Charlotte 49ers vs Richmond Spiders Prediction, 12/16/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs Richmond Spiders

Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023

Location: Robins Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Charlotte 49ers (5-4) are on their way to Robins Center on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Richmond Spiders (5-5).

The Charlotte 49ers faced off with Duke and ended up losing by a score of 80-56 in their last contest. Charlotte wrapped up the contest having earned a 40.4% field goal percentage (21 out of 52) and knocked down 4 out of their 20 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the 49ers buried 10 of 16 attempts for a rate of 62.5%. Pertaining to rebounding, they compiled a total of 24 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 9 dimes for the game as well as forcing 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When talking about the defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 24 of 48 shooting. Duke recorded 15 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Duke grabbed 34 boards (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Duke shot 78.6% at the charity stripe by knocking down 22 of 28 shots. They also made 10 of 18 tries from long range. When discussing personal fouls, the 49ers ended up with 19 while Duke finished the game with 14 personal fouls.

Lu'Cye Patterson is one guy who was a contributor in the matchup. He went 36.4% from the floor and also dished out 4 dimes. He played for 37 minutes played and also totaled 3 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 14 points on 4 out of 11 shooting.

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Charlotte steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 5-4 on the campaign. They cough up possession 9.9 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.3 fouls per game. As a unit, Charlotte is pulling in 31.0 boards per contest and has accumulated 121 assists on the year, which is 257th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The 49ers are shooting 31.1% on three-point attempts (50 of 161) and 76.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 66.9 points per contest (320th in the country) while hitting 46.3% from the field.

On defense, the 49ers are able to force 11.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.9 personal fouls. They are conceding 33.9% on three-point shots and they rank 37th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (63.9). The 49ers are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.2% (201 of 488) and they relinquish 31.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 47th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 98 relinquished this year.

For their last game, the Richmond Spiders walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 87-76 against Florida. Concerning cleaning the glass, Richmond permitted Florida to get 48 in all (13 on the offensive glass). They shot 31.0% from downtown by going 9 out of 29 and ended up shooting 20 out of 25 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Spiders permitted Florida to make 29 out of their 65 tries from the field which had them shooting 44.6% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Spiders shot 27 for 63 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9%. When discussing shooting from downtown, Richmond converted 11 out of their 22 attempts (50.0%). They were able to convert 11 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 57.9%. Florida committed 16 personal fouls in this contest which got the Spiders to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while recording 9 steals for this game. The Spiders were able to collect 25 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for the contest.

Isaiah Bigelow ended up being a major contributor for the Spiders for this game. He scored 17 points in his 31 minutes on the court and had 2 assists for the contest. He buried 6 out of 16 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 37.5%, and had 7 rebounds.

Richmond has a mark of 5-5 for the year. The Spiders have committed 14.6 fouls per game and they shoot 71.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.7 times per game (182nd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 8.1 times per contest. Richmond has tallied 780 points for the season (78.0 per contest) and they grab 32.7 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Spiders are shooting 49.1% from the field, which is ranked 36th in the country.

The Richmond defense concedes 32.1% on three-point shots (77 of 240) and their opponents are converting on 71.1% of their foul shots. They surrender 11.9 assists and 37.9 boards per contest, which is ranked 128th and 298th in Division 1. The Spiders are ranked 148th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 69.5. They are forcing 11.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.4% from the floor (120th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Richmond

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