The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (3-9) look to put an end to their seven-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Richmond Spiders (4-5) at Robins Center. The game gets underway at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 15, 2018.
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs. Richmond Spiders Betting Prediction
In the Golden Eagles’ last game, they were dismantled by the Missouri State Bears, 84-50. Missouri State’s effective field goal percentage was their largest strength over Oral Roberts. The Bears had a rate of 0.603, while the Golden Eagles posted a mark of 0.336. Kerwin Smith played well for Oral Roberts, recording 12 points and nine rebounds.
The Spiders were beaten by the Longwood Lancers in their last matchup, 63-58. Longwood’s free throw rate was their largest advantage over Richmond. The Lancers had a rate of 0.154, while the Spiders posted a mark of 0.100. Richmond’s Jacob Gilyard had a good game, leading the team in scoring with 15 points on 5-for-13 shooting.
The elite offense of Richmond will face off against the porous defense of Oral Roberts. Since the 2017-18 season, the Spiders offense ranks 14th in effective field goal percentage (0.532), while the Oral Roberts defense ranks 296th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.532). The Spiders figure to have the edge on that end of the court.
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Richmond ranks 30th in steals per game (7.7) while Oral Roberts ranks 221st (5.3).
The Spiders rank 41st in assists per game (15.3) while the Golden Eagles rank 228th in assists allowed per game (16.3).
Oral Roberts ranks 135th in rebounds per game (37.8) while Richmond ranks 275th (30.0).
The Spiders rank 13th in blocks allowed per game (3.0) while the Golden Eagles rank 70th (3.5).
Richmond averages 21.1 three pointers per game, which ranks 140th in the nation. Oral Roberts ranks 151st in three pointers allowed per game (22.8).
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