The Richmond Spiders had no problems rolling past the upstart Morehead State Eagles, 65-48.
Richmond jumped out to an early lead and never really let Morehead get to within striking distance in the second half.
Justin Harper bounced back from a disappointing opening round performance to finish with 19 points and six rebounds.
Kevin Anderson didn’t have a great day from the field, but still managed 14 points and four assists. (Read More…)
The Richmond Spiders pulled off the typical 5-12 upset with a 69-66 win over the Vanderbilt Commodores.
Kevin Anderson helped to single-handedly carry the Spiders on a day when Justin Harper was not at his best.
Anderson finished with 25 points while Harper scored 13 and grabbed just four rebounds on only 4-12 from the field.
Give Richmond’s matchup zone a lot of credit for holding Vanderbilt to just six made three-point shots. (Read More…)
By Bud L. Ellis
The Richmond Spiders are known for causing mayhem in the NCAA tournament, and they added another chapter to that legacy on Thursday.
Kevin Anderson’s 25 points and critical late jumper helped lift the No. 12-seeded Spiders to a 69-66 upset of Vanderbilt in the Southwest Regional in Denver. (Read More…)
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The Richmond Spiders assured themselves of a spot in the Big Dance with a 67-54 victory over the Dayton Flyers.
Kevin Anderson scored 23 points to lead Richmond, which jumped out to an early lead and never looked back.
Heading into the Atlantic 10 tournament, the Spiders were considered squarely on the bubble for an NCAA tournament berth.
However, they took the matter out of the selection committee’s hands and into their own by gaining the automatic berth. (Read More…)
For the first time since 2004, the Richmond Spiders are going dancing in March. But the selection committee did them no favors, pitting them against the WCC tournament champion Saint Mary’s Gaels in the first round in a 7-vs-10 matchup.
Richmond has had a great season to date, capped by a run to the Atlantic 10 final. And despite a difficult first round matchup and potential second-round affair against No. 2 Villanova, the Spiders are a popular upset choice to make a deep run in the tournament. Sporting a talented team from top-to-bottom and a modified version of the Princeton offense that makes life hell for opposing defenses, it’s easy to see why. And there’s also a 6-2 record against NCAA Tournament teams to boot.
But the Gaels are also talented and deep, led by center Omar Samhan. Simply put, he’s a load inside and Richmond will have its hands full trying to stop him. Saint Mary’s has surrounded him with sharpshooters on the perimeter, making its offense difficult to stop. But what could give Richmond problems is its 3-point shooting defense, which is the best in the nation. The Spiders’ guards make it happen from deep and off the dribble, but might have to rely more heavily on the latter in this contest.
This game could go either way, but regardless, expect the victor to push Villanova in the second round.
