La Salle at Richmond 1/22/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
The La Salle Explorers are set to visit Robins Center in Richmond, Virginia for an A-10 clash against the Richmond Spiders. The La Salle Explorers come into this matchup with a 10-7 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the Rhode Island Rams, 66-63. Leading the way for the La Salle Explorers was senior guard Isiah Deas as he recorded 19 points and 5 rebounds. Joining Deas in the backcourt was junior guard Scott Spencer who had a productive outing for the Explorers with 14 points and 5 rebounds.
The La Salle Explorers had a good shooting game against the Rhode Island Rams as they connected on 25 of their 52 field goal attempts (48.1%), but they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (38.1%). The La Salle Explorers lost the turnover battle against the Rhode Island Rams (22-16), but they were even with the Rams in the rebounding department (33-33).
The Richmond Spiders come into this matchup with a 14-4 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent road game against the George Mason Patriots, 97-87. Leading the way for the Richmond Spiders was junior forward Grant Golden as he recorded 25 points and 4 rebounds. Junior guard Jacob Gilyard had a productive outing for the Spiders as he pitched in 20 points and 8 assists.
The Richmond Spiders had a good shooting game against the George Mason Patriots as they connected on 33 of their 49 field goal attempts (67.3%), but they were significantly worse from behind the three-point line (35.7%). The Richmond Spiders won the turnover battle against the George Mason Patriots (15-11), but they were edged out by the Patriots in the rebounding department (28-26).
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The Richmond Spiders have quietly emerged as one of the top teams in the A-10 as they bring a 4-1 record into this matchup, and they should have no problem handling the Explorers who are 1-4 in conference play. The Richmond Spiders haven’t had much of a problem scoring the basketball this season as they are averaging 75.6 PPG against A-10 competition, but the same can’t be said about La Salle as they are only averaging 63.8 PPG in conference. The Spiders lost their top scorer to an injury which would be a blow to most teams, but they have 3 other guys who are averaging at least 11 PPG which will be problematic for a La Salle team that only has 1 guy averaging over 10 PPG. Richmond has been excellent at home this season with an 8-1 record, and they continue their success with a blowout win here. Final Score Prediction, Richmond Spiders win and cover ATS 76-62.