Tuesday, February 16, 2016
John M. Belk Arena
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The Richmond Spiders travel to John M. Belk Arena to play the Davidson Wildcats on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. The opening line for this game has Davidson as 2.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.
The Spiders come into this game with an overall record of 14-10 and a road record of 4-4. They are 9-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-8. The Wildcats have an overall record of 14-9 and a home record of 11-1. They have an over/under record of 10-12 and they are 6-15 against the spread.
Terry Allen comes into this contest averaging 18.4 points per game while playing 33.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Spiders. He pulls down 8.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is currently at 73%. T.J. Cline averages 16.8 points per game in 29.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4 assists per contest and 5 rebounds per game for Richmond. His field goal percentage is 56% for the year while his free throw percentage is 63%.
Jack Gibbs averages 24.7 points per game while playing 35.3 minutes per contest this year for the Wildcats. He grabs 4.2 rebounds per game and has 4.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 84%. Peyton Aldridge averages 14.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.8 rebounds per contest and 2.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 84%.
Richmond averages 78 points per contest this season which ranks them 54th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.6 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them ranked 13th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 108th in the country. They average 33.1 rebounds per game and 17 assists per game which ranks them 288th and 15th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 21st with 10.7 per game. The Spiders allow 73.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 203rd in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 209th and 200th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.4 rebounds a game which ranks 205th and they give up 13.4 assists per contest which puts them in 189th place in the country. They force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 228th in the Division 1.
Davidson averages 79.7 points per game this year which ranks them 32nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 170th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 159th in the nation. They average 35.2 rebounds per game and 15.4 assists per contest which ranks them 207th and 51st respectively. In the turnover department the Wildcats rank 10th with 10 per game. The Wildcats allow 78.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 306th in the country. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 269th and 181st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 40.7 rebounds a game which ranks 327th and they give up 13.6 assists per contest which puts them in 200th place in the nation. The Wildcats force 12.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 208th in college basketball.
The Spiders average 76.1 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 69 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -2.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 11.3 per contest. The Spiders have an offensive rating of 111.6 and they assist on 60.7% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 56%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Richmond turns the ball over an average of 13.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 47.7% while their offensive rebound percentage is 24.7%. The Spiders give up 78.6 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 57.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.
The Wildcats score 82.3 ppg at home and they have averaged 77 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 7.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 8.3 points per game. The Wildcats have a rating on offense of 109.7 and 56.9% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 72.7 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 44% of their shots. Davidson turns it over an average of 12.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 6.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 46.8% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 25.1%. The Wildcats give up 74 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 69.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.
Richmond Spiders Betting Trends
The Richmond Spiders are 9-11 against the spread
The Richmond Spiders are 12-8 against the over/under
Davidson Wildcats Betting Trends
The Davidson Wildcats are 6-15 against the spread
The Davidson Wildcats are 10-12 against the over/under
Richmond Spiders Injuries
11/11/15 G Josh Jones Suspension out indefinitely
Davidson Wildcats Injuries
11/21/15 F Dusan Kovacevic Knee out for season
11/21/15 G KiShawn Pritchett Knee out for season
01/02/16 F Jake Belford Concussion out for season
Tony's Pick: Take Richmond
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