Richmond Spiders vs Florida Gators Prediction, 12/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Richmond Spiders vs Florida Gators

Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023

Location: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: ESPN+

Amerant Bank Arena is the site where the Florida Gators (5-3) will try to defeat the Richmond Spiders (5-4) on Saturday.

The Richmond Spiders played UNI and took a loss by a score of 78-73 in their last game. Richmond ended with a 46.3% field goal percentage (25 out of 54) and made 6 out of their 18 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Spiders converted 17 of 20 shots for a percentage of 85.0%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they earned 29 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 9 assists in this contest while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When it comes to defending, Richmond allowed 45.0% from the floor on 27 out of 60 shooting. UNI recorded 17 dimes and had 9 steals for the contest. Moreover, UNI snagged 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. UNI walked away from this one shooting 70.6% at the charity stripe by converting 12 of 17 attempts. They also made 12 of their 29 shots from 3-point range. When discussing fouls, the Spiders ended up finishing with 15 and UNI racked up 20 fouls.

Jordan King is a player who came through in the game. He accumulated 20 points on 6 of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 38 mins played and also pulled down 4 boards. He ended up going 35.3% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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Richmond comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 5-4 for the campaign. They average 78.2 points per game (118th in the country) while hitting 49.8% from the floor. The Spiders are shooting 36.8% from downtown (75 of 204) and 73.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Richmond is grabbing 33.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 120 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 160th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 8.1 times per game and as a group they commit 14.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Spiders have forced 11.8 turnovers every game and they draw 14.0 fouls. They rank 159th in college hoops in allowing assists with 105 surrendered this season. The Spiders defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 41.0% (221 of 539) and they surrender 36.7 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 32.2% on 3-point attempts and they are 107th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (67.6).

The last time they took the court, the Florida Gators got the victory with a final of 77-57 when they faced Merrimack. When discussing cleaning the glass, Florida permitted Merrimack to get 30 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They went 12.5% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 3 out of 24 and ended up going 14 out of 18 from the charity stripe (77.8%). The Gators permitted Merrimack to convert 20 of 60 tries from the floor which had them shooting 33.3% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Gators finished shooting 27 for 68 from the field which had them shooting 39.7%. In reference to shooting from distance, Florida converted 6 out of 17 tries (35.3%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 60.7%. Merrimack was called for 19 personal fouls for this contest which got the Gators to the free throw line for 28 tries. They also turned it over 13 times, while earning 7 steals for the game. The Gators were able to corral 32 defensive rebounds and 22 offensive rebounds for a total of 54 for the game.

Walter Clayton was important for the Gators in this contest. He accumulated 26 points in his 31 mins on the hardwood and totaled 2 dimes for this contest. He knocked down 10 of 15 in the matchup giving him a rate of 66.7%, and had 3 rebounds.

Florida has a win-loss record of 5-3 so far this year. The Gators are committing 18.4 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 65.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.0 times per game (57th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 13.4 times per contest. Florida has scored 666 pts this season (83.3 per game) and they pull down 43.1 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Gators are shooting 46.0% from the field, which has them ranked 127th in the nation.

The Florida defense gives up 33.1% on shots from distance (56 of 169) and opponents are converting on 68.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 12.8 dimes and 33.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 202nd and 118th in those categories. The Gators defensively are ranked 238th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 73.4. They are forcing their opponents into 12.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.1% from the field (158th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Florida

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