Senior guard Kevin Anderson scored 26 points and junior forward Darrius Garrett had a highlight reel dunk as Richmond defeated the University of Dayton, 70-61, Tuesday night in Dayton, Ohio. Richmond held its own against a strong rebounding Dayton team and grabbed 38 rebounds compared to Dayton's 40.
Two years ago, the University of Richmond women's basketball team was 15 minutes away from winning the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament and winning the automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.
Brittani Shells hung her head as University of Dayton guard Patrice Lalor made two free throws to give the Flyers a 60-53 lead over the University of Richmond women's basketball team.
Former University of Richmond defensive tackle Martin Parker was named the defensive Most Valuable Player of Saturday afternoon's East vs.
Former University of Richmond football players Martin Parker and Justin Rogers will head to the NFL Scouting Combine next month after their appearance in the East vs.
The University of Richmond women's basketball team had a slow start this season, but is aiming for a big finish: the Atlantic-10 conference title and an invitation to play in the NCAA Tournament. With a 13-5 overall record, the team entered conference play early this month and claimed three successive wins against George Washington University, the University of Massachusetts and the University of Rhode Island. Players such as Brittani Shells, Crystal Goring and Abby Oliver contributed high scores during each game, but the team attributed a unique chemistry both on and off the courts to its success. "I think all really great teams have good chemistry," coach Michael Shafer said.
Two of the three University of Richmond baseball players who were convicted of petty larceny and trespassing charges stemming from thefts last spring in Gray Court are no longer enrolled at Richmond. "The University of Richmond follows clear, established policies in determining academic and athletic eligibility," the athletic department said in a statement.
Hollywood all-stars launched the annual (and often infamous) film awards season Jan. 16 with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Golden Globe Awards.
Cam Newton's decision to enter the NFL Draft last week was no surprise. There was nothing left for him to accomplish during his senior year at Auburn University, except to perhaps become connected to his father's reported $180,000 pay-for-play scheme with Mississippi State University. Newton won't be leaving Auburn with a bachelor's degree in his major, social and behavioral sciences, but he owns a Heisman Trophy and a piece of national championship history. Newton led Auburn to a 14-0 season, throwing for 30 touchdowns and almost 3,000 yards.
? Though this may not be as timely as before, the University of Connecticut women's basketball team made history in late December 2010.
For Richmond coach Chris Mooney's tenure at Richmond, which is now in its sixth season, it has been a story of patience for him.
University of Richmond coach Chris Mooney knew that the University of Rhode Island was a better 3-point shooting team than its 7 for 50 mark over the past two games indicated.
The University of Richmond women's basketball team secured an easy victory over the University of Massachusetts, 89-63, Wednesday night at the Robins Center, extending the team's home winning streak to five games. The Spiders scored their points early and often.
The last time the University of Richmond men's basketball team hosted the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, on Jan.
The University of Richmond men's basketball team had not beaten Atlantic Coast Conference foe Wake Forest University since Jan.
Senior Justin Harper scored a season-high 24 points as Richmond defeated Seton Hall University, 69-61, Sunday afternoon at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The Spiders ended the game on a 14-2 run over the last 5:33 of the game after they had struggled to contain Seton Hall's size all game long.
The University of Richmond men's basketball team may have played the first-ever regular season NCAA basketball game in The Bahamas, but it was a forgettable experience for the Spiders.
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.
Finishing with a combined 34 fouls between both team, the University of Richmond women's basketball team's 65-43 victory on Sunday afternoon at the Robins Center over Old Dominion was physical from start to finish.
Virginia Commonwealth University's campus is only a 10-minute drive to the Robins Center, but for the first half on Saturday night, Virginia Commonwealth played like a team that had just arrived from a cross-country flight.
