Vanderbilt vs Richmond: Preview & Prediction
Southwest Region - Denver
March 17 - 4:10 TBS
In their previous two NCAA appearances, Vanderbilt was a #4 seed paired up with a champion of a non-BCS leagues, and both times they went home. In 2008 Siena blew them out in a game that was more surprising for its margin than the fact that it happened. Last year it was Murray State that did the honors, knocking down a shot at the buzzer to beat the Commodores. Maybe being a five this time around is a good omen, but Kevin Stallings' team did not get an easy matchup. Richmond starts four seniors with guard Kevin Anderson and forward Justin Harper leading the charge, and they've held their last six opponents below 40% shooting from the field. Vandy is a tougher team than in seasons past but they've still had issues closing games out, especially away from Memorial Gym. This will be one of the trendier 12 vs 5 upsets on many brackets.
CHN Team Capsules (w/ stats, records, and rankings):
Stars to Watch:
G John Jenkins (Vanderbilt)
G Kevin Anderson (Richmond)
Vegas Odds:
Vanderbilt -1.5
Predictions:
RealTimeRPI: Vanderbilt 66 - Richmond 63
KenPom: Vanderbilt 70 - Richmond 68
CollegeHoops.net Betting Pick: Richmond
Faces Winner Of: Louisville vs Morehead St
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