Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Robins Center Wednesday as host Richmond looks to handle the Fordham Rams in NCAAB action.

Richmond battles the Rams, currently sitting with a 8-10 mark (5-6-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 9-6 for the Spiders and 5-7 for the Rams.



View Fordham vs Richmond Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Rams are listed as 13-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 231-rated Fordham taking on the No. 173-rated Spiders in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 71-61 win for the Spiders on Wednesday.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Rams is ranked No. 51 in NCAA hoops at 38 per game. Contrast that with Richmond’s No. 326 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Richmond is the No. 37-ranked team in the country at 8.1 per game, while Fordham rates No. 271 at 5.1 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Fordham owns the country's No. 267-rated mark, allowing 74.8 points per game on the highway. Richmond, on the other hand, rates No. 112 in scoring at home.

Fordham lost its last outing, a 95-51 result against St. Bonaventure on January 21. They failed to cover in that game as a 14-point underdog. Fordham was run off the court by the Bonnies on Saturday as St. Bonaventure routed them 95-51 at Reilly Center.

Richmond was a 79-68 loser in their most recent outing at home against Massachusetts. They failed to cover the 4.5-point spread as favorites. Darien Brothers scored 12 points in a futile effort to lead the Spiders to a win (they lost 79-68 to Massachusetts at Robins Center on Saturday).


Fordham Rams Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing George Washington are 3-7
After playing St. Bonaventure are 2-8
After a loss are 7-3

Richmond Spiders Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing St. Bonaventure are 3-7
After playing Massachusetts are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3

A few Rams at Spiders trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Fordham's last 5 games on the road
Fordham is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Richmond
Fordham is 1-17 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Fordham is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Richmond
Richmond is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games at home
Richmond is 5-0-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Fordham
Richmond is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Fordham
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Richmond's last 5 games


Next up:
Fordham home to George Washington, Saturday, January 28
Richmond at St. Bonaventure, Saturday, January 28