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Photo Gallery: Richmond vs. VCU men's basketball
By Nabila Khouri | January 25, 2013Contact photographer Nabila Khouri at nabila.khouri@richmond.edu
Contact photographer Nabila Khouri at nabila.khouri@richmond.edu
Senior Darien Brothers wasn't even supposed to take the shot during Richmond's final possession of regulation, he said. His teammates, coach and Spider fans everywhere are sure glad he did, though.
Final Score: University of Richmond- 86, Virginia Commonwealth University- 74 What Happened: Richmond played its best game of the season, and it needed to for this game.
First-half score: University of Richmond- 32, Virginia Commonwealth University- 29 Important Stats: UR's Deion Taylor (7 pts, 4 reb), Alonzo Nelson-Ododa (3-3, 6 pts), UR shooting 52.4%, VCU's Melvin Johson (4-4, 9 pts), Juvonte Reddic (7 pts, 3 reb, 3 fouls) Analysis: Neither team has really been able to get into an offensive rhythm, but that's favoring the Spiders right now.
Storylines: 1) Black and Blue goes Atlantic-10: For the first time since Richmond left the CAA conference following the 2000-01 season, this rivalry game will be played with conference standings on the line.
This season, the tennis teams are out for blood in the Atlantic 10 Championships, senior Alexandra Smyth said. The men's team finished the VCU 4 x 1 with a 4-1 win over James Madison University.
The Spiders raced on the Hokies' track at the Virginia Tech Invitational this weekend, finishing with a four by four women's relay best time in the A-10 and marking the beginning of the men's team's last competitive season at the University of Richmond. "For all of us, this is the most important indoor season of our lives because what we do here and now is how the team will be remembered," sophomore Matthew Groff said. Most of the members of the men's and women's track and field teams run cross-country in the fall, Groff said.
After losing a meet to Rutgers and defeating Central Connecticut State University on Jan. 18, the Spiders swimming and diving team came out on top the next day against Fordham (161-124) and La Salle (180-110). "I feel like we went in disappointed that we weren't able to come out on top against Rutgers on Friday night, ready to improve in our race strategies and hungry to race the girls we knew we'd see again," junior swimmer Mali Kobelja said.
Nearly 1,000 local elementary school children cheered on the University of Richmond women's basketball team in its Atlantic-10 conference game against the St.
Senior Darien Brothers led the Spiders in scoring to a victory against Charlotte and tied a school record of eight three-pointers on Saturday evening. Brothers made a comeback and improved his shooting averages from the previous two games.
Final Score: University of Richmond- 81, University of North Carolina at Charlotte- 61 What Happened: Charlotte's 15-2 record, including 3-0 in the A-10, coming into the game had no effect on Darien Brothers and the Spiders.
First-half score: University of Richmond- 38, University of North Carolina at Charlotte- 28 Important Stats: UR's Darien Brothers (6-10, 20 pts), Charlotte's DeMario Mayfield (7-10 FT, 11 pts), Charlotte bench outscoring Richmond bench, 19-7. Analysis: After struggling in Richmond's last two games (shooting 2-13 against La Salle and 3-11 against Butler), both losses, Darien Brothers came out on fire, scoring the Spiders first 17 points.
The University of Richmond's women's basketball team triumphed over St. Bonaventure, 51-46, Wednesday night. Senior Ryann Dannelly recorded the first double-double of her career.
For the second consecutive spring semester, Richmond's football team is bringing in a transfer quarterback from the University of Virginia. Michael Rocco has followed in Michael Strauss's footsteps, going from a Cavalier to a Spider. "We were friends at UVA," Strauss said of Rocco.
Bobby Ukrop, one of Richmond's largest donors during the past several years, has resigned from the university's Board of Trustees, as first reported by Richmond BizSense. Ukrop, who graduated from UR in 1969, had served on the board for 13 nonconsecutive years before stepping down at the board meeting on Dec.
The Board of Trustees met today at the University of Richmond for its regularly scheduled meeting.
The University of Richmond board members were greeted Thursday on the third floor of the Tyler Haynes Commons by wraps, pasta salad, chips, brownies and about 50 students holding signs in support of reinstating the men's track and field and soccer programs. The Board of Trustees members, who made the decision in September to cut the two programs in favor of adding a men's lacrosse team, will meet again tomorrow, where board member Bobby Ukrop will present a case for the teams' reinstatement, said soccer alumnus Bret Myers. Track members originally decided to stage Thursday's protest when a source, who does not want his or her name shared, told the runners where and when the luncheon was taking place, said Kyle Ragan, a senior on the track team. Matthew Groff, a sophomore track member, thought the demonstration went better than expected, he said. "We didn't know how many people were going to come out," he said.
Final Score: University of Richmond- 62, Wake Forest University- 60 What Happened: Richmond remained undefeated at home with its second straight nail-biter, winning a battle of free throws and clutch shots in the final minutes.
First-half score: University of Richmond- 33, Wake Forest University- 29 Important Stats:UR's Derrick Williams (7-9 FTs, 14 pts, 5 rebounds), Alonzo Nelson-Ododa (8 pts, 2 blocks), Wake Forest- 4 blocks, 10 turnovers, Richmond has 25 attempts to Wake's 17. Analysis: Williams is not only the main reason Richmond is ahead in this game, but I'd go as far as to say the Spiders would be down big if he wasn't playing tonight.
In the 198th meeting between the Richmond and William & Mary men's basketball programs, 40 minutes wasn't long enough to determine a winner, and neither was 45. The Spiders were able to come out on top, 86-78, over their in-state rivals in double overtime, thanks to last-minute comebacks at the end of regulation and the first overtime period. "It's hard to ask much more of a group of kids than we gave today," Tribe coach Tony Shaver said.