Two A-10 schools fresh off wins will look to keep rolling, as the Richmond Spiders (13-13, 10-16-0 ATS, 6-7 A-10) are in Philadelphia to play the La Salle Explorers (12-13, 14-10-1 ATS, 6-6 A-10) for the only time this season. Richmond has dominated the series lately, winning eight of the last 10 meetings, including four straight in the City of Brotherly Love. This season's lone edition of the matchup is slated for a 7:00 p.m. EST start in La Salle's Tom Gola Arena.
After dropping four consecutive contests, Richmond has won two of three, with the only loss coming in double overtime on the road by two points. The Spiders' latest performance was a 74-71 victory where they let Loyola Chicago close the gap late but ultimately came out on top. They hit 54.2% of their shots as a team. Tyler Burton, 19th in the nation in scoring, led the way as usual, with a game-high 23 points along with five boards.
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— Richmond Basketball (@SpiderMBB) February 12, 2023
Burton's 19.0 points per game this season paces a slow Richmond team that puts up 69.6 points a night this season. That mark is ninth in the A-10. The Spiders are eighth in the conference in three-point percentage and field goal percentage, hitting 34.1% from deep and 44.2% overall.
On defense, they allow the fifth-fewest points among their conference mates, but their allowed shooting splits aren't great. Foes shoot 42.9% against them, 10th in the A-10, while also hitting 34.1% of three-pointers, 11th in the conference.
Richmond is 148th in the nation per KenPom, which is seventh in the A-10. They are 285th in adjusted tempo, which puts them on the slower end of teams in the country. They've been miserable on the road, only winning once in nine tries. They are 2-7-0 ATS in away games.
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