St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs Richmond Spiders Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs Richmond Spiders

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: Robins Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Richmond Spiders (14-13) are hosting the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (14-12) at Robins Center on Saturday.

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies played Saint Joseph's and ended up losing by a score of 71-65 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Bonnies ended up with 11 and Saint Joseph's finished the game with 7 fouls. They also converted 10 out of their 33 attempts from three-point range. Saint Joseph's finished shooting 69.2% from the charity stripe by converting 9 of 13 attempts. Additionally, Saint Joseph's snagged 40 rebounds (11 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't have a block. Saint Joseph's distributed 20 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. In terms of defending, St. Bonaventure allowed the other team to shoot 38.8% from the field on 26 of 67 shooting. They also dished out 15 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 7 steals. With regard to rebounding, they collected 38 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Bonnies made 6 of 6 attempts for a rate of 100.0%. St. Bonaventure ended the game with a 36.2% FG percentage (25 out of 69) and buried 9 out of their 24 shots from downtown.

Daryl Simmons II is someone who was a contributor in this game. He ended up finishing with 18 points on 7 of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 39 minutes and also grabbed 2 rebounds. He finished 38.9% from the field and earned 3 assists.

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St. Bonaventure enters this game with a win-loss mark of 14-12 so far this season. They turn it over 11.5 times per contest and as a squad they commit 15.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, St. Bonaventure is pulling in 34.9 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 415 dimes this season, which ranks 86th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Bonnies are shooting 36.8% on 3-pointers (181 of 492) and 75.5% from the free throw line. They average 76.2 pts per contest (174th in D-1) while shooting 46.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bonnies are able to force 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 279th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 391 surrendered this season. The Bonnies defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 45.7% (673 of 1,472) and they surrender 31.8 boards per game as a squad. They are surrendering 35.4% on shots from distance and they are 192nd in college in PPG allowed (73.9).

The last time they took the court, the Richmond Spiders took a loss by a score of 65-63 when they faced Davidson. In relation to rebounds, Richmond permitted Davidson to get 39 in all (10 offensive). They shot 25.9% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 23 from the free throw line (60.9%). The Spiders permitted Davidson to make 22 out of 55 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Spiders shot 23 out of 58 from the field which gave them a rate of 39.7%. When discussing 3-pointers, Richmond converted 9 out of their 22 tries (40.9%). They were able to bury 8 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 57.1%. Davidson committed 15 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Spiders to the charity stripe for a total of 14 shots. They turned the ball over 4 times, while getting 4 steals for the matchup. The Spiders collected 24 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for the game.

Aiden Argabright ended up being a major contributor for the Spiders in this matchup. He buried 5 of 7 in the matchup giving him a rate of 71.4%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He earned 16 points in his 28 minutes of playing time and earned 1 assist for the contest.

Richmond has a mark of 14-13 for the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Spiders are hitting on 44.7% from the field, which is 212th in the nation. Richmond has accumulated 2,086 pts for the season (77.3 per contest) and they collect 34.4 boards per game. They are earning an assist 14.4 times per game (153rd in the country) and they turn the ball over 10.0 times per game. The Spiders have committed 18.1 personal fouls every game and they connect on 76.0% from the free throw line.

The Richmond defense allows 32.0% on 3-point shots (230 of 719) and opponents are making 70.4% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 11.8 assists and 36.6 boards every game, which is ranked 55th and 303rd in college hoops. The Spiders on defense are ranked 172nd in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 73.5. They are able to force 12.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.3% from the floor (132nd in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take St. Bonaventure

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