33.131.864.9+1.254%-
Last 30 away (17)30.537.668.2-7.118%-
Last 10 (10)27.636.063.6-8.410%-
Last 5 (5)26.231.257.4-5.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)31.937.069.0-5.130%-
vs Similar (7)28.930.459.3-1.643%-
vs Weaker (2)36.032.068.0+4.050%-
This opponent (VCU Rams) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
VCU Rams wins
0
Rider wins
No previous meetings.
VCU Ramslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/12/25HAmerican University105-83
16/12/25HNiagara84-58
11/12/25HNew Mexico78-81
06/12/25HSamford83-57
28/11/25HVirginia Tech86-68
27/11/25HVanderbilt74-89
26/11/25ASouth Florida78-66
23/11/25HCoppin State101-58
18/11/25ANC State79-85
13/11/25HSt. Peters78-61
Riderlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/12/25ADelaware57-65
10/12/25HBucknell38-51
07/12/25AQuinnipiac58-72
05/12/25AMerrimack Warriors66-68
26/11/25HCoppin State65-68
21/11/25AHouston45-91
19/11/25ATexas65-99
16/11/25HEastern University86-54
05/11/25ARutgers53-81
04/11/25AVirginia53-87

📊 11. Overall Statistics

VCU Rams
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW67%
HomeWWLWW78%
AwayLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1293
Win %67%78%33%
Points / game85.588.078.0
Allowed / game71.769.977.0
Point differential+13.8+18.1+1.0
Avg total157.2157.9155.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%78%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Rider
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL10%
HomeWLL33%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1037
Win %10%33%0%
Points / game58.663.056.7
Allowed / game73.657.780.4
Point differential-15.0+5.3-23.7
Avg total132.2120.7137.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+10%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Atlantic 10 conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 St. Louis Billikens1211192%92.869.4+23.4
2 George Mason1211192%80.066.1+13.9
3 St. Bonaventure1311285%78.469.7+8.7
4 Richmond Spiders1210283%83.870.0+13.8
5 Davidson118373%75.267.2+8.0
6 George Washington139469%87.672.8+14.8
7 Fordham139469%75.561.3+14.2
8 Dayton139469%79.670.3+9.3
9 VCU Rams128467%85.571.7+13.8
10 Rhode Island128467%74.366.5+7.8
11 Saint Josephs Hawks117464%75.172.0+3.1
12 Duquesne116555%83.680.4+3.3
13 La Salle134931%66.371.5-5.2
14 Loyola Chicago134931%69.476.8-7.4
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
Metro Atlantic Athletic conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Marist118373%73.663.2+10.5
2 Quinnipiac139469%78.873.5+5.3
3 Siena139469%69.564.5+5.0
4 Iona139469%80.578.5+2.0
5 Fairfield127558%74.275.0-0.8
6 St. Peters105550%72.769.8+2.9
7 Merrimack Warriors136746%64.872.0-7.2
8 Canisius125742%60.267.5-7.3
9 Sacred Heart135838%75.877.6-1.8
10 Manhattan135838%78.283.4-5.2
11 Mount St. Mary's134931%68.576.0-7.5
12 Niagara123925%62.875.0-12.2
13 Rider101910%58.673.6-15.0
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
VCU Rams4555100
Rider364379
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