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Fairleigh Dickinson vs Richmond Pick & Preview: Tuesday, December 13th Betting Odds

Knights vs Spiders Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Fairleigh Dickinson Knights at Richmond Spiders
  • Where: Richmond at Robins Center
  • Date: Tuesday, December 13th
  • Betting Odds: Fairleigh Dickinson +16, FAIRDK +1000 | RICH -2360 O/U 143.0

Knights Preview:

Through 12 games, the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights have an overall record of 6-6. On the road, the Knights will be playing their 8th game of the season, having gone 2-6. So far, the Knights have been the underdog 6 times, going 1-5 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +16 underdogs on the spread.

Fairleigh Dickinson’s leading scorer this season is Demetre Roberts who is averaging 17.25 points per contest. So far, Roberts has accounted for 21.68% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 3.25 rebounds per game and 4.0 assists. Grant Singleton is the second leading scorer for the Knights, averaging 15.08 points per game. Between him and Singleton, they are accounting for 40.6% of the team’s scoring.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Fairleigh Dickinson this season, as they are currently ranked 321st in college basketball at 67.2 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that that have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Knights’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 32.4%, placing them 348th in the NCAA.

Spiders Preview:

Richmond heads into this matchup having played 9 games and have an overall record sitting at 4-5. Currently, the Spiders have been the home team 4 times, sitting with a record of 3-1. The Spiders’ are sitting with a betting line that is -16 points in their favor. For the season, Richmond has been favored to win in 4 games, sitting with a mark of 2-2.

Tyler Burton comes into today’s game as the Spiders’ leading scorer at 18.33 points per contest. Not only has Burton been key to the team’s scoring efforts, but he is Richmond’s top rebounder at 8.22 boards per contest. Behind Burton, the team has benefited from the strong play of Jason Nelson who is second on the team in scoring at 11.67 points per game. Overall, he has hit 41.9% of his shots and is adding 3.22 boards per game.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Richmond this season, as they are currently ranked 181st in college basketball at 71.7 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that that have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Spiders’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 33.8%, placing them 272nd in the NCAA.

Free Spread Prediction: Fairleigh Dickinson Knights +16

Our analysis for this game between Richmond Spiders and the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights points to Fairleigh Dickinson covering the spread as +16 point underdogs. We the line for this matchup being set too high, leaving an opportunity for Fairleigh Dickinson to cover. Even if they are trailing throughout the game, the Knights are an excellent candidate to keep the final score closer than oddsmakers are expecting. In these situations, the better team’s pace of play can play a large role in them being able to cover such a large spread. However, given that both sides are near the NCAA average in possessions per game, Fairleigh Dickinson won’t be forced to play an unfamiliar style of basketball. Heading into the game, our model recommends locking in a bet on the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights at +16.