The Richmond Spiders (2-4) will travel to Capital One Arena to square off against the Georgetown Hoyas (5-1). Action begins at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, and can be seen on CBS Sports Network.
Richmond Spiders vs. Georgetown Hoyas Betting Odds
In their last outing, the Hoyas beat the Campbell Fighting Camels, 93-85, while the Spiders got blown out by the Hampton Pirates, 86-66.
Georgetown played a nearly perfect game. They had a superb free throw rate of 0.299 (above their season average of 0.297) and an offensive rebounding percentage of 27.8 (above their season average of 26.7). For those same stats, Campbell was 0.091 and 16.2, respectively. Richmond, meanwhile, had a better turnover percentage (13.4 vs. 14.5). Trey Mourning played well for Georgetown, recording 27 points and 12 rebounds. Richmond, meanwhile, was lifted by Nathan Cayo, who finished with 23 points and six rebounds.
The Hoyas won the lone game between these two teams last year, 82-76. Georgetown made good use of their 26 trips to the free throw line, making 22 of them (84.6 percent). Richmond, meanwhile, was 11-15 (73.3 percent).
It will be a matchup of conflicting paces as the up-tempo Hoyas will look to push the more methodical Spiders. Dating back to the 2017-18 season, the Hoyas rank 39th in possessions per game while the Spiders are 251st. Furthermore, the Spiders rank 58th in turnover percentage (16.9 percent), while the Hoyas rank 254th in opponents’ turnover percentage (17.7 percent).
Richmond vs. Georgetown Odds Pick
Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Georgetown, ATS Winner – Richmond, O/U – Over
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
- Georgetown ranks 48th in rebounds per game (38.3) while Richmond ranks 317th (30.1).
- The Hoyas average 17.1 assists per game, which ranks 11th in the NCAA. The Spiders rank 212th in assists allowed per game (13.9).
- Georgetown ranks 82nd in blocks per game (3.9) while Richmond ranks 244th (2.4).
- The Spiders rank 23rd in steals per game (7.7) while the Hoyas rank 260th in steals allowed per game (7.4).
- Richmond ranks 74th in three pointers allowed per game (20.2) while Georgetown ranks 298th (24.9).
