George Washington vs. Richmond betting: College basketball preview for January 29

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The Richmond Spiders (7-13, 2-5 A-10) are underdogs (+7.5) as they attempt to break a five-game losing streak when they visit the George Washington Revolutionaries (14-6, 3-4 A-10) at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at Charles E. Smith Center. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is 135.5.

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George Washington Cover -7.5 vs Richmond -115

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George Washington vs. Richmond betting lines

  • George Washington moneyline odds to win: -382
  • Richmond moneyline odds to win: +298
  • Spread: George Washington (-7.5)
  • Total: 135.5

George Washington statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, George Washington has played better at home, covering six times in 11 home games, and two times in six road games.
  • Looking at over/unders, the Revolutionaries hit the over less consistently when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total five times in 11 opportunities this season (45.5%). In away games, they have hit the over three times in six opportunities (50%).
  • George Washington has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 7-1 (.875). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-2 (.333).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Revolutionaries have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 74.7 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 76.3 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • George Washington’s defense has been more stingy as of late, as the team has given up 66.7 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 68.0 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • While the Revolutionaries are knocking down more threes per game over their past 10 contests (8.0 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (7.6), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (30.9% from deep over the last 10, 31.0% on the season).

George Washington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-8-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-10-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (193rd in nation) 40.8 (51st) 33.1 (144th) 33.0 (281st) 14.4 (134th) 11.7 (220th)

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Richmond statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Richmond is 2-7-0 at home against the spread (.222 winning percentage). Away, it is 2-5-0 ATS (.286).
  • Spiders games have gone above the over/under 55.6% of the time at home (five of nine), and 42.9% of the time on the road (three of seven).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Spiders have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-4) than on the road (1-5).

Recent trends

  • While the Spiders are averaging 68.3 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, amassing 65.6 points per contest.
  • Richmond has performed better defensively over its previous 10 games, surrendering 69.3 points per contest, 1.9 fewer points than its season average of 71.2 allowed.
  • The Spiders are making 8.0 threes per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.3 more than their average for the season (7.7). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (29.4%) compared to their season average from downtown (29.2%).

Richmond betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-13-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-6-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-11-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 1-4; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.8 (344th in nation) 42.1 (107th) 30.8 (277th) 33.9 (318th) 11.8 (313th) 9.5 (20th)
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