The Richmond Spiders take on the Davidson Wildcats in the Atlantic 10 Tournament. Tip-off is set for 11:30 a.m. ET on USA.
Davidson is favored by 5.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -255. The total is set at 130.5 points.
Here are my Richmond vs. Davidson predictions and college basketball picks for March 12, 2025.
Richmond vs Davidson Prediction
My Pick: Davidson -5.5 (Play to -7)
My Richmond vs Davidson best bet is on the Wildcats spread, with the best odds currently available at FanDuel. For all of your college basketball bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NCAAB odds page.
Richmond vs Davidson Odds
| Richmond Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+5.5 -102 | 130.5 -115o / -105u | +205 |
| Davidson Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-5.5 -120 | 130.5 -115o / -105u | -255 |
- Richmond vs Davidson spread: Davidson -5.5
- Richmond vs Davidson over/under: 130.5 points
- Richmond vs Davidson moneyline: Davidson -255, Richmond +205
- Richmond vs Davidson best bet: Davidson -5.5 (Play to -7)
Spread
My best bet for this A-10 matchup is for Davidson to cover the spread as a moderate favorite.
Moneyline
While I'm laying the points with the Wildcats, I don't see value on the juiced moneyline.
Over/Under
I'm staying away from the total here.
My Pick: Davidson -5.5 (Play to -7)
Richmond vs Davidson College Basketball Betting Preview
The two coldest teams in the A-10 will meet to begin the conference tournament on Wednesday. The Davidson Wildcats and Richmond Spiders each enter on a four-game losing streak.
In the first two meetings between these teams, the Wildcats took care of business by at least six points in both games.
Although Davidson has a different McKillop running the show, the young Matt McKillop follows the same core offensive principles as his father, Bob, did.
The Wildcats specialize at cutting. Everyone on the floor is willing to move off the ball, which can cause real defensive problems.
They score an impressive 1.278 points per possession on cuts, per Synergy. In contrast, Richmond ranks in the eighth percentile defensively versus cuts. Expect a steady diet of lanes to the hoop for Davidson.
Davidson wants to move the ball and always has a skilled big who can shoot.
The skilled big in this iteration is All-Atlantic 10 selection Reed Bailey, who averaged just shy of 20 points per game during the regular season. He's very capable of erupting for 25-plus points and can single-handedly shift this game in the Wildcats' favor.
Davidson's offense isn't great, but it's not a slouch, either. It ranks 111th in KenPom's offensive efficiency and shoots 34% from 3, with 41% of its shots coming from distance.
The shooting can be very difficult to contain with the movement and cutting this offense utilizes.
Bailey is one of three Davidson players averaging 14-plus PPG, joined by veteran guard Connor Kochera and sharpshooting wing Bobby Durkin.
Durkin, the 6-foot-7 wing, has a little playmaking in his game, too, tallying 4-plus assists in five straight games.
The Spiders are a mess on both ends, ranking 234th and 226th in offensive and defensive efficiency, respectively. They shoot a lot of 3s (45% 3-point rate) and shoot 30% from 3.
The two starting guards in Richmond's roster, B. Artis White and Mikkel Tyne, are both smaller guards and shoot just 27% from deep. That's a rough tandem. I don't have much faith in the duo holding up against a much more talented Davidson backcourt.
With DeLonnie Hunt's injury, Richmond has just one player — Dusan Neskovic — who averages more than 7.8 PPG. That's pretty brutal, but it makes sense given the Spiders' lack of top-tier talent and very deliberate tempo.
I just think Davidson is better from top to bottom. This Richmond team is very unimpressive and isn't particularly good at anything.
The number is pretty fair. I would have set it around Davidson -7, so I'll roll with the Wildcats to cover.
