Richmond vs. VMI betting: College basketball preview for December 21

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The Richmond Spiders (4-7) are heavily favored (-12.5) to end a three-game losing streak when they host the VMI Keydets (6-6) at 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Robins Center. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 142.5.

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Richmond Cover -12.5 vs VMI -106

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Richmond vs. VMI betting lines

  • Richmond moneyline odds to win: -962
  • VMI moneyline odds to win: +622
  • Spread: Richmond (-12.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Richmond statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Richmond owns an identical winning percentage against the spread in home games (.000) as it does in road games.
  • The Spiders have hit the over on the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (100%) than games on the road (75%).
  • When playing at home, Richmond has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 1-1 (.500). In away games, it is 0-1 (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • At 71.9 points scored per game and 66.3 points allowed last season, the Spiders were 230th in the country on offense and 28th defensively.
  • On the boards, Richmond was 255th in college basketball in rebounds (30.9 per game) last season. It was 326th in rebounds allowed (34.8 per game).
  • Last season the Spiders were ranked 163rd in the nation in assists with 13.2 per game.

Richmond betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-8-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 0-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 12.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-4-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-4-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (282nd in nation) 42.3 (139th) 32.5 (217th) 33.3 (286th) 10.8 (342nd) 9.8 (41st)

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VMI statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • VMI has been better against the spread away (3-2-0) than at home (0-2-0) this season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Keydets games have finished over two of two times at home (100%), and one of five away (20%).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Keydets have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (1-4).

Last season stats

  • The Keydets’ defensive performance was -2-worst in the nation last year with 82.6 points allowed per game, but offensively they were more effective, scoring 68.9 points per game (300th-ranked in college basketball).
  • VMI ranked ninth-worst in the nation with 36.0 rebounds allowed per contest. Meanwhile, it averaged 33.1 boards per game (121st-ranked in college basketball).
  • The Keydets didn’t post many dimes last year, ranking 16th-worst in the nation with 10.5 assists per game.

VMI betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-4-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 12.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-6-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (214th in nation) 43.3 (185th) 34.8 (92nd) 30.5 (159th) 16.2 (68th) 10.6 (90th)
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