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Richmond Spiders @ Florida Gators

Current Records: Richmond 5-4, Florida 5-3

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The Florida Gators will face off against the Richmond Spiders at 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Amerant Bank Arena. Richmond took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Florida, who comes in off a win.

Florida has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 20 points or more this season. They were the clear victor by a 77-57 margin over the Warriors. Florida was heavily favored coming into this match, and the results showcase why.

Florida can attribute much of their success to Alex Condon, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 16 rebounds, and Walter Clayton Jr., who scored 26 points.

Meanwhile, the Spiders couldn't handle the Panthers on Wednesday and fell 78-73.

Despite their defeat, Richmond saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Isaiah Bigelow, who scored 17 points along with 6 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Less helpful for Richmond was Jordan King's abysmal 0-5 three-point shooting.

The Gators pushed their record up to 5-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 87.0 points per game. As for the Spiders, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.

Florida is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. Currently 6-3 against the spread, Richmond has been a solid investment this season; on the other hand, Florida is only 2-6 ATS.

Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Florida hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 83.2 points per game. However, it's not like Richmond struggles in that department as they've been averaging 78.2 per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run up the score up higher Check CBS Sports after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more NCAA Basketball content.

Odds

Florida is a big 10.5-point favorite against Richmond, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The line has drifted a bit towards the Gators, as the game opened with the Gators as a 9-point favorite.


The over/under is set at 152 points.

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Series History

Florida won the only game these two teams have played in the last 8 years.

  • Dec 01, 2015 - Florida 76 vs. Richmond 56