The Saint Joseph’s Hawks (3-9) will be at the Robins Center to take on the Richmond Spiders (10-3) in an A10 matchup. Action starts at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 2, 2020.
Saint Joseph’s Hawks at Richmond Spiders Betting Odds
In their last outing, the Spiders were beaten by the Alabama Crimson Tide, 90-78, while the Hawks beat the William & Mary Tribe, 84-69.
Saint Joseph’s played a perfect game. They had a great turnover percentage of 8.9 (better than their season average of 15.6) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.556 (above their season average of 0.449). For those same stats, William & Mary put up marks of 12.8 and 0.459, respectively. Richmond, on the other hand, had a much better turnover percentage (11.3 vs. 16.6). Grant Golden played well for Richmond, finishing with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Meanwhile, Saint Joseph’s rallied around Ryan Daly, who put up 27 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.
The Hawks won the only game between these two teams last season, 74-70. Saint Joseph’s out-rebounded Richmond. The Hawks had more offensive rebounds (12 vs. 3), defensive rebounds (32 vs. 20) and total rebounds (44 vs. 23). This will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams.
The productive offense of Richmond will face off against the bottom-tier defense of Saint Joseph’s. The Spiders rank 49th in offensive efficiency, while the Hawks are 343rd in defensive efficiency. The Spiders should have the edge on that end of the court.
Saint Joseph’s at Richmond Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Richmond, ATS Winner – Richmond, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Saint Joseph’s ranks third in three pointers attempted per game (32.0) while Richmond ranks 200th in three pointers allowed per game (24.0).
- The Hawks average 37.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 101st in the country. The Spiders rank 193rd in rebounds allowed per game (36.8).
- Richmond averages 7.9 steals per game, which ranks 57th in the country. Saint Joseph’s ranks 115th in steals allowed per game (6.8).
- The Spiders rank 18th in assists per game (16.8) while the Hawks rank 154th in assists allowed per game (13.3).
- Richmond ranks 45th in blocks allowed per game (2.8) while Saint Joseph’s ranks 158th (4.9).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Hawks have scored an average of 69.0 points per game (2.6 below their season average) and allowed an average of 85.6 points per game (3.9 above their season average).
- The Spiders’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 0.2, down from 7.3 for the season.
