The Richmond Spiders will try to pay off for their supporters on Saturday when they play host to the Dukes at Robins Center in NCAAB action.

The Spiders currently sports a 23-7 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 13-10-1 ATS. The Dukes are 18-10 and 11-8 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Spiders produce a 11-12 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Dukes have gone 8-9-1 against the number.



View Duquesne vs Richmond Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Spiders as 4-point favorites on the Sportsbook line for this contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Spiders sit at No. 63 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Dukes sit at No. 45 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Dukes will win this game 81-79.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Richmond's No. 110-ranked scoring average of 71.3 PPG, against a Dukes defense rated No. 131 and allowing 66.5 PPG. The Spiders FG% has averaged 47.1% to date this season, more than the Dukes shooters have managed so far (45.8% per game).

Defensively, Duquesne features the nation's No. 63-rated defense on the road, allowing 66.2 points per game. Richmond, meanwhile, comes in at No. 144 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Duquesne, they were a 70-64 Sportsbook as they battled St. Bonaventure at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 12.5-point favorite. Duquesne got 19 points from Sean Johnson en route to a 70-64 victory over St. Bonaventure on Wednesday at A.J. Palumbo Center.

In their last action, Richmond was a 69-54 Sportsbook on the road against Saint Joseph's. They covered the 6.5–point spread as favorites. The Spiders grabbed a 69-54 win over the Hawks on Wednesday, behind a 22-point effort from Kevin Anderson at Hagen Arena.


Duquesne Dukes Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
After playing St. Bonaventure are 5-5
After a win are 8-2

Richmond Spiders Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
After playing Saint Joseph's are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

A few Dukes at Spiders trends to consider:
Duquesne is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Duquesne is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Richmond
Richmond is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Duquesne
Richmond is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Duquesne
Richmond is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Richmond's last 6 games when playing Duquesne