Derrick Williams has left the men's basketball team due to personal reasons, according to Richmond Athletics. Williams, a 6-foot-6-inch senior forward from Harlem, N.Y., has averaged 5.8 points and 3.7 rebounds in 20.6 minutes per game this season. Williams averaged more than 11 points and five rebounds per game in the last two seasons.
The University of Richmond women's basketball team took on the Duquesne Dukes looking for their third consecutive victory against the Dukes, but fell short 55-45, Saturday night.
"We are the best in the state of Virginia," VCU forward Juvonte Reddic said without hesitation following VCU's 81-70 win over Richmond. The Rams sure looked the part tonight. Reddic, who finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds, was one of six Rams to score in double figures.
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Final Score: Richmond 70 - VCU 81 What Happened: VCU jumped out to a 24-11 lead, and Richmond could not overcome this early surge, as the Rams held on for a 81-70 win.
First-half score: Richmond - 34, VCU - 22 Analysis: Richmond shot 32 percent from the field, as it trails at VCU, 34-22, at the half.
Former University of Richmond athletic greats Sean Casey (baseball) and Lou Wacker (football) will be inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in late April.
"I think we were all down and disappointed," Chris Mooney, men's basketball head coach, said about the team's state following its 84-70 loss at St.
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University of Richmond shot 10-22 from three-point range and five Spiders scored in double figures, as Richmond comfortably beat Saint Joseph's University, 77-62, in front of a sold-out crowd at the Robins Center on Saturday evening. Richmond head coach Chris Mooney said this had been Richmond's best offensive game of the season. Richmond has won four straight games, including a win over No.
The University of Richmond Spiders women's basketball team suffered a 53-49 loss to the visiting St.
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.
