It will be a battle between A10 opponents when the Richmond Spiders (9-14, 3-7 A10) welcome the George Washington Colonials (7-15, 3-6 A10) to the Robins Center. The game starts at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 9, 2019.
George Washington Colonials at Richmond Spiders ATS Prediction
In the Colonials’ last game, they were defeated by the VCU Rams, 60-50. VCU won the rebounding battle. The Rams had 13 offensive rebounds and 38 total rebounds, while the Colonials had seven and 29, respectively. Maceo Jack played well for George Washington, putting up 14 points and six rebounds.
The Spiders were victorious over the George Mason Patriots in their last game, 81-67. The Spiders had a better free throw rate (0.208 vs. 0.125), while the Patriots had a turnover percentage of 24.9 (above their season average of 16.4). Jacob Gilyard was the game’s high scorer with 28 points on 9-for-13 shooting from the field.
This will be the second game of the season between these two squads. In the first, Nathan Cayo scored a game-high 18 points and the Spiders defeated the Colonials 76-56. He also had seven rebounds. The Spiders knocked down 21 of their 27 free throws (77.8 percent) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.640 vs. 0.373).
Richmond may have difficulty getting to the free throw line in this battle. The Spiders rank 272nd in the NCAA with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.207, while George Washington ranks 52nd in FTA rate allowed (0.190).
George Washington Colonials at Richmond Spiders Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Richmond ranks 59th in assists per game (15.1) while George Washington ranks 231st (11.4).
The Spiders rank 46th in steals per game (7.6) while the Colonials rank 163rd (5.6).
Richmond ranks 166th in rebounds allowed per game (35.3) while George Washington ranks 256th (38.4).
The Spiders rank 151st in three pointers attempted per game (22.3) while the Colonials rank 165th in three pointers allowed per game (23.0).
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The Colonials’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 3.2, down from 5.7 for the season.
During their last five games, the Spiders have scored an average of 70.0 points per game (0.1 below their season average) and allowed an average of 70.8 points per game (0.5 above their season average).
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