Davidson vs. Richmond betting: College basketball preview for January 25

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The Davidson Wildcats (12-7, 3-4 A-10) will try to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the Richmond Spiders (7-12, 2-5 A-10) at 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 25, 2025 as 4.5-point favorites. The Spiders have lost four games in a row. The point total is set at 132.5 in the matchup.

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Davidson Cover -4.5 vs Richmond -111

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Davidson vs. Richmond betting lines

  • Davidson moneyline odds to win: -211
  • Richmond moneyline odds to win: +174
  • Spread: Davidson (-4.5)
  • Total: 132.5

Davidson statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Davidson has an identical winning percentage against the spread at home (.600) as it does on the road.
  • In terms of point totals, the Wildcats hit the over less consistently at home, as they’ve exceeded the total five times in 10 opportunities this season (50%). On the road, they have hit the over three times in five opportunities (60%).
  • Davidson has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 9-0 (1.000). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 1-1 (.500).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Wildcats have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 74.4 points per contest over that span compared to the 76.1 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • Davidson’s defense has been tough as of late, as the team has given up 69.3 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 71.4 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • The Wildcats’ last 10 outings have seen them make 9.0 three-pointers per game while shooting 38.3% from deep. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 8.4 makes and 36.0%.

Davidson betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 7-3-0 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-8-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 9-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (64th in nation) 44.6 (251st) 31.1 (262nd) 31.1 (174th) 15.8 (67th) 9.3 (15th)

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Richmond statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Richmond has had better results on the road (2-5-0) than at home (2-6-0).
  • Spiders games have gone above the over/under 50% of the time at home (four of eight), and 42.9% of the time away (three of seven).
  • The Spiders, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-3) than on the road (1-5) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Spiders have fared worse offensively in their past 10 games, putting up 67.6 points per contest, 0.8 fewer points their than season average of 68.4.
  • Richmond is giving up 71.4 points per contest over its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 71.2 points allowed.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Spiders are sinking 8.1 threes per game, 0.4 more than their season average (7.7). They also have a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (30.1%) compared to their season average (29.1%).

Richmond betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-12-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-6-0; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-11-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 1-3; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.5 (346th in nation) 41.9 (98th) 30.8 (279th) 34.2 (328th) 11.6 (320th) 9.4 (19th)
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