The Richmond Spiders (6-3) will be at home when they face off against the Old Dominion Monarchs (4-5). Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 16.
The Spiders enter this game hoping for similar success after blowing out Longwood 77-59 on Saturday. T.J. Cline was the game’s leading scorer with 18 points on 6-for-8 shooting. The Monarchs, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 68-64 loss against Georgia State on Saturday. Trey Freeman led the team in scoring with 18 points.
Richmond is a four-point favorite against Old Dominion and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at 136 points. The Spiders have gone 6-3 Straight Up (SU) and 3-3 Against The Spread (ATS). Richmond is one of the most disciplined teams in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.59.
As for their opponent, the Monarchs have records of 1-6 ATS and 4-5 SU. The Monarchs allow just 66.2 points per road game, ranking them 34th in the nation. Taking care of the basketball is something the Monarchs do very well, averaging just 9.6 turnovers per game.
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between these two. Their previous game was a Monarchs victory, but the win was not enough to overtake Richmond in the head-to-head series. Their record is now 4-6 SU. With a 6-4 record, the Spiders also have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Rich, ATS Winner – ODU, O/U – Under
Notes
Richmond is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games.
Richmond is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Richmond is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Old Dominion.
Richmond is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Old Dominion.
Richmond scores just 81.7 points per home game (ranked 131st). Old Dominion ranks 34th in points allowed on the road, giving up 66.2 points.
The Richmond Spiders rank 38th for their offensive rating of 115.3. The Old Dominion Monarchs have a defensive rating of 93.4 (ranked 46th).
The Old Dominion Monarchs average a field goal percentage of 41.8% this season. The Richmond Spiders have a winning 5-2 record in games where opponents have a FG% of 41.8% or greater.
The Richmond Spiders rank lower for their field goal percentage (43rd) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (35th), but the Old Dominion Monarchs have a better FG% ranking (259th) than eFG% ranking (288th).
Richmond ranks 30th in assists, registering 17.3 per game. Old Dominion performs worse at 251st with 12.4 assists per game.
Old Dominion, the 100th-ranked team in blocked shots, registers an average of 4.3 per game. Richmond does worse, ranked 273rd with 2.6.
The Old Dominion Monarchs make an average of 5.8 steals per game. When the Richmond Spiders give up 5 or more steals, they are a solid 5-3.
