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The St. Bonaventure Bonnies will try to get their season heading back in the right direction when they take on the Richmond Spiders in a key Atlantic 10 game on Friday at the Robins Center in Richmond, Va. The preseason favorite in the conference, the Bonnies (12-6, 4-3 Atlantic 10) have lost three of their last five games and five of their last nine. They are three games behind Atlantic 10 leader Davidson. Meanwhile, the Spiders (14-8, 5-4) have won four of their last five games and also are three games behind Davidson.

Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. ET. The Spiders are favored by 3.5 points in the latest Richmond vs. St. Bonaventure odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 137.5. Before making any St. Bonaventure vs. Richmond picks, be sure to check out the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of over $2,400 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Richmond vs. St. Bonaventure, and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are the college basketball odds and betting lines for St. Bonaventure vs. Richmond:

  • Richmond vs. St. Bonaventure spread: Spiders -3.5
  • Richmond vs. St. Bonaventure over-under: 137.5 points
  • Richmond vs. St. Bonaventure money line: Spiders -170, Bonnies +145
  • RICH: Jacob Gilyard leads Div. I in steals per game (3.36).
  • SBON: The Bonnies rank second in the country in fewest fouls (254).

Why Richmond can cover 

Richmond does a good job of guarding without fouling. The Spiders commit just 13.7 fouls per game, which is the second fewest in the Atlantic 10 and 13th fewest in the country. Their ability to avoid fouls will help keep a good free throw shooting St. Bonaventure team off the charity stripe. The Bonnies make 77.5 percent of their free throws, which ranks second in the conference and 18th in the country.

In addition, Richmond features the most prolific stealer in college basketball history in Jacob Gilyard. A fifth-year graduate student, Gilyard has 432 career steals, which is the most in Div. I history. This season, he leads the country in steals per game (3.36).

Why St. Bonaventure can cover

St. Bonaventure does a good job of taking care of the ball. The Bonnies average 10.9 turnovers per game, which ranks third in the Atlantic-10 and 28th in the country. That will serve them well against a Richmond team that ranks second in the conference in steals per game (8.5).

In addition, St. Bonaventure has dominated the recent series between the teams. The Bonnies have won five straight games against Richmond and haven't lost to the Spiders since Jan. 11, 2017. St. Bonaventure's average margin of victory during the streak has been 6.2 points per game.

How to make St. Bonaventure vs. Richmond picks

SportsLine's model is leaning over on the total, projecting 142 combined points. It has also generated an against-the-spread pick that cashes in almost 60 percent of simulations. You can only get the model's picks at SportsLine. 

So who wins Richmond vs. St. Bonaventure? And which side of the spread hits in almost 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up over $2,400 on its top-rated college basketball picks the last five years, and find out.