Richmond Spiders vs UNI Panthers Prediction, 12/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Richmond Spiders vs UNI Panthers

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Location: McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, IA

TV: ESPN+

The UNI Panthers (2-6) will play the Richmond Spiders (5-3) at McLeod Center on Wednesday.

The Richmond Spiders took the court against William & Mary and earned the victory with a final of 88-69 in their last game. Richmond ended the contest with a 54.8% FG percentage (34 of 62) and knocked down 12 of 30 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Spiders made 8 of their 11 attempts for a percentage of 72.7%. Regarding hauling in boards, they collected a total of 31 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 12 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing 7 turnovers and having 6 steals. In relation to defense, Richmond allowed 38.7% from the floor on 24 out of 62 shooting. William & Mary recorded 11 assists and had 1 steal in this game. Furthermore, William & Mary totaled 35 rebounds (12 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. William & Mary shot 68.8% at the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 16 tries. They also knocked down 10 of 29 tries from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Spiders left the arena with 15 and William & Mary accumulated 13 personal fouls.

Jordan King is someone who was important in the matchup. He totaled 29 points on 11 of 15 shooting. He played for 34 minutes played and collected 6 boards. He finished the contest at 73.3% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist.

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Richmond will take the court with a win-loss mark of 5-3 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 7.4 times per contest and as a squad they commit 13.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Richmond is pulling in 33.4 boards per game and has accumulated 111 assists this season, which is 145th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Spiders are shooting 37.1% on shots from downtown (69 of 186) and 71.4% from the free throw line. They have an average of 78.9 pts per contest (102nd in the country) while hitting 50.2% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Spiders are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers per game while drawing 13.3 fouls. They rank 124th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 88 relinquished on the year. The Spiders defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 40.5% (194 of 479) and they concede 36.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They concede 30.8% on three-point shots and they are ranked 85th in college basketball in PPG allowed (66.3).

The last time they took the court, the UNI Panthers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 91-89 when they played Evansville. In relation to cleaning the glass, UNI permitted Evansville to collect 34 in all (6 offensive). They finished 50.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 9 out of 18 and finished the contest at 22 out of 28 at the free throw line (78.6%). The Panthers allowed Evansville to knock down 30 of their 55 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 54.5% in the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Panthers shot 32 out of 64 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the perimeter, UNI knocked down 10 of their 22 tries (45.5%). They were able to convert 15 of those for a percentage of 71.4%. Evansville had 18 fouls in this matchup which got the Panthers to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They also turned it over 9 times, while earning 8 steals in this game. The Panthers pulled down 24 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in this game.

Tytan Anderson pitched in for the Panthers in this matchup. He scored 20 points in his 38 mins on the court and totaled 3 dimes in the game. He knocked down 8 out of 15 in this game for a rate of 53.3%, and added 5 rebounds.

UNI has a record of 2-6 for the year. The Panthers are committing 18.9 fouls per game and they connect on 65.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.3 times per game (136th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 11.0 times per contest. UNI has tallied 603 pts this season (75.4 per game) and they pull in 35.1 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Panthers are shooting 46.4% from the floor, which ranks them 115th in the country.

The UNI defense allows 36.6% from downtown (71 of 194) and their opponents are converting on 80.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 11.8 dimes and 34.5 total rebounds per game, which is 129th and 153rd in D-1. The Panthers on the defensive side of the court are 274th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 75.3. They are forcing their opponents into 12.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (232nd in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Richmond

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