Spiders survive Bonnies, 83-80, in overtime game
Richmond survived a late run and was able to outlast the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, 83-80, in an overtime thriller, Saturday night at the Robins Center.
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Richmond survived a late run and was able to outlast the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, 83-80, in an overtime thriller, Saturday night at the Robins Center.
Final Score: University of Richmond- 83, Saint Bonaventure University- 80
First-half score: University of Richmond- 35, Saint Bonaventure University- 29
A sign in the Richmond student section read, "Where there's D-Will, there's a way," but despite the return of Spider forward, Derrick Williams, the Spiders were unable to find a way to defeat the St. Louis Billikens, losing 56-46.
Final Score: University of Richmond- 46, Saint Louis University- 56
First-half score: University of Richmond- 19, Saint Louis University- 23
The University of Richmond women's basketball team lost 72-64 on Sunday Feb 3. to conference opponent the University of Dayton, whose strong defense prevented the Spiders from making inside shots.
Richmond made the free throws it wanted to make down the stretch, while Xavier did not.
Final Score: University of Richmond- 73, Xavier University- 71
First-half score: University of Richmond- 35, Xavier University- 34
After missing 28 of their 36 shots in the first half, the University of Richmond women's basketball team came together in the second half to overcome a 16-point deficit and beat the Xavier Musketeers 73-63 in overtime.
When the final buzzer sounded in the Robins Center Thursday night at the Black & Blue Classic, students poured onto the court to celebrate with the Spiders, who had just won the title of best basketball team in Richmond by triumphing 86-74 in overtime over Virginia Commonwealth University.
Contact photographer Nabila Khouri at nabila.khouri@richmond.edu
Senior Darien Brothers wasn't even supposed to take the shot during Richmond's final possession of regulation, he said.
Final Score: University of Richmond- 86, Virginia Commonwealth University- 74
First-half score: University of Richmond- 32, Virginia Commonwealth University- 29
Storylines:
Nearly 1,000 local elementary school children cheered on the University of Richmond women's basketball team in its Atlantic-10 conference game against the St. Louis Billikens on Wednesday.
Senior Darien Brothers led the Spiders in scoring to a victory against Charlotte and tied a school record of eight three-pointers on Saturday evening.
Final Score: University of Richmond- 81, University of North Carolina at Charlotte- 61