Richmond looks to move on from 'Giant Killers' nickname
DENVER — Respect for the University of Richmond men's basketball team has increased some over the past two years, but the team is still not well-known nationally.
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DENVER — Respect for the University of Richmond men's basketball team has increased some over the past two years, but the team is still not well-known nationally.
SAN ANTONIO —
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.— Richmond won the Atlantic 10 Conference's automatic bid by defeating the University of Dayton, 67-54, Sunday afternoon at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. Richmond defeated the University of Rhode Island on Friday and upset No. 24 Temple to reach the finals. Richmond held its opponents to an average of 51 points per game and heads to the NCAA Tournament as a 12 seed. "We are at the top right now as A-10 champions but we've done something but we haven't done enough," senior Kevin Anderson said. "We are satisfied but we want some more."
The University of Richmond men's basketball team is headed back to the NCAA Tournament, but the recently crowned Atlantic-10 champions earned a surprisingly low 12th seed and will play Vanderbilt University during the first round in Denver on Thursday.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — There is no more speculation, the University of Richmond is headed back to the NCAA Tournament for the second-consecutive year.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Richmond coach Chris Mooney had one goal to accomplish during his press conference Saturday.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — University of Richmond senior Dan Geriot wanted a jumping chest bump from fellow senior Justin Harper after Harper's emphatic one-hand dunk with about eight minutes left in Friday's Atlantic 10 Conference quarterfinal game against the University of Rhode Island. But Harper, who rarely lets his emotion show on the court, instead went for more of a light, chest tap with Geriot.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. —
Richmond has two first-team all-conference selections for the third time in school history. Seniors Kevin Anderson and Justin Harper were named to the first team all-Atlantic 10 Conference team, while fellow senior Kevin Smith was named to the A-10 all-defensive team.
Kevin Anderson's debut in the Robins Center four years ago was impressive for a freshman as he scored four points, had four assists and four rebounds. But compared to his finale in the Robins Center Saturday afternoon, it was nothing special.
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.