Richmond Spiders vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 1/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Richmond Spiders vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024

Location: John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Richmond Spiders (12-5) are hitting the road to John M. Belk Arena on Saturday where they will meet the Davidson Wildcats (11-6).

The Richmond Spiders faced Duquesne and took home the win by a score of 63-61 in their last contest. Richmond wrapped up the game with a 48.0% field goal percentage (24 of 50) and made 5 of 15 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Spiders made 10 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. In regard to grabbing boards, they collected 30 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 14 dimes in the matchup as well as creating 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When talking about defending, Richmond let their opponent shoot 42.1% from the field on 24 out of 57 shooting. Duquesne recorded 14 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. Moreover, Duquesne snagged 27 boards (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Duquesne finished the contest at 63.6% from the free throw line by converting 7 of their 11 tries. They converted 6 of their 19 tries from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Spiders finished with 13 and Duquesne totaled 13 fouls.

Neal Quinn is someone who was a major factor in this game. He ended up walking away with 16 points on 8 of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 24 minutes and also pulled down 8 rebounds. He went 80.0% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes.

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Richmond comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 12-5 for the year. They are averaging 72.8 pts per contest (239th in the country) while hitting 46.8% from the floor. The Spiders are shooting 36.2% on 3-pointers (133 of 367) and 70.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Richmond is pulling in 33.8 rebounds per contest and has earned 229 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 202nd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 8.5 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 13.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Spiders are forcing 11.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 14.7 personal fouls. They are 86th in the country in giving up assists with 197 relinquished for the year. The Spiders defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 39.7% (397 of 1,000) and they surrender 37.2 boards per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 29.6% from 3-point land and they rank 29th in D-1 in PPG allowed (64.5).

In their last game, the Davidson Wildcats went home victorious with a score of 79-69 against Fordham. The Wildcats pulled down 26 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 34 for this contest. They turned it over 11 times, while getting 9 steals for this game. Fordham had 24 fouls for this game which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 34 tries. They were able to make 27 of the free throws for a rate of 79.4%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, Davidson knocked down 6 of their 12 tries (50.0%). Overall, the Wildcats went 23 for 57 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.4%. The Wildcats allowed Fordham to convert 23 out of their 66 tries from the field which had them shooting 34.8% in this game. They shot 25.9% from 3-point land by shooting 7 out of 27 and ended up shooting 16 out of 19 from the free throw line (84.2%). When discussing rebounding, Davidson allowed Fordham to grab 43 overall (15 on the offensive side).

Reed Bailey was important for the Wildcats for the game. He totaled 24 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 2 assists in the game. He knocked down 6 out of 20 in this matchup giving him a rate of 30.0%, and had 12 rebounds.

Davidson has a mark of 11-6 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Wildcats are connecting on 44.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 204th in college hoops. Davidson has totaled 1,238 pts so far this year (72.8 per contest) and they pull in 35.1 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 13.1 times per contest (219th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 10.7 times per contest. The Wildcats have committed 15.1 personal fouls every game and they hit 71.0% from the free throw line.

The Wildcats are ranked 99th in the country in points allowed per contest with 67.9. They have forced 11.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.0% from the field (172nd in the country). The Davidson defense allows 34.0% on three-point shots (141 of 415) and opponents are making 65.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 13.2 dimes and 34.4 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 215th and 151st in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Richmond

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