St. Joseph's vs. Virginia Commonwealth

It's the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament. St. Joseph's was 9-9 in the conference and a poor team (3-9) away from home. St. Joseph's is ninth in the conference defensively in points surrendered (70.5 per game) and seventh at defending the 3-pointer (.335). St. Joseph's has lost the last two meetings to VCU, 73-69 and 88-63. Virginia Commonwealth has winning records both home and away. Their calling card is defense, fifth in the 15-team A-10 in points given up (67.2 per game), fourth in field goal shooting allowed (.408), and second at defending beyond the arc (.314). The Rams have showcased that defense in the tournament, allowing 62 and 59 points in two victories. That included a 73-59 win over fourth-seeded UMass in the last game. Virginia Commonwealth is No. 1 from the free throw line (.781), while St. Joe's is ninth (.728). VCU is 27-13 ATS in conference action, plus 74-48 ATS when playing their second game in three days. They're also 40-20 ATS when playing their second game away from home in three days. Play Virginia Commonwealth.