VCU vs. USC Odds
DAYTON, OH (TheSpread) – Two more at-large teams battle it out in the first round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament as USC takes on VCU from Dayton Arena on Wednesday night.
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Both of these teams received at-large bids and are 11 seeds in the Southwest Region. The winner of Wednesday’s 9PM ET tip will go on to play sixth-seeded Georgetown on Friday night at 9:50PM ET from Chicago.
USC comes into tonight’s game as the favorite according to oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com as the Trojans have a point spread of -4.5 against VCU. The over/under total has been set at 127.5 points.
VCU is 23-11 on the year and 5-2 in games in at a neutral site. VCU went 13-20 against the point spread odds and hit the over in 16 of 31 lined games. The Rams went 12-6 in Colonial Athletic play. VCU ended the season, losing five of their last eight games and seven of their 11 losses during the season were by 10 points or less. The Rams averaged 71.5 points per game and gave up 67.4 per contest. They were led on the season by forward Jamie Skeen, who averaged 15.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per contest.
USC went 19-4 on the year and was 2-2 in games on a neutral floor. The Trojans were 15-3-4 against the point spread odds and went under the total in 20 of 32 contests. Despite the iffy record, USC does have three wins over top 25 opponents and lost to Kansas by just two points. On the season, USC averaged 66.8 points per game and gave up just 62.8 per contest. Forward Nikola Vucevic has led the Trojans all season, as he posts 17.3 points and 10.2 rebounds per game.
Trends show that VCU is just 1-4 against the point spread odds in their last 5 games against an opponent with a winning record while USC is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 non-conference games.
In terms of injuries, VCU will be without guard Troy Daniels, who is dealing with a foot injury, while USC has no new injuries to report. The Trojans lost forward Evan Smith during the season to a shoulder injury.
Over 3,800 public bets have been made on this game and 64% of the wagers have been placed on USC -4.5 against VCU.
2011 March Madness Game Odds:
VCU vs. USC, 9PM ET (View Matchup)
USC -4 Over 130
VCU +4 Under 130
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