Check out our free Richmond vs George Washington pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Washington. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.

Richmond vs George Washington Pick & Preview: Wednesday, February 8th Betting Odds

Spiders vs Colonials Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Richmond Spiders at George Washington Colonials
  • Where: Washington at Charles E. Smith Center
  • Date: Wednesday, February 8th
  • Betting Odds: Richmond -1, RICH -116 | GEOWS -107 O/U 144.0

Spiders Preview:

Through 24 games, the Richmond Spiders have an overall record of 12-12. So far, the Spiders have played 11 games on the road, with a record of 2-9. This season, Richmond has been favored to win in 14 games, sitting with a mark of 9-5. For today’s contest, Richmond has a betting line set -1 points in their favor.

Richmond will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Tyler Burton who is averaging 19.04 points per game for the Spiders. Burton is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Spiders’ offensive game plan is the play of Jason Nelson who has hit 36.3% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 8.71 points 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 they 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.

Colonials Preview:

George Washington will take the floor against the Spiders with an overall record of 11-12. So far this season, George Washington has played 14 games at home, sitting with a record of 9-5. For the season, George Washington has been the underdog in 12 games, sitting with a mark of 4-8. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Colonials being +1 point underdogs.

George Washington’s leading scorer this season is James Bishop, who is averaging 20.78 points per contest. So far, Bishop has accounted for 27.65% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 2.17 rebounds per game and 5.09 assists. Brendan Adams is the second leading scorer for the Colonials, averaging 16.91 points per game. Between him and Adams, they are accounting for 50.2% of the team’s scoring.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for George Washington this season, as they are currently ranked 293rd in college basketball at 68.4 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Colonials’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 33.7%, placing them 274th in the NCAA.

Free Spread Prediction: George Washington Colonials +1

In today’s matchup, our analysis has identified the best bet as an opportunity to bet on a home underdog. Coming into the game, the Richmond Spiders are the betting favorite with a point spread set at -1. However, we anticipate George Washington putting up a strong fight and benefiting from playing at home and see them covering the spread. It is likely, the the public is going to side heavily with the Spiders as the favorite. But, we see this line being set too high and like the value of taking the Colonials to cover.