Richmond at La Salle

Both of these teams are in need of a win as they enter this contest with identical 12-9 records on the season. The Explorers have played six straight to the UNDER, and that certainly has influenced the oddsmakers as the total is set too low. I think both of these teams feel they are on equal footing, and will take opportunities to challenge each other in a 94-foot game, looking for quick points. Richmond has picked up the tempo after 11 of 12 games failing to get to 70 points, and the Spiders have averaged over 74 points per game in their last five, so this total is really looking to be on the light side. This has been a wide open series with nine of the last 13 topping the total, and this one looks to follow suit. Take the OVER.