The Hawks hope to be lousy hosts on Wednesday as the Richmond Spiders pay a visit to Hagan Arena on the college basketball betting menu.

The Hawks sit at 18-10 (17-8 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Spiders are currently 14-14 (10-12-1 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Saint Joseph's is 11-13 OU, and Richmond is 13-10 OU.



View Richmond vs Saint Josephs Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Hawks in this one, they're listed as 8-point favorites on the NCAAB betting menu for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Hawks at No. 56 and the Spiders at No. 189 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 73-71 result in favor of the Hawks.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Spiders is ranked No. 322 in NCAA hoops at 30.5 per game. Contrast that with Saint Joseph's’s No. 55 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Saint Joseph's is the No. 166-ranked team in the country at 6.2 per game, while Richmond rates No. 38 at 8 per game.

Defensively, Richmond features the nation's No. 175-rated defense on the road, allowing 69.8 points per game. Saint Joseph's, meanwhile, comes in at No. 169 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Richmond, they were a 53-52 Sportsbook as they battled Charlotte at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 6-point favorite. The Spiders grabbed a 53-52 win over the 49ers on Saturday, behind a 17-point effort from Kendall Anthony at Robins Center.

Saint Joseph's was a 73-66 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against George Washington. They covered the 3.5-point spread as favorites. Langston Galloway scored 18 points leading the Hawks to a 73-66 victory over George Washington at Charles E. Smith Center on Saturday.


Richmond Spiders Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Xavier are 9-1
After playing Charlotte are 9-1
After a win are 4-6

Saint Joseph's Hawks Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Temple are 5-5
After playing George Washington are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

A few Spiders at Hawks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Richmond's last 6 games when playing on the road against Saint Joseph's
Richmond is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Saint Joseph's
Richmond is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Saint Joseph's
Richmond is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Saint Joseph's last 5 games when playing Richmond
Saint Joseph's is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
Saint Joseph's is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Saint Joseph's is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Richmond


Next up:
Richmond at Xavier, Saturday, February 25
Saint Joseph's home to Temple, Saturday, February 25