Richmond +3.5 (projection)
this team has improved its offensive efficiency tremendously over the past 5 games:
TO season avg.: ~11.4
last 5: ~9
from beyond the arc season avg: ~7 3s per game, ~35%
last 5: ~10 3s per game, ~42%
Richmond is 3-0 ATS and SU on neutral court as a dog, beating Florida, Mizzou, and Miss st.
Xavier is 2-2 ATS and SU on neutral court as a fave, beating Dayton and Creighton ATS and SU while losing to Baylor and Marquette ATS and SU
Xavier is a sloppy ballhandling team, avg. over 13 TOs per game and over 15 in its last 5
Xavier's offense is high flying and fast paced, but richmond has relegated opponents to just 39.1% from the field, good for 16th in the nation
Previous meeting: Feb. 28 at the Cintas Center, Xavier (-7.5) defeats Richmond 78-76 in 2OT:
- Richmond hit 12 3s, ~42% for the game
- Xavier hit 5 3s, ~24% for the game
- 8 lead changes in the second half and OT
- Xavier never led by more than 6 pts
Gotta love the backcourts of each team, both very talented but with a glaring difference:
Richmond Backcourt:
Gonzalvez: 4 years experience as a starter
Anderson: 3 years experience as a starter
Combined 7 years experience as starters in the backcourt
Xavier:
Crawford: 1 year exp. as a starter
Holloway: 1 year exp. as a starter
Combined only 2 years exp. as starters in the backcourt
Richmond possesses the intangibles necessary to be successful this time of year. Smart, veteran leadership from the backcourt is critical at this juncture.
Look for the Spiders to stay close or win SU against the Musketeers today
BOL everyone
this team has improved its offensive efficiency tremendously over the past 5 games:
TO season avg.: ~11.4
last 5: ~9
from beyond the arc season avg: ~7 3s per game, ~35%
last 5: ~10 3s per game, ~42%
Richmond is 3-0 ATS and SU on neutral court as a dog, beating Florida, Mizzou, and Miss st.
Xavier is 2-2 ATS and SU on neutral court as a fave, beating Dayton and Creighton ATS and SU while losing to Baylor and Marquette ATS and SU
Xavier is a sloppy ballhandling team, avg. over 13 TOs per game and over 15 in its last 5
Xavier's offense is high flying and fast paced, but richmond has relegated opponents to just 39.1% from the field, good for 16th in the nation
Previous meeting: Feb. 28 at the Cintas Center, Xavier (-7.5) defeats Richmond 78-76 in 2OT:
- Richmond hit 12 3s, ~42% for the game
- Xavier hit 5 3s, ~24% for the game
- 8 lead changes in the second half and OT
- Xavier never led by more than 6 pts
Gotta love the backcourts of each team, both very talented but with a glaring difference:
Richmond Backcourt:
Gonzalvez: 4 years experience as a starter
Anderson: 3 years experience as a starter
Combined 7 years experience as starters in the backcourt
Xavier:
Crawford: 1 year exp. as a starter
Holloway: 1 year exp. as a starter
Combined only 2 years exp. as starters in the backcourt
Richmond possesses the intangibles necessary to be successful this time of year. Smart, veteran leadership from the backcourt is critical at this juncture.
Look for the Spiders to stay close or win SU against the Musketeers today
BOL everyone
