Illinois vs VCU Predictions & Picks – Rams A Tempting Underdog Spread Bet In March Madness

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  • Illinois vs VCU picks for Saturday, March 21
  • Game is taking place at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina
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Illinois vs VCU Predictions & Picks

VCU are tipped to cover as a double digit underdog in the second round.

The Rams are solid defensively and do a good job at forcing turnovers, and in Terrence Hill Jr they have a scorer who can keep them in this game.

  • VCU are 7-3 in their previous 10 games
  • VCU are 1-0-0 ATS as a double digit underdog this season
  • Illinois are 2-4-0 ATS in their last 6 games
  • The Over has hit in both of Illinois’ postseason games so far

Head To Head

  • Illinois lead the all-time series 1-0
  • Illinois won 64-46 when the two teams last met in December 2016

Illinois Form

DateOppositionW/LScoreCompetition
Feb-07 Michigan State L 82-85 OT Regular Season
Feb-10 Wisconsin L 90-92 OT Regular Season
Feb-15 Indiana W 71-51 Regular Season
Feb-18 USC W 101-65 Regular Season
Feb-21 UCLA L 94-95 OT Regular Season
Feb-27 Michigan L 70-84 Regular Season
Mar-03 Oregon W 80-54 Regular Season
Mar-08 Maryland W 78-72 Regular Season
Mar-13 Wisconsin L 88-91 OT Conference Tournament
Mar-19 Penn W 105-70 NCAA Tournament

VCU Form

DateOppositionW/LScoreCompetition
Feb-14 Richmond W 78-67 Regular Season
Feb-17 George Washington W 89-75 Regular Season
Feb-20 Saint Louis L 75-88 Regular Season
Feb-28 Fordham W 82-63 Regular Season
Mar-03 George Mason W 70-65 Regular Season
Mar-06 Dayton W 68-62 Regular Season
Mar-13 Duquesne W 71-66 Conference Tournament
Mar-14 Saint Joseph's W 77-64 Conference Tournament
Mar-15 Dayton W 70-62 Conference Tournament
Mar-19 North Carolina W 82-78 NCAA Tournament

Verdict

Illinois are the better team on paper and we expect them to get the job done.

However, VCU have enough about them to make this an uncomfortable night for the Fighting Illini.

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Best Bet2: Over 152.0 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 3 Units
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