For Richmond their NIT stay did not last long. Chris Mooney’s Spiders were eliminated by intrastate opponent Virginia Tech 74-58 at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg on Tuesday. Third-seeded Virginia Tech advanced to meet second-seed Ohio State this weekend in Columbus. The numbers…
Possessions: 63
Offensive efficiency: Virginia Tech 117, Richmond 92
Numbers: Four Factors in bold
| Richmond | Virginia Tech | |
| eFG Pct. | 43 | 55 |
| FT Rate | 15 | 32 |
| OREB Pct. | 24 | 29 |
| TO Rate | 13 | 13 |
| 2pt FG% | 44 | 53 |
| 3pt FG% | 27 | 39 |
| FT% | 67 | 88 |
| 3pt FGA/FGA | 36 | 33 |
Ball Control Index:
Virginia Tech 2.38
Richmond 1.88
Leading scorers:
Virginia Tech- Lynn Kidd 20 points
Richmond- Isaiah Bigelow, DJI Bailey 15 points.
Records:
Virginia Tech 19-14, Richmond 23-10
Kenpom.com MVP: Lynn Kidd. The 6’10” Virginia Tech senior scored a game-high 20 points, shooting 9 of 10 from the field and a perfect 2 for 2 from the line. Lynn also led all rebounders with eight boards.
The difference. Defense. Richmond dictated early holding Tech to two points in the game’s first nine minutes. A good amount of full court pressure was employed, not to necessarily get steals but to keep the Tech offense off balance. The Spiders enjoyed a nine point first half lead before the hosts regrouped. Ten minutes to play in the contest, Richmond trailed by one. Tech then went on a 17-6 run that basically sealed the verdict. Jordan King, the A10’s Co-Player of the Year, was double teamed all night by Mike Young’s Hokies. King scored six points on 2 of 9 shooting from the floor. Team-wise, Richmond was held 14 below their 106 offensive efficiency average in conference play. Spiders also shot 38% from the field, their third lowest single game mark this season.
