The George Washington Colonials will be at Robins Center to play the Richmond Spiders in an Atlantic 10 matchup. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 24.
The Spiders were beaten by VCU 87-74 in their last game. T.J. Cline finished with 22 points to lead the team. The Colonials are coming off a 90-50 win over La Salle in their last outing. Tyler Cavanaugh led the game in scoring with 22 points on 7-for-11 shooting.
Over the last five games, Cline has really been playing well for the Spiders. During that stretch, he has averaged 20.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.0 steal, and 2.0 three-pointers.
The Spiders should be expected to protect the ball well in this contest. They rank 10th in the nation at avoiding errors (TO% of 14.9%). Meanwhile, George Washington forces the 82nd-fewest turnovers in the nation (17.1%).
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Spiders won the first game 98-90. ShawnDre’ Jones was a standout player in the game, producing 29 points, five rebounds, four assists, one steal, one block, and one three-pointer.
Notes
George Washington won its last game by a 40-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Richmond is 5-1. George Washington is 4-2 in blowouts this season.
Ranked 56th, the George Washington Colonials have an offensive rating of 112.3. The Richmond Spiders rank 279th with a defensive rating of just 108.0.
The Richmond Spiders have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking 13th in the nation with a FG% of 49.1%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the George Washington Colonials have a losing 1-3 record.
On average, the Richmond Spiders attempt 21.0 three point field goals per game and the George Washington Colonials attempt 18.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, Richmond has a winning 8-5 record, while George Washington is 7-5.
The fourth-ranked team in the category, Richmond has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.67 this season. George Washington ranks 94th with an A/TO of 1.20.
Richmond ranks 333rd in offensive rebounds, while George Washington ranks 86th in defensive rebounds.
The Richmond Spiders make an average of 6.6 steals per game. When the George Washington Colonials allow 6 or more steals, they are a solid 12-5.
