Who's Playing

Northern Iowa @ Richmond

Current Records: Northern Iowa 1-0; Richmond 1-0

What to Know

The Richmond Spiders will look to defend their home court Friday against the Northern Iowa Panthers at 7 p.m. ET. After these two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one of them is set up to suffer a discouraging change of fortune.

Richmond made easy work of the VMI Keydets on Monday and carried off a 69-48 win. It should come as no surprise that the experts had more or less unanimously put their money on the Spiders.

Meanwhile, Northern Iowa simply couldn't be stopped on Monday, as they easily beat the Wartburg Knights at home 105-49.

The wins brought both teams up to an identical 1-0. A pair of last-season stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Richmond have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 25%, which places them sixth in college basketball. But Northern Iowa comes into the game boasting the 13th highest field goal percentage in college basketball at 45.90%. We'll see which of these strengths -- offense or defense -- will win out.

How To Watch

  • When: Friday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Robins Center -- Richmond, Virginia
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $9.00

Odds

The Spiders are a big 8.5-point favorite against the Panthers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Spiders as a 7.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Richmond have won all of the games they've played against Northern Iowa in the last eight years.

  • Dec 05, 2021 - Richmond 60 vs. Northern Iowa 52
  • Dec 09, 2020 - Richmond 78 vs. Northern Iowa 68
  • Dec 05, 2015 - Richmond 82 vs. Northern Iowa 67