The UMass Minutemen (11-8, 2-5 A-10) will be trying to snap their two-game losing streak when they face the Richmond Spiders (11-9, 4-3 A-10) on Wednesday night. The Minutemen are coming off a 74-68 loss to Saint Joseph’s as 2.5-point underdogs. The Spiders are coming off a 74-62 loss to VCU as 1.5-point favorites.
Richmond is 8-2 in its last 10 games against UMass.
The Spiders followed up their win over Rhode Island with a loss to the Rams in their last game. They will try to bounce back from the loss with a win over the Minutemen, which will give them their fifth win in their last seven games.
Richmond is averaging 68.6 points per game. They scored 62 points in their last game, making 37.3 percent of their field goals and 28 percent of their three-pointers.
Tyler Burton led the Spiders with 14 points and five rebounds. Matt Grace finished with 13 points and four rebounds, while Neal Quinn added eight points and five rebounds.
Richmond has played well defensively, giving up 65 points per game. They gave up 74 points in their last game and will have to do a better job if they want to win this game.
Connor Crabtree (Ankle) is questionable for this game.