Last Updated on March 17, 2011 6:10 pm by drew
Richmond vs. Vanderbilt Odds
DENVER, CO (TheSpread) – Considered to be a potential bracket buster, the Richmond Spiders look to pull off an upset over Vanderbilt on Thursday in the Southwest Region.
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Richmond is the 12th seed in the region while Vanderbilt comes in as the 5th seed. These two will face off at 4:10PM ET from the Pepsi Center.
Vanderbilt comes into the game as a slight favorite according to oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com as they have a point spread of -2.5 against Richmond. The over/under total has been set at 135 points.
Richmond went 27-7 this season and was 5-1 in games on a neutral floor. The Spiders were 19-12 against the point spread this season and went under the point total in 18 of 30 lined games. Richmond got its bid by winning the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament and they are on a 7-game winning streak. The Spiders hold two wins over ranked opponents this season and four of their losses came by single digits. For the season, Richmond averages 70.2 points per game and allows just 61. The tandem of Justin Harper and Kevin Anderson averages a total of over 34 points per game to lead the team.
Vanderbilt was 23-10 during the regular season and 4-2 on a neutral floor. The Commodores were 15-12-2 against the point spread and also went over the point total in 16 of 29 lined games. Vandy went 9-7 in the SEC and earned an at-large bid. Vandy beat four ranked opponents during the year and five of their losses were by 4 points or less. The Commodores average 76.2 points per game, which ranks 30th in the nation. Guard John Jenkins leads the team with 19.5 points per contest. As a whole, Vandy has four players that average double figures in scoring.
Trends show that Vanderbilt has covered the spread in its last six games against the Atlantic 10 while Richmond is 6-0-1 against the spread in their last 7 neutral site games as an underdog.
In terms of injuries, Richmond will be without guard Liam Billings, who has been out since January with a knee injury. Vanderbilt guard John Jenkins is probable to play with a toe injury while forward Aaron Noll will miss the tournament because of a foot injury.
Over 11,000 public bets have been placed on this game with Vanderbilt getting 57% of the wagers with odds of -2.5 against Richmond.
2011 March Madness Game Odds:
Richmond vs. Vanderbilt, 4:10PM ET (View Matchup)
Richmond +2.5 Over 135
Vanderbilt -2.5 Under 135
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