Richmond travels to Wake Forest on Saturday, hoping to boost its 5-2 record with a victory over the Demon Deacons.

The Demon Deacons currently sports a 5-2 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 4-2 ATS. The Spiders are 5-2 and 2-2 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Demon Deacons produce a 2-4 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Spiders have gone 2-2 against the number.



View Richmond vs Wake Forest Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 1-point favorites in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Demon Deacons sit at No. 307 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Spiders sit at No. 40 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Spiders will win this game 78-70.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Spiders rank No. 279 in NCAA Division 1 with 32.6 per game. That compares with Wake Forest’s No. 325 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Wake Forest is college basketball's No. 157-ranked team at 6.4 per game, while the Spiders rate No. 43 with 8.1 per game.

Defensively, Richmond features the nation's No. 131-rated defense on the road, allowing 68.3 points per game. Wake Forest, meanwhile, comes in at No. 77 nationally in scoring at home.

Richmond won its last outing, a 92-61 result against William & Mary on November 30. They covered in that game as a 9-point favorite. The battle between the Spiders and Tribe didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as William & Mary was handed a 92-61 defeat on Wednesday at Kaplan Arena.

In their last action, Wake Forest was a 55-53 Sportsbook on the road against Nebraska. They covered the 11.5–point spread as underdogs. Carson Desrosiers scored 13 points leading the Demon Deacons to a 55-53 victory over Nebraska at Bob Devaney Sports Center on Wednesday.


Richmond Spiders Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Virginia Commonwealth are 6-4
After playing William & Mary are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing High Point are 2-1
After a win are 5-5

A few Spiders at Demon Deacons trends to consider:
Richmond is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Richmond's last 9 games on the road
Richmond is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Wake Forest
Wake Forest is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Richmond
Wake Forest is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Richmond
Wake Forest is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Wake Forest is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth, Friday, December 9
Wake Forest at High Point, Wednesday, December 7