Richmond Spiders vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 3/13/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Richmond Spiders vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Sunday, March 13, 2022

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Richmond (+3)

The Richmond Spiders (22-12) are on their way to Capital One Arena on Sunday where they will go up against the Davidson Wildcats (27-5). Richmond opens this contest as 3-point dogs. The over/under has been set at 138.5.

The Richmond Spiders faced off with Dayton and took home the win by a score of 68-64 in their last game. Richmond walked away from the contest having earned a 42.4% FG percentage (25 out of 59) and knocked down 4 of their 16 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Spiders converted 14 of 18 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. In terms of pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 30 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 13 assists in this game as well as creating 9 turnovers and having 7 steals. When talking about the defense, Richmond allowed the other team to go 46.3% from the floor on 25 of 54 shooting. Dayton doled out 13 dimes and had 3 steals for the contest. Moreover, Dayton grabbed 32 rebounds (6 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Dayton finished the game at 69.2% from the charity stripe by making 9 of their 13 attempts. They made 5 of their 20 shots from downtown. In relation to fouls, the Spiders walked away with 13 while Dayton finished the game with 14 fouls.

Grant Golden is one guy who came through in this matchup. He ended up shooting 47.1% from the floor and distributed 4 assists. He saw the court for 30 mins played and also totaled 9 boards. He was able to score 18 points on 8 out of 17 shooting.

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Richmond comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 22-12 on the season. They turn the ball over 9.8 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 13.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Richmond is snagging 32.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 505 assists on the campaign, which is 28th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Spiders are hitting 33.8% on shots from downtown (279 of 826) and 72.2% from the free throw line. They average 71.9 points per game (152nd in D-1) while hitting 44.4% from the floor.

On defense, the Spiders are forcing 13.1 turnovers every game while drawing 15.5 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.3% on 3-pointers and they are 162nd in the nation in points per game allowed (68.5). The Spiders defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 44.5% (880 of 1,976) and they surrender 35.5 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They rank 257th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 426 surrendered this year.

In their last game, the Davidson Wildcats got the win with a final of 84-69 when they played Saint Louis. The Wildcats earned 32 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 36 for the game. They gave up possession 8 times, while earning 3 steals for the matchup. Saint Louis was called for 21 fouls in this contest which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 18 shots. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 88.9%. In terms of shooting from distance, Davidson converted 10 of 23 attempts (43.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats ended up shooting 29 for 57 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.9%. The Wildcats allowed Saint Louis to make 25 of 59 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 42.4% in this game. They went 39.1% from beyond the arc by connecting on 9 out of 23 and finished the game at 10 out of 14 from the free throw line (71.4%). Regarding how they rebounded, Davidson allowed Saint Louis to collect 25 overall (3 offensive).

Foster Loyer was important for the Wildcats in this contest. He buried 6 of 10 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 5 rebounds. He tallied 21 points in his 23 minutes on the court, but finished this game without an assist.

Davidson has a record of 27-5 for the campaign. As an offense, the Wildcats are shooting 48.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 17th in Division 1. Davidson has scored 2,432 pts on the season (76.0 per contest) and they collect 34.4 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.8 times per contest (63rd in college basketball) and they cough up possession 9.9 times per game. The Wildcats commit 14.7 fouls per game and they shoot 75.4% from the free throw line.

The Wildcats on the defensive side of the court are 77th in D-1 in PPG given up with 65.8. They are able to force 11.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.7% from the field (97th in college hoops). The Davidson defense gives up 33.7% on shots from beyond the arc (263 of 781) and opponents are knocking down 73.6% of their free throw attempts. They allow 12.0 assists and 31.0 rebounds every game, ranking them 128th and 33rd in those categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Richmond (+3)

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