The No. 12 Richmond Spiders (23-12) face off against the No. 5 Iowa Hawkeyes (26-9) in the first round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament on Thursday afternoon at 3:10 p.m. ET. Iowa is favored by 9.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 150.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

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The model knows Iowa sophomore forward Keegan Murray was one of the top players in the Big Ten. Murray ranked first in the conference in scoring (23.6) and third in rebounds (8.6). He's consistently produced offensively for the Hawkeyes. The Iowa native has scored at least 26 points in three of his last four games. In the Big Ten semifinals, Murray logged 32 points, nine rebounds and two steals. 

The model also knows junior forward Tyler Burton is the go-to option on the offensive end for the Spiders. Burton ranked third in the Atlantic 10 Conference in points (16.3), sixth in rebounds (7.7) while shooting 37 percent from 3-point land. The Massachusetts native has recorded five double-doubles over his past 10 games. In his last outing, Burton had 16 points and 12 rebounds. 

Now, it has set its sights on Richmond vs. Iowa. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in almost 60 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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