Northern Iowa vs Richmond 12/5/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Richmond Spiders and Northern Iowa Panthers meet Sunday in college basketball action at the McLeod Center. The Richmond Spiders look to get a game above a .500 record. The Northern Iowa Panthers need a win to rebound from a 2-4 record.

The Richmond Spiders are averaging 76.6 points on 48.5 percent shooting and allowing 74.5 points on 46.8 percent shooting. Tyler Burton is averaging 17.6 points and 6.4 rebounds, while Grant Golden is averaging 17.5 points and 5.4 rebounds. Jacob Gilyard is the third double-digit scorer and Nathan Cayo is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Richmond Spiders are shooting 38.5 percent from beyond the arc and 62.7 percent from the free throw line. The Richmond Spiders are allowing 37.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.9 rebounds per game.

The Northern Iowa Panthers are averaging 74.8 points on 44.6 percent shooting and allowing 72.5 points on 44.8 percent shooting. AJ Green is averaging 18.2 points and 2.3 assists, while Noah Carter is averaging 10.3 points and 3 rebounds. Austin Phyfe is grabbing 4 rebounds and Nate Heise is dishing 1 assist. The Northern Iowa Panthers are shooting 38.9 percent from beyond the arc and 69.9 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Iowa Panthers are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.3 rebounds per game.

The Spiders are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 road games. The Panthers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games and 7-21-1 ATS in their last 29 games overall. The over is 5-2 in Spiders last 7 overall. The under is 7-1 in Panthers last 8 home games.

The Northern Iowa Panthers haven’t had the easiest schedule through six games, but they don’t look good, especially defensively, and they haven’t had any covering success dating back to last season. The Richmond Spiders look solid offensively out of the gate and nearly beat Maryland and Mississippi State last week. I’ll side with the Spiders and the small chalk.