Richmond Spiders vs Furman Paladins Prediction, 11/27/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Richmond Spiders vs Furman Paladins

Date: Thursday, November 27, 2025

Location: State Farm Field House in Kissimmee, FL

TV: ESPN2

State Farm Field House is the site where the Furman Paladins (3-3) will take on the Richmond Spiders (5-0) on Thursday.

The Richmond Spiders faced Gardner-Webb and went home with a win by a final score of 102-67 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Spiders finished with 13 while Gardner-Webb totaled 15 fouls. They also buried 14 of 31 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Gardner-Webb shot 63.6% from the free throw line by burying 7 of their 11 tries. In addition, Gardner-Webb grabbed 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. Gardner-Webb recorded 12 assists and had 2 steals for this game. Pertaining to defense, Richmond let their opponent shoot 39.0% from the floor on 23 of 59 shooting. They also dished out 22 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and having 9 steals. With respect to hauling in boards, they collected 42 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Spiders converted 13 of 18 shots for a rate of 72.2%. Richmond walked away from the contest having earned a 52.1% FG percentage (38 of 73) and buried 13 of their 31 three-point shots.

A.J. Lopez is one player who was a major contributor in this game. He accumulated 18 points on 6 of 8 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 16 mins and also pulled down 3 boards. He finished 75.0% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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Richmond steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 5-0 this year. They average 90.0 pts per game (37th in Division 1) while hitting 47.5% from the field. The Spiders are connecting on 32.9% on 3-point shots (47 of 143) and 75.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Richmond is snagging 43.0 rebounds per game and has tallied 89 assists for the season, which has them ranked 231st in the country in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 10.2 times per contest and as a team they commit 20.4 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Spiders are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.4 fouls. They are 9th in college in allowing assists with 47 surrendered for the season. The Spiders defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 38.1% (104 of 273) and they surrender 31.8 boards per game as a unit. They give up 29.4% from beyond the arc while they are 71st in college in points per game allowed (67.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Furman Paladins went home victorious with a score of 90-79 against Queens. When talking about rebounding, Furman allowed Queens to get 22 overall (6 on the offensive side). They went 34.6% from 3-point land by going 9 of 26 and ended up shooting 14 of 17 from the charity stripe (82.4%). The Paladins allowed Queens to bury 28 of 59 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 47.5% in this game. When the game finished, the Paladins finished the game shooting 32 for 60 from the field which had them sitting at 53.3%. When it comes to shooting from 3-point land, Furman made 12 out of their 33 tries (36.4%). They were able to make 14 of those for a rate of 66.7%. Queens was called for 19 fouls in this matchup which got the Paladins to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They turned it over 4 times, while getting 2 steals in this matchup. The Paladins were able to collect 23 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in this contest.

Alex Wilkins ended up being a major contributor for the Paladins in this matchup. He converted 9 out of 15 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and tallied 5 rebounds. He earned 23 points in his 30 mins of playing time and totaled 7 assists in this game.

Furman has a mark of 3-3 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Paladins are connecting on 45.6% from the floor, which is 190th in the country. Furman has scored 444 points for the campaign (74.0 per game) and they snag 41.7 boards per game. They are getting an assist 16.5 times per contest (97th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 13.2 times per contest. The Paladins commit 13.7 personal fouls per game and they go 63.4% from the free throw line.

The Paladins on the defensive end are ranked 97th in the country in points allowed per game with 68.8. They are able to force 9.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 44.2% from the floor (217th in the nation). The Furman defense allows 31.8% from downtown (47 of 148) and opponents are converting on 70.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 12.2 assists and 28.7 rebounds per game, which is 120th and 12th in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Richmond

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