Richmond Defeats VCU
Richmond, VA
The Richmond Spiders defeated the VCU Rams today in front of a sellout crowd at the Robins Center by a score of 77-59. Nick Sherod stole the show early on, knocking down 4 deep balls in the 1st half, finishing with 23 points. Richmond shot the ball incredibly well, going 29-58 in the contest, including 11-22 from deep. On the flip side of that, the Rams did not shoot well. They finished tonight’s contest shooting 24-70 (34.3%). Rebounding was just about even for both sides, but VCU did have the edge on the offensive glass, totaling 17 offensive rebounds.
Strong Shooting for the Spiders
This game felt like one of Richmond’s early season contests where they shot the lights out from deep. Knocking down 11 3’s will definitely help your case, especially against a team such as VCU. Grant Golden went 7-11 with 15 points, while Jacob Gilyard contributed 10 in the Richmond victory. Good shot selection was key for the Spiders, as they took their time...
