Shells sets records, but wants more
(03/03/11 3:11am)
Senior guard Brittani Shells makes breaking records look as easy as her signature reverse finger-roll layup.
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Senior guard Brittani Shells makes breaking records look as easy as her signature reverse finger-roll layup.
Kevin Anderson scored 20 points in Saturday's win against the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, surpassing the 2,000-point mark and making him the third all-time scorer in University of Richmond basketball history.
The University of Richmond women's basketball team defeated St. Louis University, 68-57, at the Robins Center Saturday afternoon on Senior Day. Seniors center Crystal Goring, former player and current assistant Rebecca Kretchman, guard Kara Powell and guard Brittani Shells were honored at a pre-game ceremony. Shells became the second all-time leading scorer with 2,006 points as she scored 17 points and also broke the school's all-time steals record when she recorded two steals during the game to give her 300 career steals.
The University of Richmond women's basketball team played an emotional and historical game as the team defeated St. Louis University, 68-57, at the Robins Center Saturday afternoon on Senior Day. Seniors center Crystal Goring, former player and current assistant Rebecca Kretchman, guard Kara Powell and guard Brittani Shells were honored at a pre-game ceremony.
Before tip-off against St. Bonaventure University, the five seniors on the men's basketball team — Kevin Anderson, Justin Harper, Dan Geriot, Kevin Smith and Kevin Hovde — received a framed picture. With its 82-67 victory, Richmond moved to 21-7 overall and 10-3 in the Atlantic 10 Conference.
University of Richmond senior Kevin Anderson said he felt the game slipping away when Saint Bonaventure University had cut an 11-point Richmond lead to seven in less than a minute. So Anderson, like he has done countless times in his career, decided to take the game over.
PHILADELPHIA — Riding an eight-game road win streak, the Richmond Spiders were looking to avenge a loss to the Temple Owls during the 2010 Atlantic 10 Conference Final. Richmond lost 73-53 while giving up 15 points off of turnovers.
The University of Richmond women's basketball led by 17 points in the first half of Saturday afternoon's game against George Washington University, but saw its lead dwindle to a single point with 10 minutes remaining.
PHILADELPHIA — All senior point guard Kevin Anderson could do was watch. Temple junior guard Ramone Moore had stripped the ball from Anderson near midcourt and Anderson, slowly getting up from the floor after a failed attempt to regain the ball, got a clear view of Moore's one-handed dunk. It was that type of night for the University of Richmond, as it lost 73-53 Thursday night at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pa.
The University of Richmond men's basketball team improved to 20-6 overall and 9-2 in the Atlantic 10 Conference following a 64-52 win against St. Louis University Saturday afternoon.
The University of Richmond has the reigning Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Year and after Richmond's 64-52 victory over Saint Louis University, there are no doubts that it has a main contender for the award this year.
Playing a collegiate-level sport as a freshman is time-consuming, physically taxing and a serious commitment. Playing two collegiate-level sports is all of that, doubled.
WASHINGTON — Senior Kevin Smith is known for his theatrical dunks and emotional play, but it was his calm free throws in the final minutes that helped the Spiders secure a 69-65 road win over George Washington University Wednesday night.
Trailing by nine at the start of the second half, the University of Richmond went more than nine and a half minutes without a field goal and its top-10-ranked opponent, Xavier University, took full advantage, going on a 20-2 run.
Despite not scoring its first field goal until almost 10 minutes into the first half, the University of Richmond was able to defeat Atlantic 10 Conference foe St. Bonaventure, 56-50.
The University of Richmond suffered a massive energy crisis this past weekend.
The University of Richmond's basketball star Kevin Anderson has been named a top-20 finalist for the Bob Cousy Award -- the award for the nation's best point guard.
The resiliency of a basketball team can be tested many ways. A key player can get injured or be in foul trouble, a bad call by the referees can give the other team momentum or, as in the case that the University of Richmond found itself in Wednesday night, the opposing team can get offensive rebound after offensive rebound. The mark of a truly good team is its ability to find a way to overcome those incidents and still find a way to win.
Senior forward Kevin Smith's contributions for the University of Richmond are rarely visible by looking at the stat sheet. What he does bring to the team is an energy to the floor that no other Spider does.
The University of Richmond women's basketball team lost 73-62 Wednesday afternoon at the Robins Center against Atlantic 10 Conference foe, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.