Richmond Spiders vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Point Spread Picks

The Spiders did their part to shake the slowdown tempo label by opening last season with six straight games going for 70+. They have scored 68 points per game to open this season, so they have certainly shed the consistent 50s from a few years ago. The Scarlet Knights had a poor shooting outing in a 76-70 loss to Illinois St. and despite the struggle they went for 70 points in the contest. Rutgers has had a high-scoring history vs. the Atlantic 10 teams that has seen them eclipse the total in seven of their last eight when facing them. They are also now 5-2 to the UNDER in their last seven at a neutral site. The perception of Richmond being a slow-down team follows them, but that has changed and I look for this one to play OVER the posted total.