The No. 5 seed Saint Mary's Gaels match up against the No. 12 seed VCU Rams in West Region NCAA Tournament game on Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. ET. Saint Mary's is favored by 4 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 123 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any VCU vs. Saint Mary's picks, you NEED to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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The model knows VCU junior guard Adrian Baldwin Jr. has elite court vision and passing skills. Baldwin Jr. likes to push the pace and get out in space, averaging a team-high 5.9 assists with 12.7 points per game. On Mar. 12 against Dayton, he logged 16 points and seven assists.

The model also knows Saint Mary's senior guard Logan Johnson has a smooth offensive game plan and excels at scoring on the move. Johnson uses his quickness and reliable jumper to pile up points. The California native averages 14.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. In his last game, Johnson had 20 points and four rebounds against Gonzaga. 

Now, the model has set its sights on VCU vs. Saint Mary's. It is leaning Over on the point total and it also says one side of the spread hits 60% of the time! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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