THE LINES
The No. 4 seed Providence Friars (26-5) are set to take on the No. 12 seed Richmond Spiders (24-12) with a Sweet 16 spot in the Midwest Region of the bracket up for grabs on Saturday at Dunkin’ Donuts Center. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Friars’ ( to win on the moneyline) game against the Spiders ().
Providence Offense Vs. Richmond Defense
| Providence Offense | Stats (Rank) | Richmond Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 71.6 (156) | Points/Gm | 68.1 (143) |
| 65.7 (290) | Possessions/Game | 69.5 (214) |
| 43.6 (207) | Field Goal % | 44.1 (219) |
| 34.3 (146) | 3PT % | 33.9 (209) |
| 50.1 (191) | Effective FG % | 50.3 (216) |
| 54.7 (126) | True Shooting % | 51.3 (122) |
Richmond Offense Vs. Providence Defense
| Richmond Offense | Stats (Rank) | Providence Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 71.6 (156) | Points/Gm | 66.7 (105) |
| 66.7 (247) | Possessions/Game | 66.7 (76) |
| 44.4 (146) | Field Goal % | 41.0 (49) |
| 33.7 (190) | 3PT % | 31.2 (56) |
| 51.4 (122) | Effective FG % | 46.6 (42) |
| 55.1 (117) | True Shooting % | 49.9 (52) |
Providence Betting Insights
- Providence is 18-13-0 ATS this season.
- The Friars are 9-10 ATS this season when playing as at least 2.5-point favorites.
- A total of 17 out of Providence’s 32 games this season have hit the over.
- In 17 games this season, Providence and its opponents have scored more than 133.5 total points.
- The Friars have an average total of 135.4 in their contests this year, 1.9 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Richmond Betting Insights
- Richmond has put together a 17-18-1 ATS record so far this season.
- When playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs this season, the Spiders have an ATS record of 5-3.
- Richmond and its opponents have combined to go over the point total 14 out of 36 times this season.
- Richmond’s games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 133.5 points in 21 of 36 outings.
- Spiders games this year have had a 140.9-point total on average, 7.4 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Providence Key Players
- The Friars scoring leader is Nate Watson, who contributes 13.6 points per game.
- Jared Bynum leads Providence with 4.1 assists per game and Noah Horchler paces the squad with 8.3 rebounds per outing.
- A.J. Reeves knocks down 2.2 treys per game to lead the Friars.
- Providence’s blocks leader is Horchler, who collects 0.8 per game. Bynum leads the team averaging 1.0 steal a game.
Richmond Key Players
- Tyler Burton is at the top of the Spiders scoring and rebounding leaderboards with 16.4 points per game and 7.8 rebounds per game this season.
- Jacob Gilyard puts in work handing out assists and is Richmond’s assist leader with 5.4 per game.
- Gilyard is tops from three-point range for the Spiders, knocking down 2.6 treys per game.
- Gilyard tops Richmond in steals with 3.0 per game, and Burton leads the squad in blocks with 0.5 per game.