Mountaineers Outshoot Richmond

adaisey

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The #19 Richmond Spiders were defeated by #11 West Virginia Mountaineers this afternoon by a score of 87-71.  Turnovers were a difference maker for the Spiders in this one, as they coughed up the rock 16 times in their defeat.  Not only were the turnovers a big issue, but the Mountaineers were lights out for all 40 minutes.  They shot 36-52 overall, including 8-14 from deep in their victory today.  19 points can be attributed to Spider turnovers this afternoon, which is a recipe for disaster against a team of this caliber.  We learned today that West Virginia is legit, and if they can just shoot halfway as good as they did today, they will be making noise in the tournament.  Nathan Cayo and Tyler Burton were the leading scorers for Richmond with 14 points.
Breaking it Down
If this was a game that you just caught the box score, yes, you would think Richmond played terribly.  In all honesty, if Richmond could’ve cut down on the turnovers, this one would’ve been much closer than the...

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