Richmond Spiders vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 2/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Richmond Spiders vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025

Location: John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Davidson Wildcats (13-9) will try to defeat the Richmond Spiders (8-15) at John M. Belk Arena on Saturday.

The Richmond Spiders played Duquesne and took home the win by a score of 73-68 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Spiders ended up with 15 and Duquesne finished the game with 15 fouls. They converted 11 of 31 shots from distance. Duquesne went 58.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 7 of 12 attempts. Additionally, Duquesne collected 25 rebounds (16 offensive, 9 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Duquesne doled out 11 dimes and had 10 steals in the game. With respect to defense, Richmond allowed the other team to shoot 41.0% from the field on 25 of 61 shooting. They also distributed 9 dimes in the game as well as forcing 10 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they earned 23 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Spiders made 15 of their 18 shots for a rate of 83.3%. Richmond wrapped up the game with a 61.0% FG percentage (25 of 41) and converted 8 out of their 12 shots from downtown.

Jason Roche is one guy who was a major factor for this game. He finished the game shooting 100.0% from the floor and dished out 1 assist. He saw the court for 29 minutes and totaled 7 rebounds. He totaled 14 points on 4 of 4 shooting.

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Richmond enters this one with a mark of 8-15 so far this year. They are averaging 67.5 points per contest (329th in D-1) while connecting on 41.4% from the field. The Spiders are hitting 30.6% on three-point attempts (180 of 588) and 78.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Richmond is collecting 31.5 rebounds per contest and has totaled 267 dimes for the season, which is 311th in college in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 10.7 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.0 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Spiders are able to force 10.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.4 personal fouls. They rank 102nd in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 275 relinquished for the campaign. The Spiders defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.1% (553 of 1,283) and they relinquish 35.7 boards per contest as a group. They relinquish 34.7% on three-point shots while they are 204th in the country in points per game allowed (72.0).

In their last game, the Davidson Wildcats took a defeat with a final score of 69-63 when they played Dayton. The Wildcats were able to snag 24 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the game. They turned it over 9 times, while getting 8 steals for the game. Dayton was called for 10 personal fouls in this contest which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 11 tries. They were able to make 10 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 90.9%. With respect to shots from distance, Davidson converted 5 out of 24 tries (20.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Wildcats finished shooting 24 out of 55 from the field which had them shooting 43.6%. The Wildcats allowed Dayton to make 21 out of 56 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.5% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 23.1% from 3-point land by going 6 of 26 and ended up shooting 21 of 24 at the charity stripe (87.5%). In reference to rebounding, Davidson permitted Dayton to collect 34 in total (11 on the offensive side).

Reed Bailey ended up being a factor for the Wildcats for the matchup. He totaled 19 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 8 dimes for the contest. He converted 7 out of 14 in the game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Davidson has a mark of 13-9 so far this season. The Wildcats commit 15.1 fouls every game and they hit 72.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 15.6 times per contest (72nd in D-1) and they are giving up possession 9.5 times per game. Davidson has scored 1,640 points on the year (74.5 per game) and they grab 33.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wildcats are shooting 46.5% from the floor, which is ranked 93rd in college hoops.

The Davidson defense gives up 35.2% on 3-pointers (174 of 495) and opponents are connecting on 69.8% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 12.2 dimes and 33.7 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 106th and 140th in the nation. The Wildcats defensively are ranked 154th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 70.7. They are forcing their opponents into 10.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.5% from the field (242nd in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Richmond

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