Vanderbilt vs VCU, Picks and Prediction for Thursday, November 27, 2025
On Thursday, the Vanderbilt Commodores play the VCU Rams in the second round of the Battle 4 Atlantis at Imperial Arena in Nassau, Bahamas at 12pmET. Vanderbilt opened its play in the tournament on Wednesday with an 83-78 victory over the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Vanderbilt has won each of its first six games after defeating Western Kentucky. VCU defeated South Florida 78-66 in the opening round on Wednesday afternoon. The Rams improved to 4-2 with the win and have won two straight. Make sure to read this in-depth Vanderbilt Commodores vs VCU Rams prediction. Elevate your game with our expert NCAAB picks for Winner Game 1 at Winner Game 2 prediction and win big!
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Vandy continues to score well and makes enough stops to win
The Vanderbilt Commodores shot 45% overall and 38% or 9-for-24 from 3-point territory in Wednesday's victory over Western Kentucky. Duke Miles led the Commodores in the opening game with 28 points while Devin McGlockton scored 22. Vanderbilt held Western Kentucky to 37% shooting overall, but was out-rebounded by the Hilltoppers 42-37. However, Vanderbilt had more steals at 12 to 7 and forced Western Kentucky to commit 17 turnovers.
Through the first five games of the regular season, not including Wednesday afternoon's tournament opener, Vanderbilt had scored an average of 103 points per game on 53% shooting overall and 39.1% shooting from 3-point territory. The Commodores average 41.2 rebounds, 21.4 assists, 10.4 steals, and 5.4 blocked shots per game. Duke Miles is the new scoring leader for the Commodores after his 28-point performance on Thursday, while Tyler Tanner is second and Tyler Nickel third. McGlockton grabs an average of 7.4 boards per game.
VCU uses a tough defense to shut down South Florida
The VCU Rams gave up just 66 points to the South Florida Bulls on Wednesday, holding the Bulls to just 39% shooting overall and 14% (2-for-14) from three-point territory. At the same time, the VCU offense did not shoot that well at 39% overall and 30% from three-point land, but well enough to win handily. VCU owned the boards as well, grabbing 47 to South Florida’s 39. VCU had 16 offensive boards, giving the Rams plenty of second looks to offset below-average shooting.
The leading scorer for VCU was Lazar Djokovic with 20 points, including 11-for-18 at the charity stripe. Terence Hill Jr was second in scoring with 15 off the bench, and Nyk Lewis scored 11 points. Barry Evans grabbed eight rebounds to lead the Rams, and Jadrian Tracey had a team-high three assists. Before Wednesday's victory, VCU was scoring an average of 87.6 points per game on 46.7% shooting overall and 35.3% from 3-point land. VCU will be a tough test for Thursday's opponent, Vanderbilt, as the Rams are tough on defense and will attempt to slow down the high-tempo play of the Commodores.
Vandy vs. VCU Pick
| # | Handicapper | Profit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rob Vincilleti | +1,778.00 |
| 2 |  Ross Benjamin | +1,716.00 |
| 3 |  David Hess | +1,326.00 |
| 4 |  Earle Sports Bets | +1,323.00 |
| 5 |  Dan Kaiser | +1,071.00 |
Spread Pick for Vandy vs. VCU
- VCU Rams (4units)
The VCU Rams did not shoot the best in their victory over South Florida on Wednesday, hitting just 39% of their shots, but they made 30% of their three-point attempts, grabbed 46 rebounds, which helped in transition, including 16 off the offensive glass. Vanderbilt had a tough time defeating Western Kentucky, winning by just five points, even though Western Kentucky did not have a solid shooting game. Vanderbilt forced Western Kentucky into 17 turnovers, but in VCU's victory over South Florida, the Rams turned the ball over just 11 times and will take good care of the ball on Thursday. VCU has covered the spread in three of its last four games. Vanderbilt has failed to cover the spread in each of its last three games, including its 5-point victory over Western Kentucky on Wednesday, when the Commodores were 17.5-point favorites.
Over/Under Pick for Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
- Under (4 units)
The total has finished under in two of Vanderbilt's last four games, including the opening game of this tournament on Wednesday. The total has finished under in four of VCU's last five games, including the opening game of this tournament, when 154 points were scored on a closing line of 172.5 points. VCU is allowing an average of only 71.6 points per game, and that dropped slightly after allowing just 66 points to South Florida on Wednesday.
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