Richmond Spiders vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Richmond vs St. Bonaventure NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Saint Bonaventure.

Richmond vs St. Bonaventure Prediction

Planning on watching today's Spiders and Bonnies game? Catch the action at Reilly Center in Saint Bonaventure, NY, as the Bonnies hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. This Atlantic 10 conference matchup has an over/under of 131 points, and St. Bonaventure is favored to win by -12 at home vs. Richmond.

Richmond vs. St. Bonaventure Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Richmond Spiders at St. Bonaventure Bonnies
Where: Saint Bonaventure at Reilly Center
Date: Wednesday, January 15th
Betting Odds STBON -12, RICH +497 | STBON -700 O/U 131

Spiders Preview: Can The Spiders Secure a Road Victory?

Richmond’s season continues to be a struggle, as they fell to 5-10 after a 67-64 home loss to Rhode Island on Saturday. The Spiders, who were +2 point underdogs, didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 131 fell short of the 141.5 O/U line.

Richmond led 25-18 at halftime but allowed 37 points in the 2nd half while scoring 30. This collapse in the 2nd half has been a recurring issue for the Spiders this season.

Spiders Offense Breakdown

Richmond's offense struggled in their last game, shooting just 36.8% from the field and 22.2% from beyond the arc, hitting only 6 of 27 three-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 42.1%, but they were perfect from the free-throw line, going 16 for 16.

Dusan Neskovic led the Spiders with 28 points, shooting 50% from the field, while Sebastian Thomas added 23 points despite missing all 5 of his three-point attempts. Richmond managed just 5 offensive rebounds and finished with 12 assists as a team.

Spiders Team Defense

Richmond's defense held their opponent to 67 points, with a strong effort on the perimeter, limiting them to 6/27 shooting from three-point range (22%). Overall, the opponent shot 36% from the field, making 21 of 57 attempts.

Inside the arc, the opponent connected on 15/30 two-point shots (50%). Richmond also sent them to the free-throw line 16 times, where they were perfect, hitting all 16 attempts. The Spiders gave up just 5 offensive rebounds.

Bonnies Preview: Can the Bonnies Lock in a Home Win?

St. Bonaventure Bonnies Recent Game/Games

The Bonnies fell to 13-3 on the season after a narrow 83-82 loss to La Salle on Saturday, January 11th. Playing at home, St. Bonaventure entered the game as heavy favorites, but they couldn’t cover the spread.

St. Bonaventure led 34-30 at halftime but allowed 44 points in the 2nd half while scoring 40. The combined points of 165 exceeded the pre-game O/U line of 143.5.

Bonnies Offense Breakdown

St. Bonaventure put up 82 points in their last game, shooting 47.2% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 56.6%. They connected on 52.4% of their three-point attempts, hitting 11 of 21 from deep, and made 77.8% of their free throws, going 21 for 27 at the line.

Lajae Jones was perfect from beyond the arc, hitting 4 of 4 threes and finishing 8 of 9 overall for 24 points and 8 rebounds. Deuce Jones added 16 points, shooting 3 of 6 from three-point range, while Jonah Hinton also hit 4 threes, shooting 50% from deep and finishing with 12 points.

Bonnies Team Defense

St. Bonaventure's defense struggled in this one, giving up 83 points on 47% shooting. They allowed 11 threes on 21 attempts, with the opposing team hitting 52% from beyond the arc.

They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 27 times, where they converted 21 of those attempts. The Bonnies did manage to limit offensive rebounds, giving up just 6.

Spiders vs Bonnies Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last three road games, Richmond has averaged 72 points per game while allowing 73. The team's record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
When looking at their past five home matchups, St. Bonaventure has an ATS record of 4-1 while averaging 71 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Richmond has an ATS mark of 3-2 while going 2-3 straight up.
In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Bonnies have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.