Lafayette Leopards vs Richmond Spiders Prediction, 12/30/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lafayette Leopards vs Richmond Spiders

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023

Location: Robins Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

Robins Center is where the Richmond Spiders (7-5) will attempt to beat the Lafayette Leopards (1-11) on Saturday.

The Lafayette Leopards played Quinnipiac and took a loss by a final of 78-60 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Leopards finished with 15 and Quinnipiac accounted for 15 fouls. They buried 7 of 18 shots from beyond the arc. Quinnipiac ended up shooting 65.0% when shooting free throws by converting 13 of 20 shots. On top of that, Quinnipiac totaled 41 rebounds (12 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Quinnipiac doled out 13 dimes and had 9 steals in this game. In regard to defense, Lafayette let their opponent shoot 46.8% from the field on 29 out of 62 shooting. They also distributed 10 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In reference to getting rebounds, they compiled 29 with 6 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Leopards knocked down 9 of 12 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Lafayette ended the contest having earned a 40.7% FG percentage (24 out of 59) and made 3 of 21 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Mark Butler is a guy who was a major contributor in this contest. He ended up finishing with 11 points on 5 of 5 shooting. He played 28 minutes and also snagged 2 rebounds. He ended up shooting 100.0% from the field and totaled 3 assists.

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Lafayette steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 1-11 so far this year. They turn it over 13.4 times per game and as a group they commit 16.1 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Lafayette is pulling in 32.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 160 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 215th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Leopards are hitting 28.3% on shots from distance (86 of 304) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 60.7 points per game (359th in Division 1) while connecting on 38.7% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Leopards are forcing their opponents into 12.6 turnovers every game and they draw 14.5 fouls. They are giving up 36.2% on 3-point attempts while they are 225th in college basketball in opponents points per game (72.5). The Leopards defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.8% (303 of 691) and they relinquish 38.3 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are 201st in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 156 conceded for the year.

In their last game, the Richmond Spiders walked away with a victory by a final of 72-66 against Buffalo. When talking about attacking the glass, Richmond permitted Buffalo to pull down 36 overall (8 offensive). They went 18.9% from three-point range by going 7 out of 37 and finished the contest at 7 out of 12 from the charity stripe (58.3%). The Spiders allowed Buffalo to convert 26 out of their 72 tries from the field which had them at 36.1% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Spiders finished 27 for 59 from the field which had them sitting at 45.8%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Richmond knocked down 5 of 19 attempts (26.3%). They were able to make 13 of those for a percentage of 72.2%. Buffalo was called for 14 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Spiders to the charity stripe for 18 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 2 steals for this game. The Spiders were able to snag 39 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 43 in this contest.

Neal Quinn ended up having an impact for the Spiders in this game. He recorded 23 points in his 27 minutes on the court and earned 4 assists in this matchup. He knocked down 9 out of 14 for the matchup giving him a rate of 64.3%, and had 7 rebounds.

Richmond has a record of 7-5 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Spiders are hitting on 48.2% from the field, which has them ranked 47th in D-1. Richmond has scored 916 points so far this season (76.3 per game) and they grab 33.8 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 13.3 times per contest (202nd in college basketball) and they cough up possession 7.9 times per game. The Spiders have committed 14.0 fouls every game and they shoot 70.9% from the charity stripe.

The Spiders defensively are ranked 112th in the country in points allowed per contest with 68.1. They are forcing 11.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.4% from the floor (64th in D-1). The Richmond defense gives up 30.1% from downtown (94 of 312) and their opponents are making 70.0% of their free throw attempts. They concede 12.1 dimes and 38.1 rebounds every game, which is 142nd and 309th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Richmond

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