The Richmond Spiders and George Washington Colonials meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Charles E. Smith Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Richmond Spiders Betting Preview
The Richmond Spiders are averaging 68.3 points on 43.4 percent shooting and allowing 66.5 points on 41.9 percent shooting. Tyler Burton is averaging 19 points and 7.7 rebounds, while Jason Nelson is averaging 8.7 points and 2.7 rebounds. Isaiah Bigelow is grabbing 5.9 rebounds and Neal Quinn is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Richmond Spiders are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 74 percent from the free throw line. The Richmond Spiders are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.8 rebounds per game.
The George Washington Colonials Betting Preview
The George Washington Colonials are averaging 75.2 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 75 points on 45.2 percent shooting. James Bishop IV is averaging 20.8 points and 2.2 rebounds, while Brendan Adams is averaging 16.9 points and 4.6 rebounds. Maximus Edwards is the third double-digit scorer and Ricky Lindo Jr. is grabbing 7.3 rebounds. The George Washington Colonials are shooting 32.3 percent from beyond the arc and 74.2 percent from the free throw line. The George Washington Colonials are allowing 35.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.9 rebounds per game.
Richmond vs George Washington Trends
The Spiders are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 road games and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Colonials are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 7-1 in Colonials last 8 overall. The home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
Both teas are in rough shape, so getting behind either side isn’t in the plans for me. Richmond is probably the better team on paper, but it’s also a team that doesn’t cover numbers and loses on the road by an average of 8.6 points. George Washington is at least at home, where it wins by an average of 5.5 points. Give me the bucket.