Saturday’s contest that pits the Richmond Spiders (4-7) against the VMI Keydets (6-6) at Robins Center has a projected final score of 77-70 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of Richmond, who is the favorite in this matchup by our model. Game time is at 6:00 PM ET on December 21.

According to our computer prediction, VMI projects to cover the 12.5-point spread in its matchup against Richmond. The over/under has been set at 145.5, and the two teams are projected to exceed it.

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Richmond vs. VMI Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Richmond, Virginia
• Venue: Robins Center
• Line: Richmond -12.5
• Point total: 145.5
• Moneyline (to win): Richmond -952, VMI +590

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Richmond vs. VMI Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Richmond 77, VMI 70

Spread & Total Prediction for Richmond vs. VMI

• Pick ATS: VMI (+12.5)
• Pick OU: Over (145.5)

Richmond is 2-7-0 against the spread this season compared to VMI’s 5-3-0 ATS record. A total of six out of the Spiders’ games this season have hit the over, and two of the Keydets’ games have gone over. The teams score an average of 153.1 points per game, 7.6 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Richmond Performance Insights

• The Spiders’ -28 scoring differential (being outscored by 2.5 points per game) is a result of scoring 72.4 points per game (253rd in college basketball) while giving up 74.9 per contest (273rd in college basketball).
• Richmond ranks 216th in college basketball at 32.5 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 33.3 its opponents average.
• Richmond makes 7.5 three-pointers per game (215th in college basketball) at a 30% rate (324th in college basketball), compared to the 9.1 per outing its opponents make while shooting 34.1% from deep.
• The Spiders average 95.3 points per 100 possessions on offense (209th in college basketball), and allow 98.7 points per 100 possessions (329th in college basketball).
• Richmond forces 9.6 turnovers per game (332nd in college basketball) while committing 9.8 (42nd in college basketball play).

VMI Performance Insights

• The Keydets outscore opponents by 10 points per game (posting 80.7 points per game, 77th in college basketball, and conceding 70.7 per contest, 168th in college basketball) and have a +120 scoring differential.
• The 34.8 rebounds per game VMI accumulates rank 96th in the country, 4.3 more than the 30.5 its opponents collect.
• VMI makes 10.4 three-pointers per game (25th in college basketball) at a 34.7% rate (140th in college basketball), compared to the 8.7 per game its opponents make, at a 32.3% rate.
• VMI has committed 2.7 fewer turnovers than its opponents, averaging 10.6 (94th in college basketball) while forcing 13.3 (99th in college basketball).

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