Richmond defeats Morehead St. to advance to Sweet 16
DENVER — The selection committee may not have wanted them in the tournament, but the University of Richmond Spiders are headed to the Sweet 16.
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DENVER — The selection committee may not have wanted them in the tournament, but the University of Richmond Spiders are headed to the Sweet 16.
DENVER — This was not supposed to be Richmond's match-up in the third round, but then again, Richmond wasn't supposed to make it this far either. Since both teams dispatched of their higher-seeded foe in the second round here in Denver, Colo., on Thursday, they will meet on Saturday at 5:15 p.m. EST to advance to the Sweet 16.
DENVER — For the first three years at Richmond, it was not just senior Kevin Anderson's size that made him at times invisible on the court.
DENVER — The No. 12 seed University of Richmond upset No. 5 Vanderbilt, 69-66, Thursday afternoon at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colo. Senior Kevin Anderson scored nine straight points as Richmond went on a 9-0 run to turn a three-point deficit into Richmond's first lead of the game at 51-48 with 12:04 left to play in the game. "We don't want to be one-and-done," Anderson said. "We're excited for this win. We want to keep looking forward into this tournament, not just being satisfied with this win. ... We won one game, but didn't win the tournament. That's our ultimate goal."
DENVER — The seedings of the University of Richmond and Vanderbilt University say that Richmond's 69-66 victory was an upset. But don't try telling that to Richmond coach Chris Mooney.
DENVER — Tomorrow at 4:10 p.m., the University of Richmond will play Vanderbilt University in the second round of the 2011 NCAA tournament at the Pepsi Center here in Denver, Colo. Here are some things you will need to know about Vanderbilt.
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 —
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.
As a native Richmonder, I have grown up knowing the Richmond vs. VCU basketball rivalry. Though it may not be as nationally well-known as, say, the Tobacco Road rivalry of Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill, this little East vs. West Cary Street throw down is always a crowd-pleaser. The Spiders' Saturday night romp was no exception.
Greedy. Stupid. Disastrous.
March Madness, oh what to say. Quite frankly, for myself and many other students on campus, it is the best month sports has to offer (honorable mention: World Cup soccer). This season I feel an even closer connection to this amazing month, because our University of Richmond Spiders were a No. 7 seed in the 65-team field.
During the past year, I have written about everything from the opening of new and expensive stadiums, to the lack of Richmond football during Family Weekend, to the transgressions of professional athletes and the demise of Binghamton's basketball program.
When I went to Greensboro, N.C., for the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament last year, I thought life couldn't get much better.
The St. Mary's College men's basketball team defeated the University of Richmond March 18 during the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Providence, R.I.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — It was the last time playing for Richmond for seniors David Gonzalvez and Ryan Butler, but the team knows that it won't be the last of the Spiders in the NCAA Tournament.
Editor's Note: The Collegian is posting updates from online sports editor Andrew Prezioso, who is in Providence, R.I., for the 2010 NCAA Tournament. Richmond, the No. 7 seed in the South Region, will be competing in the tournament for the first time since 2004 and will No. 10 St. Mary's College in the first round.
The University of Richmond men's basketball team earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2004 and will face Saint Mary's College during the first round on Thursday in Providence, R.I.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- The stunned look on Richmond junior Kevin Anderson's face said it all. His runner from in the lane was in-and-out and instead of only a one-point Temple lead, Richmond continued to trail 49-46. The Spiders ended up losing to the Owls 56-52 in Sunday afternoon's Atlantic 10 final in Atlantic City, N.J.
The road to March has finally reached a crossroads as the month for college basketball officially commenced this week, and teams across the country await their fate in the NCAA bracket.