Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Wildcard Edition
The Richmond Spiders (10-7, 1-4 Away) will travel to Saint Bonaventure, NY to take on the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (8-9, 7-1 Home) at Reilly Center. The Spiders have won four of their last five matchups and have won three consecutive games. The Bonnies have won two of their last five contests and have lost two consecutive games.
The Richmond Spiders have been playing strong basketball, winning all three of their games in the new year so far. In addition, they have won four of their last five games and are riding a three-game win streak right now. They enter this matchup hoping to add to the win streak. In their last contest, the Spiders slipped by with a 61-57 win over the Davidson Wildcats where Richmond shot 44.4% from the field, 33.3% from deep, and 63.2% from free throw range. The Spiders also earned 35 rebounds, 12 assists, six steals, and three blocks while turning the ball over 13 times. They allowed the Wildcats to shoot 35.7% from the field and 25.9% from deep while giving up a free 10 points on the free-throw line.
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Jason Nelson's four first-half three-pointers are the @orthovirginia Play of the Game at Davidson. #OneRichmond #OVstrongerstartshere pic .twitter.com/EB8YncdqcN
— Richmond Basketball (@SpiderMBB) January 12, 2023
This season, the Spiders' scoring offense is ranked 230th, averaging 69.6 points per game while shooting 44.5% from the field, 69.5% from the line, and 35.8% from beyond the arc. Richmond is also averaging 34.6 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 5.8 steals, and 2.4 blocks while turning the ball over 11.8 times per game. They yield an assist/turnover ratio of 1.10 (121st). On defense, they are surrendering 64.6 points per game (65th) while allowing their opponents to make 40.8% of their field goals. Tyler Burton leads the Spiders in points and rebounds per game, averaging 19.6 points and eight rebounds per game. He is coming off a 17-point, 12-rebound game against Davidson. Jason Nelson is the second-best scorer, averaging 10.4 points per game while also contributing three rebounds and 1.1 steals. Nelson is coming off of a 16-point game against the Wildcats.