Richmond Spiders at St. Bonaventure Bonnies Free Prediction 02/22/20

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The Richmond Spiders (20-6, 10-3 A10) visit Reilly Center to meet the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (17-9, 9-4 A10). The Spiders will attempt to continue their five-game winning streak. The game starts at 6:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 22, 2020, and will air on NBC Sports Network.

Richmond Spiders at St. Bonaventure Bonnies Betting Odds

In their last contest, the Bonnies got blown out by the Davidson Wildcats, 93-64, while the Spiders were victorious over the George Mason Patriots, 65-50.

The Spiders forced 19 turnovers and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.500 vs. 0.435). St. Bonaventure, on the other hand, had a free throw rate of 0.207 (above their season average of 0.195). St. Bonaventure was led by Kyle Lofton, who contributed 15 points and six assists. Meanwhile, Grant Golden led the way for Richmond, finishing with 21 points and seven rebounds.

The Bonnies won the lone game between these two teams last year, 66-57. St. Bonaventure had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (31.4 vs. 6.5). Richmond, on the other hand, had a better turnover percentage (8.0 vs. 11.1). This will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams.

The high-powered offense of Richmond will go head-to-head against the mid-tier defense of St. Bonaventure. The Spiders rank 65th in offensive efficiency, while the Bonnies are 175th in defensive efficiency. The Spiders figure to have the advantage on that end of the court.

Richmond Spiders vs. St. Bonaventure Bonnies Pick

Pick: SU Winner – Richmond, ATS Winner – Richmond, O/U – Over

Betting Notes:

  • Richmond ranks 26th in steals per game (8.3) while St. Bonaventure ranks 182nd (5.7).
  • The Spiders rank 148th in three pointers attempted per game (21.8) while the Bonnies rank 232nd in three pointers allowed per game (24.2).
  • The Spiders rank 38th in assists per game (15.1) while the Bonnies rank 177th in assists allowed per game (13.4).
  • St. Bonaventure averages 36.4 rebounds per game, which ranks 111th in the country. Richmond ranks 201st in rebounds allowed per game (36.2).

Bettings Trends:

  • The Spiders’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 17.6, up from 8.2 for the season.
  • During their last five games, the Bonnies have scored an average of 73.4 points per game (4.6 above their season average) and allowed an average of 68.2 points per game (2.7 above their season average).