Richmond Spiders vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/13/2022

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, March 13, 2022

Venue:  Capital One Arena, Washington, DC

Where to Watch:  CBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Richmond +4, Davidson -4; Over/Under:  137.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Richmond +3.5, Davidson -3.5; Over/Under:  136.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Richmond +3.5, Davidson -3.5; Over/Under:  136.5 points

 

Richmond Spiders:  22-12 (6th place, A10)

Davidson Wildcats:  27-5 (1st place, A10)

 

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Richmond Spiders:  3-2 last 5

Davidson Wildcats:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

Richmond is coming into this game with a 22-12 record overall and they are 4-3 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have a record of 10-8 this season against conference opponents. Their last loss was against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies but they have gone on a 3 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Rhode Island Rams, the VCU Rams, and the Dayton Flyers in their last game. Grant Golden led the team in points in that game with 18 while Tyler Burton was next on the team with 16 points. Jacob Gilyard led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Golden led the team in rebounds with 9. They are 44.5% from the field, 34% from 3-point range, and 72% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 72.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.6 PPG against them. Richmond has an ATS record of 15-18-1 this season and their O/U record is 15-19.

 

 

Davidson is coming into this game with a 27-5 record overall and they are 5-2 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have a record of 15-3 against conference opponents this season. They have won 7 of their last 8 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Dayton Flyers while their 2 wins since then have come against the Fordham Rams and the Saint Louis Billikens in their last game. Foster Loyer led the team in points in that game with 21 while Lee Hyun-jung was next on the team with 16 points. Luka Brajkovic led the team in assists in that game with 5 and he also led the team in rebounds with 10. They are 48.3% from the field, 36.6% from 3-point range, and 74.9% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 75.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.7 PPG against them. Davidson has an ATS record of 20-11 this season and their O/U record is 18-13.

 

Davidson is coming into this game as a 4 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. They have been playing very well this season, leading their conference coming into this tournament but they have really been playing well in their games recently. They have won both of their games in this tournament by double digits and their great play even stretches back further into the season. They are going up against a Richmond side that has not been playing as well recently. Richmond has won their last 3 games straight but all of their wins were in close games and they were even trailing by double digits in their last game, having to make a comeback just to win the game. They will not be able to do that here against Davidson though if they go down early in this game. Davidson has been playing much better and both teams need to win this game to get a bid to the NCAA tournament. Davidson is the better team and has been playing like it in recent games. Davidson will cover the spread here.

 

Richmond Davidson Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Sunday, March 13, 2022 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Davidson 85 Richmond 74.

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Richmond Spiders: 11-17 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 7-12 ATS against conference opponents. 30-20 UNDER against conference opponents.

Davidson Wildcats: 19-11 ATS in all games. 32-24 ATS as a favorite. 24-18 UNDER when the total is 130 to 139.5.

 

 

Richmond Spiders:  None.

Davidson Wildcats:  None.

 

 

“It’s certainly stacked in the favor of the high-major conference teams, proven every year by the number of at-large bids. The argument would be that they’ve earned it because they’re the highest-level teams. But it just seems like there are so many opportunities for them to improve their position.” - Chris Mooney on the NCAA selection process.

 

 

“I thought our guys started fast. Our defense put our offense in a good position.” - Bob McKillop on his team’s win against Saint Louis.

 

 

 

T. Burton 

N. Cayo 

J. Gilyard 

G. Golden 

A. Gustavson

 

L. Brajkovic 

M. Jones 

H. Lee 

F. Loyer 

S. Mennenga

 

 

PPG: T. Burton (16.5)

APG: J. Gilyard (5.6)

Reb/G: T. Burton (7.4)

 

PPG: F. Loyer (16.8)

APG: F. Loyer (3.4)

Reb/G: L. Brajkovic (7.3)

 

Coaches:

Richmond Spiders: Chris Mooney (17th season)

Davidson Wildcats: Bob McKillop (33rd season)