How to Watch BYU vs. VCU: TV Channel, Time, Live Stream - NCAA Tournament First Round

Updated Mar. 20, 2025 3:22 p.m. ET

Data Skrive

The No. 6 seed BYU Cougars (24-9) will aim to defeat the No. 11 seed VCU Rams (28-6) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday at Ball Arena. This matchup tips off at 4:05 p.m. ET.

The Cougars, favored by 2.5 points, are set to play the Rams. The over/under for this game is set at 148.5 points.

BYU vs. VCU Matchup Information

Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025
Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
TV: TNT
Where: Denver, Colorado
Venue: Ball Arena
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Cougars vs Rams Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Cougars	-2.5	-112	-108	148.5	-110	-120	-135	+114

BYU Top Performers

Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Richie Saunders	32	16	4.4	1.6	1.2	0.4	2.3
Egor Demin	30	10.3	3.8	5.4	1.2	0.4	1.2
Dallin Hall	29	7.1	2.2	4.1	0.8	0.1	1.2
Trevin Knell	33	9	2.4	1.2	0.9	0.1	2
Keba Keita	32	7.1	7.9	0.8	0.6	1	0

VCU Top Performers

Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Max Shulga	34	15.1	5.9	4	1.8	0.1	2
Jack Clark	34	9.6	6.9	1.9	1	0.4	1.4
Joseph Bamisile	34	15.1	5.1	1.9	1.1	0.7	1.8
Phillip Russell	33	10.6	1.7	2.2	1.1	0	2.1
Christian Fermin	33	4.7	3.2	0.6	0.3	1.4	0

BYU vs. VCU Scoring Insights

The 81 points per game the Cougars average are 18.6 more points than the Rams give up (62.4).
BYU is 23-7 when scoring more than 62.4 points.
VCU has a 25-6 record when giving up fewer than 81 points.
The Rams score 6.2 more points per game (77.1) than the Cougars allow (70.9).
When it scores more than 70.9 points, VCU is 22-3.
BYU is 18-3 when it allows fewer than 77.1 points.

BYU vs. VCU Betting Insights

BYU has covered 19 times in 32 chances against the spread this season.
VCU is 20-13-0 ATS this season.
In 17 of 32 games this season, BYU and its opponents have scored more than 148.5 points.
VCU has played eight games this season that ended with a combined score over 148.5 points.

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Want great stories delivered right to your inbox?

Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily.