The Bulldogs will play the Rams on Friday, December 5th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 7:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The Samford and VCU basketball teams will play on Friday, December 5th, 2025 as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to roll along. Now that both teams have a few games under their belts, let’s size up this matchup by looking at some performance metrics and key stats.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Samford currently has a 97.67 conference power ranking so far in the 2025-26 season. The SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for VCU is 97.33.
- Away Samford - Samford heads into this game with a 2-3 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the Southern Conference for away team wins.
- Home VCU - VCU will host Samford sporting a 3-0 record as a home team. They currently rank 4th in the A-10 Conference for home team wins for the 2025-26 season.
- Conference Win Percentage - Samford currently ranks 1st (0.000) in the Southern Conference, with VCU now standing 1st (0.000) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 A-10 Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Samford has a 0.444 overall win percentage. Their opponent, VCU, has a 0.625 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Samford has a 4-5 regular season overall record. VCU has notched a 5-3 standing so far in the 2025-26 college basketball season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus! Samford, 4-5, faces VCU, 5-3, in a magical showdown Friday.
Samford seeks first Southern Conference win, while VCU aims for A-10 victory. Conference records crucial. Our point spread, total, and moneyline tables show the best lines and odds for this matchup.
Samford on a losing streak, VCU on a winning streak. Who will prevail? Place a bet at BetMGM or BetRivers and witness the wizardry unfold. Review each team’s futures odds and current standings below.
Best Bulldogs at Rams Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
VCU is a -20.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while Samford is a +20.5 -113 point spread underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 152 -112 points at BetRivers, which means you risk $112 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 152 -112 points at BetRivers, and that means you risk $112 to win $100 betting the under.
VCU is a -3335 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and Samford is a +1100 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Samford
VCU
12/05/25 7:00pm EST | +20.5 -113-20.5 -110 |
Underdog Samford - Samford bettors risk $100 to win $88.5 at -113 odds.
A +20.5 Samford underdog bet wins if they lose by 20 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 21 or more.
Favorite VCU - VCU bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -20.5 VCU favorite bet wins if they win by 21 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 20 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Samford at VCU Prop Bets
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Samford
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12/05/25 7:00pm EST | Pending BetMGM |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| VCU | 6-3 | 0.667 | 4-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | - | 0.000 | W2 |
| Southern | ||||||||
| Samford | 4-6 | 0.400 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | - | 0.000 | L2 |
Samford & VCU Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Samford Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Samford YR: futures available
VCU Championship Odds|
Team | BetRivers |
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| VCU | +30000 Bet |
Samford & VCU Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Samford vs VCU College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Friday, December 5th, 2025 at 7:00 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Samford vs VCU Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Samford vs VCU Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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