The visiting 49ers hope to send their backers to the pay window on Saturday as they look to cover the spread at Robins Center against the Richmond Spiders.

The Spiders currently sports a 13-14 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 10-11-1 ATS. The 49ers are 12-12 and 8-7-3 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Spiders produce a 13-9 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the 49ers have gone 11-7 against the number.



View Charlotte vs Richmond Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Spiders installed as 7-point favorites in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Spiders - 49ers odds would favor the 49ers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Richmond is rated No. 175 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Charlotte is at No. 133. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 71-68 win for the Spiders.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and 49ers is ranked No. 77 in NCAA hoops at 36.6 per game. Contrast that with Richmond’s No. 323 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Richmond is the No. 39-ranked team in the country at 8 per game, while Charlotte rates No. 134 at 6.5 per game.

Defensively, Charlotte features the nation's No. 135-rated defense on the road, allowing 68.6 points per game. Richmond, meanwhile, comes in at No. 87 nationally in scoring at home.

Charlotte was a 75-65 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Dayton. They failed to cover the 7.5-point spread as underdogs. Charlotte got 27 points from Chris Braswell on the way to a 75-65 loss against Dayton on Wednesday at Dayton Arena.

Richmond was a 64-50 loser in its last match on the road against Saint Louis. They earned a push of the 14-point spread as underdogs. The Spiders got 19 points from Darien Brothers, but it was Saint Louis that prevailed in a 64-50 final on Wednesday at Chaifetz Arena.


Charlotte 49ers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing George Washington are 6-4
After playing Dayton are 3-5
After a loss are 4-6

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

A few 49ers at Spiders trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 7 games on the road
Charlotte is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Richmond
Charlotte is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Charlotte is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Richmond's last 6 games at home
Richmond is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games at home
Richmond is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Charlotte
Richmond is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Charlotte


Next up:
Charlotte home to George Washington, Wednesday, February 22
Richmond at Saint Joseph's, Wednesday, February 22