Check out our free St. Bonaventure vs Richmond pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Richmond. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
St. Bonaventure vs Richmond Pick & Preview: Wednesday, February 1st Betting Odds
Bonnies vs Spiders Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: St. Bonaventure Bonnies at Richmond Spiders
- Where: Richmond at Robins Center
- Date: Wednesday, February 1st
- Betting Odds: St. Bonaventure +5, STBON +178 | RICH -222 O/U 131.0
Bonnies Preview:
Through 22 games, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies have an overall record of 11-11. So far, the Bonnies have played 8 games on the road, with a record of 1-7. For the season, St. Bonaventure has been the underdog in 7 games, sitting with a mark of 2-5. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Bonnies being +5 point underdogs.
St. Bonaventure will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Daryl Banks III who is averaging 15.95 points per game for the Bonnies. III 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 Bonnies’ offensive game plan is the play of Kyrell Luc who has hit 34.8% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 12.32 points per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for St. Bonaventure this season, as they are currently ranked 234th in college basketball at 70.1 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 Bonnies’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 30.6%, placing them 444th in the NCAA.
Spiders Preview:
Richmond will take the floor against the Bonnies with an overall record of 11-11. So far this season, Richmond has played 11 games at home, sitting with a record of 9-2. The Spiders’ are sitting with a betting line that is -5 points in their favor. For the season, Richmond has been favored to win in 12 games, sitting with a mark of 8-4.
Richmond will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Tyler Burton who is averaging 18.95 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 38.0% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 9.27 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.
Free Spread Prediction: St. Bonaventure Bonnies +5
After boiling down all the statistics and trends, it is clear why the oddsmakers have placed the Richmond Spiders as the favorites to win. Not only do the St. Bonaventure Bonnies have a mediocre record vs the spread at away of late 3-7, but Richmond also has the statistical edge in 3-pointers made per game and overall field goal percentage. Yet, our model shows that the current odds of -5 points in favor of the Spiders is too high and there is good value on grabbing St. Bonaventure vs the spread. While most bettors will likely be piling on the Richmond Spiders as the favorite, we full good about taking the oppsite side and grabbing St. Bonaventure taking the points.
