UNC Asheville Bulldogs vs Richmond Spiders Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Asheville Bulldogs vs Richmond Spiders

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: Robins Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

Robins Center is the site where the Richmond Spiders (15-17 last year) will take on the UNC Asheville Bulldogs (15-17 last season) on Monday.

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs took the court against High Point and went home with a loss by a final score of 75-71 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 17 and High Point recorded 21 fouls. They knocked down 8 of 27 attempts from beyond the arc. High Point walked away from this one shooting 62.5% at the charity stripe by converting 15 of their 24 attempts. In addition, High Point collected 30 rebounds (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. High Point recorded 11 assists and had 9 steals in this game. In terms of the defense, UNC Asheville allowed 45.6% from the field on 26 out of 57 shooting. They also distributed 8 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 2 steals. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they earned 36 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulldogs made 18 of 24 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. UNC Asheville wrapped up the game with a 42.9% FG percentage (24 out of 56) and buried 5 out of their 18 three-point shots.

Toyaz Solomon is someone who played a role in this contest. He ended up going 50.0% from the field and also distributed 3 assists. He saw the court for 39 minutes and totaled 13 boards. He accounted for 30 points on 10 out of 20 shooting.

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UNC Asheville will play this game after finishing with a win-loss record of 15-17 last season. They averaged 73.4 pts per game (243rd in the nation) while shooting 45.6% from the field. The Bulldogs hit on 34.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (221 of 633) and 68.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, UNC Asheville pulled down 34.8 rebounds per game and accumulated 351 assists over the course of last year, which was 349th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turned it over 12.1 times per game and as a team committed 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs forced 10.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.8 fouls. They relinquished 32.7% on 3-pointers and they were 149th in the country in PPG allowed (72.9). The Bulldogs defense allowed a FG percentage of 44.4% (818 of 1,842) and they relinquished 33.6 boards per game as a team. They were ranked 59th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 391 surrendered over the course of last year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Richmond Spiders took a loss by a score of 75-67 against Loyola. In reference to attacking the glass, Richmond allowed Loyola to pull down 32 in total (6 on the offensive glass). They went 39.3% from three-point range by shooting 11 out of 28 and finished the contest at 18 out of 24 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Spiders permitted Loyola to bury 23 of their 43 attempts from the field which had them shooting 53.5% for the matchup. Overall, the Spiders ended up going 23 for 59 from the field which gave them a rate of 39.0%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Richmond knocked down 9 of 32 tries (28.1%). They were able to make 12 of those for a percentage of 75.0%. Loyola earned 15 personal fouls for the contest which got the Spiders to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They also turned the ball over 5 times, while earning 4 steals for this contest. The Spiders were able to pull down 13 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 21 for the contest.

Aiden Argabright ended up being a major contributor for the Spiders in this contest. He had 12 points in his 27 minutes of playing time and had 6 dimes for the contest. He buried 2 of 5 for this game for a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

Richmond had a record of 15-17 last year. As an offensive unit, the Spiders shot 44.7% from the floor, which ranked them 204th in college. Richmond totaled 2,455 points over the course of last year (76.7 per contest) and they grabbed 33.1 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates was at 14.2 times per game (156th in Division 1) and they lost possession via turnover 9.7 times per contest. The Spiders were responsible for committing 17.9 fouls per contest while shooting 75.3% from the free throw line.

The Spiders on defense were ranked 182nd in D-1 in points given up per game with 73.9. They were able to force 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and let teams shoot 44.2% from the field (180th in Division 1). The Richmond defense allowed 32.4% on shots from beyond the arc (272 of 840) and their opposition made 71.5% of their free throw attempts. They relinquished 9.9 dimes and 36.2 rebounds per contest, which was ranked 49th and 293rd in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UNC Asheville

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