Tuesday, December 29, 2015

United Spirit Arena

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The Richmond Spiders travel to United Spirit Arena to play the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. The opening line for this game has Texas Tech as 5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 145.

The Spiders come into this game with an overall record of 8-3 and a road record of 1-1. They are 4-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-2. The Red Raiders have an overall record of 9-1 and a home record of 7-0. They have an over/under record of 3-4 and they are 5-2 against the spread.

Terry Allen comes into this contest averaging 20.5 points per game while playing 33.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Spiders. He pulls down 8.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 52% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. T.J. Cline averages 15.5 points per game in 26.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.5 assists per contest and 4.3 rebounds per game for Richmond. His field goal percentage is 57% for the year while his free throw percentage is 58%.

Devaugntah Williams averages 14.2 points per game while playing 28.4 minutes per contest this year for the Red Raiders. He grabs 4.1 rebounds per game and has 2.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 87%. Toddrick Gotcher averages 11.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.7 rebounds per contest and 2.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 88%.

Richmond averages 80.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 49th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 9.1 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them ranked 20th. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 48th in the country. They average 34.5 rebounds per game and 17.5 assists per game which ranks them 244th and 22nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 40th with 11.2 per game. The Spiders allow 71.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 158th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 241st and 165th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.5 rebounds a game which ranks 141st and they give up 12.5 assists per contest which puts them in 132nd place in the country. They force 13.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 142nd in the Division 1.

Texas Tech averages 75.4 points per game this year which ranks them 112th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 11.5 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 84th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 264th in the nation. They average 37.5 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per contest which ranks them 133rd and 151st respectively. In the turnover department the Red Raiders rank 64th with 11.6 per game. The Red Raiders allow 63.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 33rd in the country. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 16th and 23rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.9 rebounds a game which ranks 113th and they give up 8.8 assists per contest which puts them in 4th place in the nation. The Red Raiders force 13.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 112th in college basketball.

Richmond Spiders Betting Trends

The Richmond Spiders are 4-3 against the spread

The Richmond Spiders are 5-2 against the over/under

Texas Tech Red Raiders Betting Trends

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are 5-2 against the spread

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are 3-4 against the over/under

Richmond Spiders Injuries

11/11/15 G Josh Jones Suspension out indefinitely

Texas Tech Red Raiders Injuries

11/28/15 C Isaiah Manderson Personal out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Richmond

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