Davidson vs Richmond 1/11/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Richmond Spiders and Davidson Wildcats meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the John M. Belk Arena. The Richmond Spiders look for their 10th win. The Davidson Wildcats look for their 10th win.

The Richmond Spiders are averaging 70.1 points on 44.5 percent shooting and allowing 65.1 points on 41.2 percent shooting. Tyler Burton is averaging 18.3 points and 8.2 rebounds, while Jason Nelson is averaging 11.7 points and 3.2 rebounds. Isaiah Bigelow is grabbing 5.7 rebounds and Neal Quinn is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Richmond Spiders are shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc and 69.9 percent from the free throw line. The Richmond Spiders are allowing 30.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.9 rebounds per game.

The Davidson Wildcats are averaging 72.1 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 70.2 points on 42.9 percent shooting. Foster Loyer is averaging 16.6 points and 4.9 rebounds, while Sam Mennenga is averaging 15.9 points and 1.3 assists. Grant Huffman is dishing 2.6 assists and Grant Huffman is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Davidson Wildcats are shooting 32.1 percent from beyond the arc and 73.1 percent from the free throw line. The Davidson Wildcats are allowing 31 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.1 rebounds per game.

The Spiders are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games. The Wildcats are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Wednesday games. The over is 5-1 in Spiders last 6 Wednesday games. The under is 6-1 in Wildcats last 7 games following a ATS loss. The road team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

The Davidson Wildcats will have the edge at home, but the truth is you can make a strong argument the Richmond Spiders have been the better team this season. Richmond is also the more trustworthy team on the defensive side. This isn’t the Davidson squad we’re used to seeing over the years. I’ll take a shot with Richmond and the free bucket.