Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Chaifetz Arena

For Updated Odds on This Game Click Here

The Richmond Spiders travel to Chaifetz Arena to play the Saint Louis Billikens on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. The opening line for this game has Richmond as 6.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.

The Spiders come into this game with an overall record of 12-10 and a road record of 3-4. They are 8-10 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-6. The Billikens have an overall record of 8-14 and a home record of 6-8. They have an over/under record of 7-11 and they are 5-13 against the spread.

Terry Allen comes into this contest averaging 18.9 points per game while playing 33.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Spiders. He pulls down 8.5 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 16.9 points per game in 29.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.9 assists per contest and 5.1 rebounds per game for Richmond. His field goal percentage is 56% for the year while his free throw percentage is 63%.

Achraf Yacoubou averages 12.1 points per game while playing 30.4 minutes per contest this year for the Billikens. He grabs 5.9 rebounds per game and has 1.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 51%. Mike Crawford averages 10.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.1 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 81%.

Richmond averages 78.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 45th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.2 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 15th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 95th in the country. They average 33.3 rebounds per game and 16.9 assists per game which ranks them 284th and 16th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 23rd with 10.6 per game. The Spiders allow 74.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 228th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 255th and 260th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.4 rebounds a game which ranks 203rd and they give up 13.4 assists per contest which puts them in 190th place in the country. They force 12.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 217th in the Division 1.

Saint Louis averages 66 points per game this year which ranks them 301st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -5.7 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 253rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 308th in the nation. They average 32.6 rebounds per game and 13.7 assists per contest which ranks them 302nd and 142nd respectively. In the turnover department the Billikens rank 252nd with 13.5 per game. The Billikens allow 71.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 164th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 154th and 104th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.9 rebounds a game which ranks 230th and they give up 13.6 assists per contest which puts them in 207th place in the nation. The Billikens force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 143rd in college basketball.

The Spiders average 77.1 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 70.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -4.3 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -1.3 per contest. The Spiders have an offensive rating of 112 and they assist on 59.8% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.2 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 55%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Richmond turns the ball over an average of 13.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 47.8% while their offensive rebound percentage is 25.4%. The Spiders give up 81.4 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 71.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Billikens score 68.9 ppg at home and they have averaged 55.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -16.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of -1.5 points per game. The Billikens have a rating on offense of 94.8 and 61.8% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.6 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 47%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they attempt 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Saint Louis turns it over an average of 17.8 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 46.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 21.2%. The Billikens give up 70.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 72 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Richmond Spiders Betting Trends

The Richmond Spiders are 8-10 against the spread

The Richmond Spiders are 12-6 against the over/under

Saint Louis Billikens Betting Trends

The Saint Louis Billikens are 5-13 against the spread

The Saint Louis Billikens are 7-11 against the over/under

Richmond Spiders Injuries

11/11/15 G Josh Jones Suspension out indefinitely

Saint Louis Billikens Injuries

02/09/16 F Milik Yarbrough Concussion "?" Wednesday vs. Richmond
01/20/16 C Austin Gillmann Foot out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Richmond

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Read more articles by Tony Sink