The Richmond Spiders host Liberty on Wednesday, looking to build on their 7-6 mark against the 5-8 Flames in college hoops action at Robins Center.

Richmond battles the Flames, currently sitting with a 5-8 mark (0-4 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 5-4 for the Spiders and 3-1 for the Flames.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Spiders at No. 176 and the Flames at No. 266 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 73-69 result in favor of the Spiders.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Flames rank No. 146 in NCAA Division 1 with 35.9 per game. That compares with Richmond’s No. 324 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Richmond is college basketball's No. 37-ranked team at 8.3 per game, while the Flames rate No. 341 with 3.8 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Liberty owns the country's No. 308-rated mark, allowing 79.8 points per game on the highway. Richmond, on the other hand, rates No. 137 in scoring at home.

Liberty was a 91-73 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Montreat College. The Flames grabbed a 91-73 win over the Cavaliers on Tuesday, behind a 20-point effort from John Caleb Sanders at Vines Center.

In their last action, Richmond was a 71-63 loser on the road against UCLA. They covered the 10–point spread as underdogs. Richmond got 25 points from Darien Brothers on the way to a 71-63 loss against UCLA on Friday at Pauley Pavilion.


Richmond Spiders Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing UNC Greensboro are 2-1
After a loss are 8-2

A few Flames at Spiders trends to consider:
Richmond is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
Richmond is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
Richmond is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
Liberty home to Charleston Southern, Saturday, December 31
Richmond home to UNC Greensboro, Friday, December 30