William & Mary Tribe vs Richmond Spiders Prediction, 12/2/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: William & Mary Tribe vs Richmond Spiders

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Location: Robins Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

Robins Center is the location where the Richmond Spiders (4-3) will play the William & Mary Tribe (3-5) on Saturday.

The William & Mary Tribe played Norfolk State and went home with a loss by a final score of 96-62 in their last contest. William & Mary finished the game having earned a 40.5% field goal percentage (17 of 42) and buried 7 out of their 26 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Tribe buried 21 of 28 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. In regard to rebounding, they collected a total of 17 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 7 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. When talking about defense, William & Mary allowed the other team to go 53.6% from the field on 30 of 56 shooting. Norfolk State distributed 17 assists and had 9 steals for this contest. Additionally, Norfolk State pulled down 31 rebounds (12 offensive, 19 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Norfolk State ended up going 88.9% when shooting free throws by making 24 of their 27 shots. They converted 12 out of their 21 attempts from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Tribe finished with 22 and Norfolk State recorded 21 personal fouls.

Trey Moss is one player who was a major factor for the contest. He finished shooting 41.7% from the floor and also earned 3 assists. He played for 31 mins and also totaled 2 boards. He recorded 20 points on 5 out of 12 shooting.

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William & Mary will play this game with a win-loss mark of 3-5 on the season. They cough up possession 11.6 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, William & Mary is pulling down 35.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 106 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 97th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Tribe are shooting 32.7% on shots from beyond the arc (74 of 226) and 73.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 77.5 points per outing (132nd in the nation) while hitting 44.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Tribe are able to force 11.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.4 personal fouls. They are conceding 37.0% on 3-point shots and they are 261st in college hoops in opponents PPG (74.6). The Tribe defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.6% (199 of 456) and they surrender 33.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 223rd in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 91 conceded for the campaign.

When they last played, the Richmond Spiders walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 80-68 against Wichita State. The Spiders were able to corral 22 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards for a total of 25 for the game. They turned it over 6 times, while recording 1 steal in this game. Wichita State was called for 11 personal fouls in this game which got the Spiders to the free throw line for 3 shots. They were able to bury 1 of them for a percentage of 33.3%. Concerning 3-point shots, Richmond knocked down 7 of their 23 attempts (30.4%). When all was said and done, the Spiders shot 30 out of 66 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.5%. The Spiders allowed Wichita State to convert 32 of 62 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 51.6% in the matchup. They finished the game shooting 33.3% from beyond the arc by going 7 of 21 and finished the game at 9 out of 17 at the free throw line (52.9%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Richmond allowed Wichita State to pull down 39 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Neal Quinn was important for the Spiders in this game. He accumulated 18 points in his 23 minutes of playing time and had 3 assists for the matchup. He knocked down 9 out of 13 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and added 3 rebounds.

Richmond has a win-loss mark of 4-3 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Spiders are shooting 49.5% from the floor, which ranks 33rd in D-1. Richmond has scored 543 pts this season (77.6 per game) and they average 33.1 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 14.1 times per game (138th in Division 1) and they turn it over 7.7 times per contest. The Spiders are responsible for committing 13.7 personal fouls per contest and they go 71.3% from the charity stripe.

The Richmond defense allows 30.1% on shots from 3-point land (46 of 153) and their opposition makes 69.4% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 11.0 assists and 36.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 93rd and 249th in the country. The Spiders on the defensive end are ranked 91st in college hoops in points given up per game with 65.9. They are forcing 12.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.8% from the floor (111th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Richmond

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