The top-seeded Richmond Spiders battle the ninth-seeded Saint Joseph's Hawks in an Atlantic 10 Tournament quarterfinal on Thursday. The Hawks (20-12, 9-9 Atlantic 10), who have won two in a row, advanced on Wednesday with a 64-57 win over George Mason. The Spiders (23-8, 15-3 Atlantic 10), who have won six of seven, are looking to advance to the conference semifinals for the seventh time and first since winning the tournament championship in 2022. Richmond defeated Saint Joseph's 77-63 on March 6 in the only regular-season meeting this season.
Tip-off from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, is set for 11:30 a.m. ET. The Spiders are 3-point favorites in the latest Saint Joseph's vs. Richmond odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 141.5. Before making any Richmond vs. Saint Joseph's picks, be sure to check out the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the proven SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters 2024 conference championship week on a 145-104 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,700 for $100 players. It also has a strong 28-18 (+820) record on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Richmond vs. Saint Joseph's and 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 Saint Joseph's vs. Richmond:
- Saint Joseph's vs. Richmond spread: Richmond -3
- Saint Joseph's vs. Richmond over/under: 141.5 points
- Saint Joseph's vs. Richmond money line: Saint Joseph's +134, Richmond -158
- STJ: The Hawks are 17-15 against the spread this season
- RICH: The Spiders are 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games
- Saint Joseph's vs. Richmond picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why Richmond can cover
The Spiders have four players averaging 10 or more points, led by senior guard Jordan King. He has reached double-digit scoring in 28 games, including 14 with 20 or more points. He scored a season-high 34 points in a 93-75 season-opening win over VMI on Nov. 6. In 31 games, all starts, he is averaging a career-high 18.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals in 35.1 minutes.
Senior center Neal Quinn has reached double-figure scoring in five consecutive games, including a 21-point performance in the win over Saint Joseph's on March 6. He scored 23 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out four assists in a 72-66 win over Buffalo on Dec. 21. Quinn is in his second season with the Spiders after playing his first three years at Lafayette. In 31 games this season, all starts, he is averaging 12.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.3 blocks in 27.5 minutes of action. See which team to pick here.
Why Saint Joseph's can cover
Erik Reynolds II continues to power the Hawks. In Wednesday's win over George Mason, he scored nine points, while adding four rebounds and three assists. He had reached double-digit scoring in each of his previous five games, including two 21-point efforts. The last came in the loss at Richmond, when he added four rebounds. In 31 games, all starts, Reynolds is averaging 16.8 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.1 steals in 34.2 minutes.
Freshman guard Xzayvier Brown has made an immediate impact at Saint Joseph's. He is averaging 13.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.9 steals in 31 games, including nine starts. He is also connecting on 47.7% of his field goals, including an impressive 43.2% from 3-point range and 80.2% at the free-throw line. Brown scored 10 points, while adding five rebounds against George Mason on Wednesday. See which team to pick here.
How to make Saint Joseph's vs. Richmond picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 146 combined points. It also says one side of the spread hits in over 50% of simulations. You can only get the model's pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Richmond vs. Saint Joseph's, and which side of the spread hits over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that has returned more than $1,700 on its college basketball picks this season, and find out.
