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Richmond Spiders vs. UMass Minutemen
The Richmond Spiders and the UMass Minutemen will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Mullins Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Minutemen as -6.5-point favorites versus the Spiders, while the game's total opened at 149.
Last time out for UMass, they were a 81-72 loser as they battled Hawks on the road. They covered in the match as a +10-point underdog.
Richmond was a 66-61 winner in its last match at home against Revolutionaries. They covered the +2-point spread as underdogs.
Richmond:
Team record: 6-8 SU,3-9 ATS
Richmond is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Richmond is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Richmond's last 9 games on the road
UMass:
Team record: 5-9 SU,5-8 ATS
UMass is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
UMass is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Richmond
UMass is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Richmond
Next up:
Richmond at George Mason Wednesday, January 8
UMass home to Dayton Wednesday, January 8