Posted:
#1
Richmond is getting a lot of attention, being picked to finish 4th in the A10 this season and returning some talented players. The Richmond Spiders will enter the contest tonight at 2-0 and are currently a 5 1/2 point favorite, opened by most shops at 4. The public obviously has been reading up them too, betting the Spiders at almost an 80% clip thus far.
Meanwhile, William & Mary is 0-2 on the season and tonight will be their first game at home. It wont be their first time playing in-front of the home fans this year however. The college hosted a "Tribal Tip-Off” pep rally in Kaplan Arena Friday (W&M Home Arena) on November 19th that was very well attended. There is a true belief this year that W&M can win the Colonial Conference, which doesn't sound to impressive, but the conference does include the likes Geroge Mason and VCU. Despite the 0-2 record, I think that W&M may be capable of doing just that.
Tonight, the SU record of both teams really creates an illusion. Richmond's 2 wins have come against a combined schedule strength of (289 of 347). Both at home.
On the other hand, W&M has played a schedule strength much better (59 of 347.) Both on the road. In-fact, W&M opened the season on the road against UCONN in-front of 9,719 at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion. W&M managed to only lose by 9 in the game and provided a solid effort never quitting until the final buzzer. In the last contest, it literally took an ESPN play of the day for 2-0 Harvard to knock-off W&M in triple OT. Thier are 4 W&M starters averaging double figures in scoring.
Richmond will be playing their first road game tonight and it will be a major step-up in class. William & Mary will have a ton of fan support in a menacing college gym where the students are right on the floor.
In the last 5 meetings between the schools, regardless of the venue, W&M has lost by more then 3 or more only 1 time. Considering their current form, of not quitting until the buzzer (like the Harvard and UConn games,) I will definitely grab the 5 1/2 points tonight.
Play W&M tonight +5.5 as they will get it outright!
GL!
Meanwhile, William & Mary is 0-2 on the season and tonight will be their first game at home. It wont be their first time playing in-front of the home fans this year however. The college hosted a "Tribal Tip-Off” pep rally in Kaplan Arena Friday (W&M Home Arena) on November 19th that was very well attended. There is a true belief this year that W&M can win the Colonial Conference, which doesn't sound to impressive, but the conference does include the likes Geroge Mason and VCU. Despite the 0-2 record, I think that W&M may be capable of doing just that.
Tonight, the SU record of both teams really creates an illusion. Richmond's 2 wins have come against a combined schedule strength of (289 of 347). Both at home.
On the other hand, W&M has played a schedule strength much better (59 of 347.) Both on the road. In-fact, W&M opened the season on the road against UCONN in-front of 9,719 at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion. W&M managed to only lose by 9 in the game and provided a solid effort never quitting until the final buzzer. In the last contest, it literally took an ESPN play of the day for 2-0 Harvard to knock-off W&M in triple OT. Thier are 4 W&M starters averaging double figures in scoring.
Richmond will be playing their first road game tonight and it will be a major step-up in class. William & Mary will have a ton of fan support in a menacing college gym where the students are right on the floor.
In the last 5 meetings between the schools, regardless of the venue, W&M has lost by more then 3 or more only 1 time. Considering their current form, of not quitting until the buzzer (like the Harvard and UConn games,) I will definitely grab the 5 1/2 points tonight.
Play W&M tonight +5.5 as they will get it outright!
GL!
0
Hot Forum Topics
