The Davidson Wildcats (11-6) look to end a five-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Richmond Spiders (10-7) at Robins Center. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Monday, Jan. 25 and will air on NBS.
The Spiders were beaten by VCU 94-89 in their last game. T.J. Cline played well for the Spiders, finishing with 22 points, eight rebounds, and six assists. The Wildcats are coming off a 96-87 loss at the hands of Saint Louis in their last outing. Jack Gibbs had a team-high 26 points.
ShawnDre’ Jones has been playing at a high level as of late for the Spiders, averaging 19.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.8 three-pointers over the last five games. On the other side, the Wildcats have been led by Gibbs. He has been on a tear, averaging 29.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 2.2 steals, and 3.6 three-pointers in the same time frame.
When considering eFG%, the Spiders figure to have a significant advantage on the offensive end. They rank eighth in the nation in that category at 57.0%, whereas the bottom-tier defense of Davidson ranks 293rd in eFG% with opponents connecting at a clip of 52.2%.
Richmond is a six-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is 174 points. The Spiders are attempting to build on their records of 10-7 Straight Up (SU) and 6-7 Against The Spread (ATS). The Spiders come into the game with the 49th-ranked scoring offense in the nation, averaging 79.7 points per game. Richmond is excellent from the perimeter, shooting a stellar .381 from three-point range. Richmond has the 19th-most assists in Division I, averaging 17.4 per game. Richmond has given up very few turnovers with an average of only 11.2 per game.
On the other side, the Wildcats have an 11-6 SU record, but have struggled ATS with a 4-11-1 record. The Wildcats rank 28th in the country in scoring, averaging 81.7 points per game. Davidson is one of the top foul-shooting teams in the nation, hitting .752 of their shots from the line. When it comes to making good decisions with the ball, not many are better than the Wildcats. They have one of the top assist-to-turnover ratios in the country at 1.63.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time the conference rivals played, Richmond won, but Davidson still leads the head-to-head record, 3-1 SU. Additionally, Davidson leads the matchup ATS with a record of 3-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – Rich, ATS Winner – Rich, O/U – Over
Notes
Richmond is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
Richmond is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Richmond is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home.
Richmond averages 79.7 points per game (ranked 49th). Davidson, on the other hand, allows 80.2 points per game (ranked 327th).
Davidson is one of the top-scoring teams on the road, averaging 80.0 points per game (ranked 16th). Richmond, on the other hand, allows 69.6 points per home game (ranked 205th).
Ranked 72nd, the Davidson Wildcats have an offensive rating of 111.5. The Richmond Spiders rank 252nd with a defensive rating of just 106.1.
The Richmond Spiders have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking ninth in the nation with a FG% of 49.7%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the Davidson Wildcats have an underachieving 1-6 record.
On average, Richmond attempts 21.0 three pointers and Davidson attempts 29.0. Both teams have winning records when they have 20 or more three point attempts. The Richmond Spiders sit at 7-3 and the Davidson Wildcats are 11-6.
Davidson ranks among the best in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.63 (ranked fifth). Richmond is ranked in the top 25 at 16th with an A/TO of 1.55 this season.
Opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 18.9% when playing Richmond this season. Davidson is undefeated (1-0) when its TO% is 18.9% or higher.
