The Richmond Spiders (4-7) square off against the High Point Panthers (6-5) at St. Elizabeth’s East. The game starts at 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 22, 2018.
High Point Panthers vs. Richmond Spiders ATS Prediction
In the Panthers’ last game, they were defeated by the William & Mary Tribe, 79-69. William & Mary’s 0.291 free throw rate was their largest advantage over High Point, who had a mark of 0.183. High Point’s Brandonn Kamga played well, finishing with 24 points, six rebounds and five steals.
The Spiders lost to the Longwood Lancers in their last matchup, 63-58. Longwood’s free throw rate was their largest advantage over Richmond. The Lancers had a rate of 0.154, while the Spiders posted a mark of 0.100. Jacob Gilyard put together a good performance for Richmond, leading the team in scoring with 15 points on 5-for-13 shooting.
Grant Golden and Nick Sherod have played well over the last five games for Richmond. Golden has averaged 0 points per game. Not to be outdone, Sherod has put up 0 points a game during that span.
Half-court execution will be critical when two of the NCAA’s slowest-paced teams go head-to-head. Richmond currently ranks 294th in possessions per game (67.5) and High Point is 318th (66.0).
High Point Panthers vs. Richmond Spiders Odds Pick
College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Richmond, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Richmond ranks 118th in three pointers attempted per game (23.1) while High Point ranks 260th (17.2).
The Spiders rank 35th in blocks allowed per game (2.6) while the Panthers rank 140th (4.1).
High Point ranks 50th in rebounds allowed per game (32.1) while Richmond ranks 131st (35.1).
The Spiders average 8.3 steals per game, which ranks 32nd in the country. The Panthers rank 66th in steals allowed per game (4.7).
Richmond is 44th in the NCAA with 11.2 assists allowed per game while High Point is 59th with 13.1 assists allowed per game.
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The Panthers’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 3.2, up from 0.5 for the season.
During their last five games, the Spiders have scored an average of 71.2 points per game (0.7 above their season average) and allowed an average of 69.8 points per game (0.0 below their season average).
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