Iowa vs. Richmond NCAA Tournament First Round Betting Picks and Predictions
by Richard Jacobs | Mar 14, 2022
Iowa vs. Richmond Betting Picks & Predictions
A pair of hot teams meet when the No. 24 Iowa Hawkeyes (26-9) host the Richmond Spiders (23-12) on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 3:10 PM ET. The Spiders are 9-point underdogs and will attempt to keep their four-game win streak intact against the Hawkeyes, who have won four straight. Find more below on the Iowa vs. Richmond betting line, head-to-head stats, best bets and more. The matchup’s point total is set at 151.
Iowa vs. Richmond Betting Line
Iowa vs Richmond Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
| Iowa |
-9 |
– |
– |
151 |
-110 |
-110 |
-430 |
330 |
Iowa vs. Richmond Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, March 17, 2022
- Game Time: 3:10 PM ET
- Location: Buffalo, New York
Computer Predictions for Iowa vs. Richmond
Computer picks for Hawkeyes vs Spiders
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Iowa (-9)
|
Under (151)
|
Richmond 79 Iowa 69
|
Iowa vs. Richmond Betting Trends
Iowa has played 35 games, with 22 wins against the spread.
The Hawkeyes have been favored by 9 points or more 15 times this season and are 10-5 ATS in those contests.
Iowa has hit the over in 65.7% of its opportunities this year (23 times in 35 games with a set point total).
Iowa Leaders
Keegan Murray leads the Hawkeyes in points and rebounds. He puts up 23.6 points per game while tacking on 8.6 rebounds.
The squad is led in assists by Joe Toussaint’s 3.2 per game.
Jordan Bohannon connects on 2.5 treys per game to lead the Hawkeyes.
Iowa’s blocks leader is Murray, who averages two per game. Toussaint leads the team averaging 1.5 steals an outing.
Iowa Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
46.4 |
53 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
43.8 |
206 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
34.3 |
55 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
32.8 |
257 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
8.8 |
352 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
12.6 |
217 |
Richmond vs. Iowa Betting Trends
Richmond is 17-18-0 against the spread this year.
Out of 35 Richmond games so far this season, 14 have hit the over.
Richmond Leaders
Tyler Burton is at the top of the Spiders scoring and rebounding leaderboards with 16.3 points per game and 7.7 rebounds per game this season.
Jacob Gilyard puts in work handing out assists and is Richmond’s assist leader with 5.4 per game.
Gilyard leads the Spiders in shooting from beyond the arc, averaging 2.6 made threes per game.
Gilyard tops Richmond in steals with 3.1 per game, and Burton leads the squad in blocks with 0.5 per game.
Richmond Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
44.4 |
149 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
44.4 |
246 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
30.3 |
273 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
33.5 |
295 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
9.3 |
348 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
12.1 |
169 |
After looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup, our best bet against the spread is Iowa (-9). Our computer prediction sees the scoring going under the total of 151 points, with the teams finishing with a final score of Iowa 79, Richmond 69 when it’s sorted out on the court.
