The Richmond Spiders (12-18, 6-11 A10) welcome the Davidson Wildcats (22-8, 13-4 A10) to Robins Center as the regular season finishes up. Action starts at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 9, 2019.
Davidson Wildcats vs. Richmond Spiders Betting Odds
In their last outing, the Spiders lost to the Massachusetts Minutemen, 87-79, while the Wildcats had no trouble getting past the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, 64-46.
Davidson dominated nearly every facet of the game. They had a free throw rate of 0.229 (above their season average of 0.207) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.552 (above their season average of 0.539). St. Bonaventure had marks of 0.135 and 0.375, respectively, for those same stats. Richmond, on the other hand, had a turnover percentage of 7.5 (better than their season average of 14.9). Richmond’s Grant Golden had a good outing, finishing with 21 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Kellan Grady, meanwhile was a key piece for Davidson with 23 points and five rebounds.
In their first matchup this year, Gudmundsson led the Wildcats to a 75-62 victory. He notched a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Davidson’s rebounding was their largest advantage. The Wildcats had more offensive rebounds (11 vs. three), defensive rebounds (32 vs. 24) and total rebounds (43 vs. 27).
Half-court execution will be critical when two of the NCAA’s slowest-paced teams square off. Richmond currently ranks 308th in possessions per game (66.3) and Davidson is 323rd (65.8). Additionally, the upper-echelon offense of the Wildcats ranks 55th in effective field goal percentage (0.540), while the Spiders are 34th-worst in the NCAA at effective field goal percentage allowed (0.535).
Davidson at Richmond ATS Pick
Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Richmond, ATS Winner – Richmond, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Richmond ranks 33rd in steals per game (7.8) while Davidson ranks 202nd (5.1).
- The Spiders rank 32nd in assists per game (15.7) while the Wildcats rank 90th in assists allowed per game (12.3).
- Davidson is eighth in the nation with 2.2 blocks allowed per game while Richmond is 59th with 2.9 blocks allowed per game.
- The Wildcats rank 38th in three pointers attempted per game (26.4) while the Spiders rank 165th (22.0).
- Davidson ranks 173rd in rebounds per game (34.9) while Richmond ranks 290th (29.0).
Bettings Trends:
- The Spiders’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 2.6, up from 0.5 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Wildcats have scored an average of 71.6 points per game (0.2 above their season average) and allowed an average of 63.4 points per game (1.4 below their season average).
