Final Score: Richmond 77 - Massachusetts 62 What Happened: Richmond responded to the UMass win with one of its best showings of the season, as it comfortably beat St.
First-half score: Richmond - 35, Saint Joseph's - 28 Analysis: Richmond leads at the half in large part because of its three-point shooting.
The University of Richmond men's basketball team knocked off 12th ranked University of Massachusetts 58-55 on Wednesday night at the Robins Center. The win marked the highest ranked team beaten in the Robins Center since 1986, when the Spiders defeated sixth ranked Georgia Tech University. "I'm really proud of my team," coach Chris Mooney said.
Student athletes at University of Richmond are given special privileges that other students do not get, such as early registration for classes.
Final Score: Richmond 58 - Massachusetts 55 What Happened: Many college basketball experts would have expected Chaz Williams to be the best player on the court tonight.
First-half score: Richmond - 27, Massachusetts - 22 Analysis: UMass might have a great small guard of its own, but Richmond has Kendall Anthony.
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University of Richmond went 32-35 from the foul line as it came back in the second half to beat University of Dayton, 73-64, at the Robins Center. Richmond had shot 63.8 percent from the foul line coming into the game, which ranked the Spiders last in the Atlantic 10.
Final Score: Richmond 73 - Dayton 64 What Happened: I thought Richmond would need Cedrick Lindsay to shoot well to beat a strong Dayton team that has wins over Gonzaga and California.
First-half score: Richmond - 36, Dayton 32 Analysis: Richmond is lucky to be down by only four points at the half given it shot 30 percent from the field in the first half.
Olivia Healy missed a triple double by three assists, as more than 1,400 students and faculty from 22 local schools watched University of Richmond (8-10, 2-3 Atlantic 10) push past the George Mason University Patriots (6-12, 0-5 A-10) in overtime, 67-64, Wednesday afternoon. Healy, a first-year player who finished with 20 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists, broke out of a small slump, as she had not scored in double figures in the previous three games. "The pull-up was there a lot," Healy said.
BOSTON, Mass. -- Northeastern nearly ruined University of Richmond's New Years, as the Huskies overcame a 12-point halftime deficit to tie the game with less than three minutes remaining, but Richmond pulled out the 70-66 victory. Northeastern tied the game at 64 with 2:07 remaining, but Richmond regained the lead on four consecutive points from Cedrick Lindsay.
Final Score: Richmond 70 - Northeastern 66 What Happened: And this year's CAA champions are the Richmond Spiders!
First-half score: Richmond - 40, Northeastern - 28 Analysis: Richmond shot 56.5 percent from the field, as it leads 40-28 lead at the half.
Final Score: Richmond 71 - Coppin State 49 What Happened: Despite playing without leading scorer Cedrick Lindsay, Richmond had no problem beating Coppin State on Saturday night.
First-half score: Richmond - 37, Coppin State - 21 Analysis: Playing with out leading-scoring Cedrick Lindsay, Richmond needed its other guards to make up for Lindsay's production.
The University of Richmond women's basketball team (4-5) beat University of North Carolina-Wilmington (1-8) Saturday with a final score of 64-49.
Final Score: Richmond 68 - Fairfield 47 What Happened: Sound defense and sharp foul shooting led Richmond to a 68-47 victory over Fairfield in the consolation of the Hall of Fame Tipoff consolation.
Despite a career-high 29 points from Cedrick Lindsay, University of Richmond fell to No. 24 University of North Carolina in the first semifinal of the Hall of Fame Tipoff at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
James Madison University (3-0) out-rebounded University of Richmond 55-30 as it beat the Spiders, 78-70, in the Robins Center Thursday night. The Dukes had 24 offensive rebounds that led to 22 second-chance points.
