Richmond Spiders vs Clemson Tigers Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

Richmond is on the road playing Clemson at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena stadium on Saturday, 12/17/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. Clemson -3.5 was the opening favorite and current line is Clemson -2.5.

Richmond Team Statistics

The Richmond Spiders enter this game 5-5 on the season. The team turns the ball over 13.0 times per game and commits 14.2 personal fouls per game. As a team, Richmond has grabbed 36.3 boards per game and has distributed 133 dimes this year, ranking 241st in the country. The Spiders are shooting 35.4% from beyond the arc (92 of 260) and 71.6% from the foul line. The team averages 69.5 points per game (250th in Division 1) and shoots 44.0% from the field.

On defense, the Spiders force 11.5 turnovers per game and draw 17.0 fouls per game. The Spiders concede 28.4% on opponents shots from downtown, and they rank 41st in opponents' points per game (62.2). As a team, they surrender a shooting percentage of 38.6% (227 of 588) and 34.2 rebounds per game. With 109 assists surrendered in the season, they rank 71st in Division 1.

With a power ranking of 181, Richmond is ranked #142 in offense (scoring an average of 74.64 per game), #143 in defense (allowing an average of 67.36 points to be scored against them per game) and are 8-3 (4-7 ATS) this season.

Clemson Team Statistics

Thus far this season, Clemson is 8-3. They commit 17.3 fouls per game and hit 76.5% of their free throws. They assist teammates 15.5 times per game (74th in D-1) and turn the ball over 11.6 times per game. On the season, Clemson has scored 821 points (74.6 per game) and snagged 33.0 rebounds per game. The Tigers hit on 47.3% of their field goal attempts, ranking 78th among college basketball teams.