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Spiders bounce back, blast Vanderbilt Blake Francis (Source: University of Richmond) By Marc Davis | December 16, 2020 at 11:18 PM EST - Updated December 16 at 11:18 PM
NASHVILLE, TN (WWBT) - Blake Francis scored 21 points and Richmond opened up a 24 point halftime lead, fueling the Spiders to a 78-67 win over Vanderbilt in Nashville on Wednesday afternoon. The team’s 5-1 record matches the best start in Chris Mooney’s 16 seasons as head coach.
Richmond wasted no time coming out of the gate, jumping out to a 20-5 lead and used a 77 percent shooting performance to go into the locker room up 45-21 at halftime. The Commodores would chip away and pull to within nine midway through the second half, but the Spiders were able to handle the run and hold them off, grabbing a key road victory over an SEC opponent.
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Vandy faces Richmond
Memorial Gym, Nashville, Tennessee; Wednesday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Vanderbilt hosts Richmond in an early season matchup. Each team last saw action this past Sunday. Vanderbilt beat Mississippi Valley State by 43 points at home, while Richmond came up short in an 87-71 game at West Virginia.
SAVVY VETERANS: Senior leadership could play a big role in the outcome of this game. Scotty Pippen Jr., Dylan Disu and Maxwell Evans have collectively accounted for 48 percent of Vanderbilt’s scoring this season. For Richmond, Grant Golden, Jacob Gilyard, Nathan Cayo and Blake Francis have combined to account for 69 percent of all Richmond scoring.
2020/12/17 04:34 Vanderbilt forward Dylan Disu (1) fouls Richmond forward Souleymane Koureissi under the basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball gam. Vanderbilt forward Dylan Disu (1) fouls Richmond forward Souleymane Koureissi under the basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, in Nashville. (AP Photo/John Amis) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Blake Francis scored 21 points, Grant Golden had 14 points and eight rebounds, and Richmond used a big first half to beat Vanderbilt 78-67 on Wednesday. Richmond controlled the first half, building a double-digit lead after just six minutes and leading by 24 points at halftime after making 18-of-25 shots (72%). Francis had 14 points at the break, missing just two shots.