Richmond Spiders vs Providence Friars 3/19/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
The #12 Richmond Spiders will take on the #4 Providence Friars in a Midwest Regional second round clash at Keybank Center, Buffalo, NY, on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at 6:10 PM EST.
The Spiders will look to pull off another upset coming into this game after taking down the Iowa Hawkeyes by a final score of 67-63 in Thursday’s first round, covering the number as a 9.5 underdog and moving to a 24-12 overall record and 10-8 in the Atlantic 10 on the season.
Richmond is led by Tyler Burton who is scoring 16.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per contest followed by Grant Golden who is contributing 13.4 points and 6.1 rebounds per game on 51.6% shooting from the floor while Gilyard is piling up 13.6 points, 5.4 assists, and an NCAA best 3 steals per game.
As a team, the Spiders have been a solid offensive team throughout the season with an average of 71.6 points per contest on 52% shooting from two and 33.6% shooting from three while allowing 68.1 points defensively.
- The total went UNDER in 6 of Richmond’s last 8 games.
- The #12 Richmond Spiders are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games.
- The Spiders are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games this season.
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Richmond Spiders vs Providence Friars Predictions 3/19/2022
The #4 Providence Friars are entering this game after defeating the South Dakota State Jackrabbits by the final score of 66-57 on Thursday to cover as a 3-point favorite. The Friars fell behind 11-7 early on but managed to control the rest of the half to go up to 31-23 at the break.
Leading Providence was Noah Horchler with 13 points and 9 rebounds while Aljami Durham added 13 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists to earn the win for the team.
Nate Watson is recording 13.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game on 55.5% shooting from the field to lead the Friars followed by Jared Bynum who is adding 12.7 points and 4.1 assists per game while Horchler is piling up 9.7 points and 8.3 rebounds for Providence.
As a team, the Providence Friars haven’t been a great offense, averaging 71.6 ppg on shooting splits of 49.3% from two and 34.3% from beyond the arc.
- The total went OVER in 6 of Providence’s last 9 games.
- The #4 Providence Friars are 13-3 SU in their last 16 games.
- The Friars are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games this season.
#12 Richmond Spiders vs #4 Providence Friars. The NCAAB pick for this contest is the #4 Providence Friars. The Friars are a mediocre shooting team with a 50.1 effective field goal percentage and there have been many doubters all season long, however, Providence will likely prove them wrong and snatch the win in this match up.
Prediction: The #4 Providence Friars will win by a final score of 70-66.
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Richmond Spiders vs Providence Friars 3/19/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
NCAAB Starting Time: 6:10 PM (EST)
Date: Saturday, March 19, 2022
Location: Keybank Center, Buffalo, NY
TV: TRU
NCAAB ODDS: Providence Friars -2.5
NCAAB TOTALS: 134.5