VCU vs. Georgetown Line at -5.5

The VCU vs. Georgetown line was coming in at -5.5 with Virginia Commonwealth the underdog.  The spread action on this game was practically 50/50 on both sides, as was the total of 136.5. 

Georgetown is the number 6-seeded team vs. VCU as the number-11 seeded team.    

A pivotal player for the Hoyas is back with Chris Wright returning from injury.  Georgetown suffered a four-game skid without him.

"Having him back in our lineup is really good," leading scorer Austin Freeman said Thursday. "Just to have his ability to penetrate, get to the basket, create his own shot and also be able to create shots for his teammates. It's going to be good to have that back in our lineup, and also have his voice back on court. He's one of our captains, one of our leaders."

"It was tough knowing you can help and you can provide leadership for your team, and it was tough to sit through that," Wright said. "I wasn't looking at it as, 'Gosh, I can't believe this is it for me.' I'm just trying to be there any way I could for my team."

Some important betting trends to consider for this Tournament game included: 

The Rams are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 NCAA Tournament games as an underdog.

The Rams are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 NCAA Tournament games.

Hoyas are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 neutral site games.

Hoyas are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.

Hoyas are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games overall.

Hoyas are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games following a double-digit loss at home.

Hoyas are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 NCAA Tournament games as a favorite.

This game goes off at 9:50 pm ET on TNT.

All odds courtesy of BetUS.com

NCAA TOURNAMENT - SECOND ROUND UNITED CENTER, CHICAGO, IL

- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com