Richmond Spiders (11-9) vs. UMass Minutemen (11-8)
January 25, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: UMass Minutemen PK / Richmond Spiders PK; Over/Under: +137.5
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The Richmond Spiders and UMass Minutemen meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the William D. Mullins Memorial Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Richmond Spiders Betting Preview
The Richmond Spiders are averaging 68.6 points on 43.8 percent shooting and allowing 65 points on 41 percent shooting. Tyler Burton is averaging 19.3 points and 7.7 rebounds, while Jason Nelson is averaging 9.9 points and 3 rebounds. Isaiah Bigelow is grabbing 6.2 rebounds and Neal Quinn is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The Richmond Spiders are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 71.5 percent from the free throw line. The Richmond Spiders are allowing 31.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.7 rebounds per game.
The UMass Minutemen Betting Preview
The UMass Minutemen are averaging 70.6 points on 41.7 percent shooting and allowing 70.2 points on 43.4 percent shooting. Noah Fernandes is averaging 13.4 points and 2.5 rebounds, while Matt Cross is averaging 11.9 points and 6.8 rebounds. RJ Luis is dishing 1.1 assists and Dyondre Dominguez is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The UMass Minutemen are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 68.2 percent from the free throw line. The UMass Minutemen are allowing 31.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.4 rebounds per game.
Richmond vs UMass Trends
The Spiders are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Minutemen are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 5-2 in Spiders last 7 Wednesday games. The over is 22-5 in Minutemen last 27 Wednesday games. The home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The UMass Minutemen probably should be the favorite at home, but they’re in rough form at the moment and still dealing with an injured Fernandes. That makes this game a pick em. The Richmond Spiders have been the more impressive team overall, and their defense could be the difference here. It’s hard to back UMass with the status of Fernandes up in the air.
