spdram

IBSII, it's been the bigest complaint about Mooney, not willing to make adequate adjustments. Tonight losing Williams forced him to act. Air Force coming in next week, should be interesting to see how he prepares the team

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ItsyBitsySpiderII

it's frustrating because despiite the inexperience in the frontcourt, the performance of the team is not indicative of the talent level on this team. They need to be trusted and given a chance to make plays. The passive switching defense clearly depletes our energy level and it spills over to every facet of the game. I'm a big Mooney supporter because he is recruiting at a very high level, but I'm not sold on his defensive system. It worked when we had KA, Harp and Smitty because they were exceptional individual talents. it has been exposed the sat two years.

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Anthony, Spiders torch Air Force


Playing without its most imposing and productive big man, the University of Richmond prevailed from the perimeter on Wednesday night. UR hit a school-record 16 3-pointers during a 91-68 victory over Air Force at the Robins Center.

http://ursports.blogs.timesdispatch....rch-air-force/

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Spiders Victorious Over Rhody In A-10 Opener


UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va.- The Richmond men's basketball team defeated Rhode Island 64 to 61 with three Spiders scoring double digits in the A-10 home opener.

The Spiders jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first two minutes of play and maintained the lead throughout the game.

Richmond was up 18 points over Rhody with 5:17 remaining in the game but Rhode Island pulled within one point with 25.1 seconds left. Richmond went 4-4 at the line to secure the victory.


http://www.richmondspiders.com/ViewA...CLID=205900491

twisted3829

Richmond got a little help at the end from the zebras (might not have changed the outcome but would have made the end even tighter

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Richmond Falls On The Road At La Salle


PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The University of Richmond men's basketball team dropped a hard-fought game at La Salle on Saturday afternoon, 71-59.

With the loss, the Spiders fall to 11-6 overall and to 1-1 in Atlantic 10 conference play. La Salle improved to 11-4 and 1-1 on the season with the victory.

http://www.richmondspiders.com/ViewA...CLID=205940965

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Richmond fell to the No. 13-ranked Butler Wednesday at Hinkle, 62-47.


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The University of Richmond Spiders men's basketball team fell to the No. 13-ranked Butler Bulldogs on Wednesday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse, 62-47.

With the setback, Richmond falls to 11-7 on the season overall and to 1-2 in Atlantic 10 conference play. With the victory, the Bulldogs improve to 15-2 on the year and to 3-0 in the A-10.

http://www.richmondspiders.com/ViewA...CLID=205995660

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Men's Basketball All-Time Team Announced

100 YEARS OF SPIDER BASKETBALL
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND ALL-TIME TEAM

Kevin Anderson 2007-11 - Second all-time scorer (2,165 points); A-10 and Virginia State Rookie of Year (2008); A-10 Player of the Year (2010); A-10 Tournament MVP (2011); 2-time 1st Team All A-10; most minutes played in a career (5,041; 36.3 mpg); AP Honorable Mention All-American (2010); 2 NCAA's; jersey No. 14 retired.

Ken Atkinson 1986-90 - Ninth all-time scorer (1,549 points); UR Hall of Fame; CAA Rookie of Year (1987); CAA Tournament MVP (1990); 2-time 1st Team All-CAA; 1st Team All-State (1990); member of school's first-ever NCAA Sweet 16 team (1988); UR record 8 three-pointers in game (1990); 2 NCAA's, 1 NIT.

Greg Beckwith 1982-1986 - UR Hall of Fame; All-time career leader in assists (573) and steals (227); nine of top 12 assists in a game, including top three (16, 14, 13); two of top three steals in a season (77 in '86 and 70 in '84); Robins Center record for assists in a game (14, 1985); CAA All-Tournament Team ('84); member of school's first two NCAA Tournament teams.

Curtis Blair 1988-92 - Seventh all-time scorer (1,630 points); UR Hall of Fame; CAA Player of Year (1992); 2-time 1st Team All CAA; 3-time All-CAA Tournament Team; 2-time All-CAA Defensive Team; member of '91 NCAA Team first No. 15 seed to defeat No. 2 (Syracuse); 2nd round NBA Draft pick Houston Rockets; NBA official.

Tony Dobbins 2001-04 - 1,026 points; only 2-time and back-to-back Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year (2003, 04); hit game-winning shot in victory at 12th-ranked Kansas 2004.

David Gonzalvez 2006-10 - Fifth all-time scorer (1,727 points); Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team (2010); ESPN National Player of the Week (2010); as a senior helped lead Spiders to first national ranking in 25 years and NCAA at-large bid.

Justin Harper 2007-11 - 1,457 points; 1st team All Atlantic 10 and A-10 All-Tournament Team (2011); 32nd pick in 2011 NBA draft pick by Cleveland; member of 2 NCAA Tournaments teams and final Top-25 rankings; 2011 Atlantic 10 Championship and Sweet 16.

Ed Harrison 1952-56 - Fourth all-time scorer (1,843 points); UR Hall of Fame; 4-time 1st Team All State; 1st Team All Southern Conference (1956); two-time captain; most free throws made career (633).

Bob McCurdy 1973-75 - 1,347 points; UR Hall of Fame; AP Third Team All-American; Citizens Helms Foundation All-American 1975; nation's leading scorer 1975 (32.9 ppg); top three scoring games in UR history (53 pts., 46 pts., 44 pts.); Robins Center record for most points in a game (53, 1975); most points in a season (855 in 1975); most field goals in game (21) and season (321) in 1975.

Warren Mills 1951-55 - 1,233 points; UR Hall of Fame; 1st Team All State (1953); jersey No. 23 retired; two-time captain; scored 17 points in UR's 87-82 double overtime victory against North Carolina at the Benedictine High School gym in 1955.

Johnny Moates 1964-67 - 1,440 points; UR Hall of Fame; Southern Conference Player of Year (1967); two-time 1st Team All-Southern Conference; two-time 1st Team All State; two-time captain.

John Newman 1982-86 - All-time leading scorer (2,383 points); UR Hall of Fame; Virginia Sports Hall of Fame; jersey No. 20 retired; '83 CAA Rookie of Year; '84 CAA Player of Year; member of school's first two NCAA teams; leading scorer all four years; two-time captain; three-time AP Honorable Mention All-American; 29th overall NBA draft pick by Cleveland; played 17 NBA seasons with 12,740 points.

Michael Perry 1977-81 - Third all-time scorer (2,145 points); UR Hall of Fame; two-time All-ECAC South 1st Team; Converse All American (1980); 1st Team All State (1981); three-time captain; drafted in 9th round by NBA's Kansas City Kings (1981).

John Schweitz - 1978-82 - Sixth all-time scorer (1,723 points); UR Hall of Fame; two-time 1st Team All-ECAC South; 1st Team All State (1982).

Aron Stewart - 1972-74 - 1,237 points; UR Hall of Fame; Southern Conference Player of Year (1973); two-time 1st Team All Southern Conference; two-time Citizen Helms Foundation All American; second and third highest single season scoring average (30.2, 26.5ppg); averaged double-double 26.5 ppg and 12 rpg in 1974.

Dick Tarrant - Head Coach - 1981-1993 - UR Hall of Fame; Virginia Sports Hall of Fame; all-time winningest coach (239 wins); coached UR to school's first nine post-season appearances (5 NCAA; 4 NIT); NCAA Sweet 16 (1988); NCAA wins include Auburn, Indiana, Georgia Tech, and Syracuse - first No. 15 seed to beat No. 2; CAA Coach of Decade (1995); Five-time conference Coach of Year; two-time State Coach of Year; five-time National Association of Coaches District 4 Coach of the Year; Nike College Basketball Coach of the Year (1988).

Peter Woolfolk - 1984-88 - Eighth all-time scorer (1,604 points); UR Hall of Fame; CAA Rookie of Year (1985); 1st Team All CAA (1988); 1st Team All State (1988);two-time captain.

For more information on 100 Years of Spider Basketball, visit www.SpiderBasketball100.com.

SDW

Although he only played 2 seasons after transferring in, I am surprised that Greg Stevenson was not named to the alltime UR team.

His stats for those 2 years are very impressive:

Career

Games Minutes PPG FG% 3FG% FT% APG RPG SPG BPG

59 35.3 19.1 54.3 45.6 75.7 1.6 7.4 0.8 1.3

1127 points in 2 seasons is something, and he led the Spiders to a first place CAA finish in the year when the CAA made the Spiders ineligible for the CAA tournament and likely screwed them out of an NCAA appearance. 2 time first team all CAA.

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Eight Legger

Greg's brightest achievement may have been cutting down the Siegel Center net in our last regular season game as a CAA member. Classic.

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Late Defensive Stand Gives Men's Hoops 70-65 Win Over Richmond

Minutemen hold Spiders to just two points in final six minutes of play.

AMHERST, Mass. - A late 11-point run and a defensive stand allowing just two points in the final six minutes enabled the UMass men's basketball team to defeat Richmond 70-65 on Saturday afternoon at the Mullins Center. Three Minutemen scored in double figures led by 18 from Chaz Williams. Cady Lalanne added 12 points, while Sampson Carter had 10 points in the win.

The win improves UMass to 13-5 overall and 3-2 in the Atlantic 10, while Richmond falls to 13-8 overall and 3-3 in league action.

http://www.umassathletics.com/sports...012713aab.html

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Temple Slips Past Richmond In Philadelphia


PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The Richmond Spiders men's basketball team erased a
10-point second-half deficit, but the Temple Owls were able to hold on for the victory, 71-64, in Philadelphia.

With the setback, Richmond falls to 13-9 overall on the season and to 3-4 in Atlantic 10 conference play, while Temple improves to 14-6 on the year and to 3-3 in league action.


http://www.richmondspiders.com/ViewA...CLID=206189160

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Five Spiders Score In Double Figures In Win Over Xavier


UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. - The Richmond men's basketball team had five players score in double-figures as the Spiders edged Xavier, 73-71, Saturday at the Robins Center.

The Spiders improved to 12-1 at home, knocking off an A-10 leader for the third-straight home game. Richmond won its fifth-straight game at the Robins Center, while improving to 4-0 against A-10 opponents at home.

http://www.richmondspiders.com//View...CLID=206237764

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It's Raining Spiders In Brazil (YouTube Video - February 8, 2013)

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