Richmond Spiders vs Saint Joseph's Hawks Prediction, 3/1/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Richmond Spiders vs Saint Joseph's Hawks

Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Location: Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Richmond Spiders (14-15) are en route to Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena on Wednesday where they will play the Saint Joseph's Hawks (13-16).

The Richmond Spiders played VCU and took a loss by a score of 73-58 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Spiders ended up finishing with 18 while VCU finished the game with 16 fouls. They also made 6 of their 19 tries from beyond the arc. VCU finished the contest at 68.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of 16 tries. Moreover, VCU grabbed 34 rebounds (10 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. VCU recorded 16 assists and had 7 steals in this game. With respect to the defense, Richmond allowed the other team to go 45.2% from the floor on 28 out of 62 shooting. They also dished out 7 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and having 3 steals. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they compiled 25 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Spiders buried 10 of their 17 tries for a percentage of 58.8%. Richmond walked away from the game with a 43.1% field goal percentage (22 of 51) and knocked down 4 of their 22 shots from beyond the arc.

Neal Quinn is someone who came through for the contest. He accumulated 21 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 28 minutes played and collected 6 rebounds. He finished 53.8% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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Richmond steps onto the hardwood with a record of 14-15 on the season. They average 69.6 points per contest (230th in D-1) while hitting 44.1% from the field. The Spiders are connecting on 33.7% on three-point attempts (240 of 712) and 74.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Richmond is pulling in 32.6 boards per contest and has totaled 358 dimes for the season, which is 264th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 11.5 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 15.0 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Spiders are able to force 11.3 turnovers per game and they draw 17.6 personal fouls. They surrender 34.0% on three-point shots while they are 141st in college hoops in PPG allowed (68.7). The Spiders defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.5% (726 of 1,669) and they relinquish 34.2 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 158th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 368 conceded this year.

In their last game, the Saint Joseph's Hawks took a loss by a final score of 89-76 when they played St. Bonaventure. The Hawks were able to corral 15 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 22 for the contest. They also turned it over 14 times, while getting 4 steals in this matchup. St. Bonaventure earned 18 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Hawks to the charity stripe for 26 tries. They were able to convert 22 of those for a percentage of 84.6%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, Saint Joseph's made 10 of their 32 tries (31.3%). When the game finished, the Hawks walked away from this one shooting 22 out of 50 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.0%. The Hawks allowed St. Bonaventure to make 29 of their 51 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.9% in this game. They shot 42.9% from beyond the arc by hitting 9 out of 21 and finished the contest at 22 of 30 from the free throw line (73.3%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, Saint Joseph's allowed St. Bonaventure to snag 28 overall (7 on the offensive glass).

Erik Reynolds II ended up being a factor for the Hawks in this matchup. He had 33 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this matchup. He made 8 of 16 for the game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Saint Joseph's has a win-loss record of 13-16 for the campaign. As an offense, the Hawks are connecting on 42.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 290th in the nation. Saint Joseph's has accumulated 2,092 pts on the season (72.1 per contest) and they collect 34.6 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.0 times per contest (278th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest. The Hawks are responsible for committing 17.9 fouls per contest and they shoot 68.5% from the charity stripe.

The Saint Joseph's defense gives up 35.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (250 of 707) and opponents are making 69.3% of their free throw attempts. They concede 14.9 dimes and 36.0 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 329th and 298th in the country. The Hawks on the defensive end are ranked 271st in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 73.1. They are able to force 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the floor (201st in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Saint Joseph's

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