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NCAA basketball betting action sees the Ohio State Buckeyes taking on the VCU Rams Thursday March 19th at Moda Center, Portland, Oregon. Cappers Picks provides free NCAA basketball handicapping tips all season long.
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Ohio State Buckeyes (23-10) vs. VCU Rams (26-9)
Venue/ Stadium: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
Time/Date: 4:40 PM EST Thursday, March 18, 2015
NCAAB Betting Odds
NCAAB Betting Point Spread: Ohio State -4
NCAAB Betting Over/Under Odds: 136.5
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Ohio State Buckeyes vs. #25 VCU Rams Preview
On the season Ohio State is 15-16-1 ATS and they have an O/U record of 16-14-1 and VCU is 14-20 ATS and they have an O/U record of 13-16.
This game is being held at a neutral site at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
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In their last games Ohio State lost to Michigan State 76-67 in the Big 10 Conference Tournament and VCU beat Dayton 71-65 to win the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament.
VCU rebounded after losing 3 straight in the 2nd half of the season by winning their last 5 games including capturing the A-10 Tournament. However, while they are the 7th seed and Ohio State is the 10th seed the Buckeyes are the 4-point betting favorite in this game.
Ohio State lost 2 of their last 3 games of the season.
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VCU ended the season ranked 25th in the nation and on the season OSU was 2-3 facing top 25 teams.
VCU has a good defense and they pressure teams into turning the ball over, as they rank 3rd in the nation in forced turnovers. OSU has to take care of the rock in this game and limit their turnovers.
To stop VCU Ohio State will have to try to contain Treveon Graham (16.3 ppg 7rpg), who leads the Rams in scoring and rebounding and in the win over Dayton in the A-qo title game he went for 20 points and grabbed 13 boards.
Ohio State freshman D’Angelo Russell was named a First Team All American and on the season averaged 19.3 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 5.1 assists, and 1.6 steals. The PG had a fantastic season, but he did average 2.9 turnovers per game and that is a concern facing the pressure D of VCU.
Russell and Sam Thompson are the only 2 OSU players averaging in double figures, but they have several other players that can score and on the season the Buckeyes rank 23rd in the nation in points per game.
The Rams also have only 2 players averaging in double figures in Graham and Melvin Johnson (12.3 ppg).
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VCU is 12-3 ATS in their last 15 NCAA Tournament games while Ohio State is 0-4 ATS in their last 4 NCAA Tournament games.
The winner of this game will likely face Arizona in the next round.
NCAAB Betting Trends
* Ohio State is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a S.U. loss.
* Ohio State is 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
* Ohio State is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a S.U. loss.
* VCU is 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
* VCU is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games.
4* Cappers NCAAB Free Pick
Ohio State comes from the bigger conference, but VCU has the better defense and they may not win this game though they will cover the spread.
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