Richmond Spiders vs Charlotte 49ers Prediction, 11/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Richmond Spiders vs Charlotte 49ers
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Location: Halton Arena in Charlotte, NC
TV: ESPN+
The Richmond Spiders (1-1) are on their way to Halton Arena on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Charlotte 49ers (1-1).
The Richmond Spiders took the court against Marist and ended up losing by a score of 79-72 in their last game. Richmond wrapped up the game with a 39.2% FG percentage (20 of 51) and buried 8 of 22 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Spiders knocked down 24 of 31 attempts for a rate of 77.4%. Regarding rebounding, they compiled 33 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 9 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In relation to defense, Richmond allowed the other team to go 43.3% from the field on 26 of 60 shooting. Marist doled out 12 dimes and had 2 steals in this game. In addition, Marist grabbed 35 boards (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Marist went 76.5% at the free throw line by making 13 of their 17 shots. They buried 14 of their 28 tries from long range. Concerning personal fouls, the Spiders walked away with 18 while Marist racked up 21 personal fouls.
Delonnie Hunt is someone who played a role for the matchup. He racked up 27 points on 10 of 18 shooting. He played 35 mins and also pulled down 5 boards. He ended up going 55.6% from the field and earned 2 assists.
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Richmond will enter this game with a record of 1-1 on the campaign. They are giving up possession 11.5 times per game and as a group they commit 19.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Richmond is pulling down 40.5 boards per game and is sitting with 21 dimes so far this season, which is 339th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Spiders are hitting 34.0% on 3-pointers (16 of 47) and 73.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 86.5 points per contest (85th in college hoops) while going 48.2% from the field.
On the defensive end of the court, the Spiders are forcing 12.5 turnovers per game while drawing 25.0 personal fouls. They are 87th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 21 surrendered this year. The Spiders defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 37.4% (49 of 131) and they concede 37.5 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 37.7% on 3-point attempts and they rank 226th in D-1 in PPG allowed (73.5).
For their last game, the Charlotte 49ers went home defeated by a final of 103-74 when they played Utah State. The 49ers were able to snag 14 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 22 in the game. They also turned it over 17 times, while getting 2 steals for the contest. Utah State had 21 personal fouls for this contest which got the 49ers to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 72.7%. In the matter of shots from distance, Charlotte made 8 out of their 22 tries (36.4%). Overall, the 49ers ended up shooting 25 for 52 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.1%. The 49ers allowed Utah State to knock down 38 out of their 66 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 57.6% in this game. They shot 31.8% from distance by going 7 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 27 from the free throw line (74.1%). In relation to rebounding, Charlotte permitted Utah State to snag 35 overall (15 offensive).
Robert Braswell ended up being important for the 49ers for this game. He totaled 20 points in his 18 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this game. He converted 7 of 8 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 87.5%, and had 1 rebound.
Charlotte has a win-loss record of 1-1 for the year. As an offensive team, the 49ers are shooting 52.8% from the field, which ranks them 40th in the country. Charlotte has tallied 162 points for the season (81.0 per contest) and they snag 23.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.0 times per game (122nd in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per contest. The 49ers commit 16.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 75.6% from the free throw line.
The Charlotte defense concedes 37.2% on 3-pointers (16 of 43) and their opposition knocks down 70.3% of their free throw attempts. They allow 21.0 dimes and 33.5 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 359th and 146th in D-1. The 49ers are ranked 354th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 91.0. They are able to force 8.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 56.9% from the field (362nd in Division 1).
Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Richmond
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