VCU vs. BYU Prediction: BYU Predicted to Win March Madness First Round Matchup [3/20/2025]

BYU and VCU are scheduled to meet in March Madness First Round action at Ball Arena on Thursday, starting at 4:05PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts BYU as the most likely winner of today's game.

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"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's VCU-BYU game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast BYU with a win probability of 56% and Virginia Commonwealth with 44%."

For further insights into Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive VCU vs. BYU predictions page.

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VCU vs. BYU Prediction: Who Will Win and Advance to the Second Round?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA Tournament game between VCU and BYU 10,000 times as part of our March Madness predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives BYU a 56% chance of defeating Virginia Commonwealth. Our predicted final score has BYU winning 74-72.

According to our model, Virginia Commonwealth (+2.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 147.5 points has a 51% chance of staying under.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 7:33PM, Mar 20

Spread

Over / Under

Moneyline

Virginia Commonwealth

Virginia Commonwealth +3.0

59%

41%

-115

-105

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BYU

Virginia Commonwealth VCU

-115

Virginia Commonwealth +3.0

59%

41%

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BYU BYU

-105

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VCU vs. BYU March Madness Odds

We have sourced the best March Madness odds in America for this First Round game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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VCU vs. BYU Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's VCU vs. BYU matchup is on the over/under.

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VCU vs. BYU Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's college basketball game between BYU and VCU at Ball Arena is scheduled to start at 4:05PM ET.

• Who: Virginia Commonwealth vs. BYU
• Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025
• Time: 4:05PM ET/1:05PM PT
• Venue: Ball Arena
• March Madness Stage: First Round

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Thursday's VCU vs. BYU matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict BYU, with a 56% win probability, will likely beat Virginia Commonwealth on Thursday.

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