Richmond vs Toledo College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/17/21

The Toledo Rockets and Richmond Spiders meet Wednesday in the college basketball NIT First Round at the UNT Coliseum.

The Toledo Rockets look for a win after winning 10 of their last 14 games. The Toledo Rockets are averaging 81.3 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 71.4 points on 42.1 percent shooting. Marreon Jackson is averaging 18.4 points and 6.1 rebounds while Ryan Rollins is averaging 13.5 points and 5.3 rebounds. Spencer Littleson is the third double-digit scorer and Setric Millner Jr. is grabbing 6.8 rebounds. The Toledo Rockets are shooting 38.6 percent from beyond the arc and 78.5 percent from the free throw line. The Toledo Rockets are allowing 29 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.9 rebounds per game.

The Richmond Spiders look to snap a three-game losing streak. The Richmond Spiders are averaging 75.6 points on 47.9 percent shooting and allowing 69.3 points on 46.3 percent shooting. Blake Francis is averaging 16.1 points and 2.3 rebounds while Grant Golden is averaging 12.7 points and six rebounds. Nathan Cayo is the third double-digit scorer and Tyler Burton is grabbing 7.7 rebounds. The Richmond Spiders are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 73.5 percent from the free throw line. The Richmond Spiders are allowing 32 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.1 rebounds per game.

The Rockets are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Wednesday games and 20-9 ATS in their last 29 games overall. The Spiders are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games and 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 4-0 in Rockets last 4 overall. The under is 4-0 in Spiders last 4 overall.

The Richmond Spiders are the more proven team given the conference they’re in, but they ended the season with a real dud and can be hit or miss at times defensively. The Toledo Rockets are a team that’s used to winning and they’re 20-9 against the spread. Toledo is winning its last five games by an average of 11.8 points while shooting 48 percent from the field. I get the feeling Toledo will be the more motivated team here. I’ll grab the free bucket.