Richmond vs. Davidson betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 31

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The Richmond Spiders (13-9, 3-6 A-10) are 2.5-point favorites as they look to break a four-game losing streak when they host the Davidson Wildcats (12-8, 4-4 A-10) on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Robins Center. The game airs at 4:30 p.m. ET on USA. The over/under in the matchup is set at 140.5.

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Richmond vs. Davidson betting lines

  • Richmond moneyline odds to win: -133
  • Davidson moneyline odds to win: +112
  • Spread: Richmond (-2.5)
  • Total: 140.5

Richmond statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Richmond has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered six times in 12 games at home, and it has covered four times in seven games on the road.
  • Looking at over/unders, the Spiders hit the over more consistently at home, as they’ve exceeded the total six times in 12 opportunities this season (50%). In away games, they have hit the over three times in seven opportunities (42.9%).
  • Richmond has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 8-3 (.727). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-1 (.500).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Spiders have been putting up 73.7 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 79.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Richmond has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 77.0 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 73.2 it has conceded this year.
  • During their past 10 outings, the Spiders are making 0.4 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.5 compared to 8.9 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (40.9% compared to 37.5% season-long).

Richmond betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 7-8-0 (As Favorite: 7-8-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-12-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-5 (Home: 8-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (157th in nation) 43.1 (140th) 32.8 (161st) 32.5 (263rd) 14.5 (154th) 9.7 (42nd)

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Davidson statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Davidson has performed better against the spread away (4-2-0) than at home (5-6-0) this season.
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Wildcats’ games have finished above the over/under at home (45.5%, five of 11) compared to on the road (50%, three of six).
  • The Wildcats’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-2), and on the road it is .600 (3-2).

Recent trends

  • While the Wildcats are putting up 71.5 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, amassing 66.6 points per contest.
  • While Davidson is giving up 69.3 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse over its previous 10 games, allowing 71.4 points per contest.
  • In their last 10 games, the Wildcats are making 8.5 three-pointers per game, 0.3 fewer threes than their season average (8.8). They also have a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (33.3%) compared to their season average (36.2%).

Davidson betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-9-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 6-3; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 0-2; Away: 3-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (181st in nation) 45.6 (272nd) 29.3 (314th) 30.7 (160th) 13.1 (248th) 10.2 (82nd)
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