Richmond Spiders (23-9) vs. Virginia Tech Hokies (18-14)
March 19, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Virginia Tech Hokies -5.5; Over/Under: -
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The Richmond Spiders and Virginia Tech Hokies meet Tuesday in the college basketball NIT First Round at the Cassell Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Richmond Spiders vs Virginia Tech Hokies prediction.
Richmond Spiders Betting Preview
The Richmond Spiders are coming off losses to George Mason and Saint Joseph’s. The Richmond Spiders are averaging 72.7 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 66.1 points on 40.3 percent shooting. Jordan King is averaging 18.4 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Neal Quinn is averaging 12.7 points and 5.4 rebounds. Isaiaha Bigelow is the third double-digit scorer and Dji Bailey is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The Richmond Spiders are shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 73.3 percent from the free throw line. The Richmond Spiders are allowing 31.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.2 rebounds per game.
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Virginia Tech Hokies Betting Preview
The Virginia Tech Hokies recently lost to Florida State while beating Louisville and Notre Dame. The Virginia Tech Hokies are averaging 75 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 70.6 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Sean Pedulla is averaging 16.4 points and 4.3 rebounds, while Hunter Cattoor is averaging 13.5 points and 1.9 assists. Lynn Kidd is the third double-digit scorer, and Tyler Nickel is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Virginia Tech Hokies are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 79.2 percent from the free throw line. The Virginia Tech Hokies are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.9 rebounds per game.
Richmond Spiders vs Virginia Tech Hokies prediction
The Virginia Tech Hokies are the more talented team on paper, and they’re going to get the benefit of the doubt at home, where they’re 14-2 SU. However, you have to question how motivated Virginia Tech is and Richmond is a well-balanced team that gets after it defensively and could steal this contest. The Richmond Spiders are also 21-10-1 ATS on the season. With a cover percentage of 70 percent, Richmond was a top-8 cover team in college basketball. I’m going to take my chances with the Spiders and the free points.
