Nelson-Ododa will transfer from Richmond
Richmond forward Alonzo Nelson-Ododa has been granted a release to transfer and will spend his final season of eligibility playing for a different school, according to a press release by Richmond Athletics.
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Richmond forward Alonzo Nelson-Ododa has been granted a release to transfer and will spend his final season of eligibility playing for a different school, according to a press release by Richmond Athletics.
Kendall Anthony did his best impression of, well, Kendall Anthony on Wednesday night against St. Francis, picking himself up out of a shooting slump with just three minutes to play and leading the Spiders to a win in the first round of the NIT.
Richmond basketball player Alonzo Nelson-Ododa was seen wearing an eyepatch at Wednesday night's game against VCU, raising concern among fans about the severity of an eye injury he suffered Feb. 8 during a game against Rhode Island.
In a packed Robins Center on Friday night, the Richmond Spiders took about 20 minutes to find themselves.
The Richmond Spiders handled business for their rowdy crowd Friday night, as they defeated the Radford Highlanders 64-46 to begin the season. The Spiders were noticeably anxious in the first half, but settled in offensively in the second half to create an insurmountable lead over Radford. The defense was particularly solid, holding Radford under 30 percent shooting in the game.
Richmond's 76-64 win over Duquense sets up an Atlantic 10 quarterfinal matchup between the city of Richmond's rivals. VCU won the first meeting 81-70 at the Siegel Center, in what turned out to be Richmond seniors Derrick Williams and Cedrick Lindsay's final collegiate games. VCU then pulled out a hard-fought 56-50 victory over a resilient Richmond team behind Treveon Graham's 18-point, 10-rebound and four-assist performance. Will the third time be the charm for the Spiders? Or will the N0. 23 Rams secure the three-game season sweep? Mat Shelton of VCU Ram Nation (Follow them on twitter at @VCURamNation) and Jack Nicholson, sports editor for The Collegian, offer their thoughts and predictions on the game.
University of Richmond led Virginia Commonwealth University for the first 30 minutes, but the Rams rallied late without its two point guards and pulled out Thursday night's slugfest, 56-50, to sweep the season's two-game series with the Spiders.
Contact photographer David Weissman at david.weissman@richmond.edu. Follow on Twitter @spiderdave32.
Contact photographer David Weissman at david.weissman@richmond.edu. Follow him on Twitter @spiderdave32.
Contact photographer David Weissman at david.weissman@richmond.edu
Contact photographer David Weissman at david.weissman@richmond.edu. Follow on Twitter @spiderdave32.
The University of Richmond men's basketball team opened the new Robins Center with a 71-69 win over the University of Delaware.
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The University of Richmond men's basketball team kept pace with rival VCU for 37 minutes of Wednesday night's game, but a Rams 14-3 run in the last three minutes of the game proved to be too much, and the Spiders lost, 93-82.
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