St Marys Gaels versus Richmond Spiders CBS TV NCAA Tournament College Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

Published on March 16, 2010 by admin · No Comments

It will be a mid major showdown when the St Mary’s Gaels from the WCC conference will face the Richmond Spiders from the A10 conference in a first round NCAA Tournament college basketball game on Thursday afternoon. Tip off time at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence Rhode Island is scheduled for 3PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by CBS.

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The LVSC college basketball odds makers opened up the line and it was the Richmond Spiders coming in as a 1 point favorite with the over under coming in at 135 ½.

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The money came in early from the college basketball bettors on the side of the favorite, as the Richmond Spiders are currently 1 ½ point betting favorites. The total has seen movement towards the under, as the over under is currently lined at 134 ½ for the bettors to play into.

Money line gamblers on the side of the Richmond Spiders will find –125 odds with the underdog Richmond Spiders bringing back +110 to win this game without the need for taking the points.

Both teams will be facing for the first time.

We will look at this game based on games against teams in the NCAA Tournament.

The Richmond Spiders ended the regular season with a record of 26-8 and were 13-3 versus A10 conference foes. The team faced 9 teams in the NCAA Tournament and went a respectable 6-3 in those games. They averaged 69.8 points per game and gave up 69. The Spiders were able to hit on 44.3% in those games while allowing just 40.9%. They hit 33.9% from the three-point line and a respectable 76.2% from the charity stripe.

St Mary’s completed regular season play with a 26-5 overall record and 11-3 versus WCC opponents. The club battled 7 teams participating in the NCAA Tournament and went 4-3. In those games the Gaels averaged 71.9 points a game and gave up just 69.9. St Mary’s converted on 43.1% from the field and gave up 43.3% shooting. From three the Gaels converted on 35.7% and made only 67.8% of their free throws.

Richmond played well down the stretch as they were winners of 4 of their past 5 games. The team qualified for the NCAA Tournament as an at large team. They began play in the NCAA Tournament with a 77-72 victory against Massachusetts as a 10-point favorite. They followed that up with an 89-85 upset victory over Xavier in the A10 semifinals as a 3 point underdog. In the finals of the A10 conference tournament it was the Richmond Spiders falling to the Temple Owls 56-52 as a 4-½ point underdog.

St Marys finished the regular season with five straight wins. The team qualified for the NCAA Tournament after winning the WCC tournament over a week ago. The Gaels began play in the WCC tournament with a 69-55 victory against the Portland Pilots as a 4-½ point favorite. The Gaels shot 55.6% in victory. In the finals of the WCC tournament it was St Marys with the 81-62 victory over the Gonzaga Bulldogs as a 4-½ point underdog. It was another great shooting game for the Gaels as they hit on 50.9% of their shots.

Trend: St Marys Gaels are 4-1 ATS in their past 5 games

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