Records: Coppin State 4-4, Richmond 7-3TV: CBS 6.3 (Ch. 206 Comcast, Ch. 466 Verizon Fios); Comcast SportsNet Plus
Radio: WXGI (950); WLFV (93.1)
Internet: RichmondSpiders.com
RICHMOND, Virginia -- Richmond hosts Coppin State on Saturday at 6 p.m. in a game televised on Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic+ (in progress), WTVR 6.3 and SpiderTV.
THE LATEST
• Richmond returns to the New Robins Center for a three-game homestand after playing five of the last six games on the road. The Spiders are 4-1 at home this season and have won 41 of the last 47 non-conference home games.
• The Spiders are 7-3 on the season with two losses to ACC teams (UNC and Wake Forest) and a loss to a Big Ten team (Minnesota).
• Cedrick Lindsay sprained his left knee in the closing minutes of regulation at Wake Forest on Saturday. He is questionable for Saturday’s game against Coppins State.
• Richmond's defense is allowing just 64.5 points per game, which ranks third in the Atlantic 10 and has held the opposition to 61 points or less in regulation in 7 of 10 games this season, including the last 5. The Spiders are second in the Atlantic 10 in field goal percentage (.392) and are fourth in the Atlantic 10 and 26th in the nation in field goal percentage defense (.274).
• Two Spiders cracked all-time top-10 lists last week. Junior Kendall Anthony has 152 career three-pointers, which ranks 10th on Richmond’s all-time career list, having passed Jermaine Bucknor. He needs 10 threes to tie Ken Atkinson for ninth. Senior Cedrick Lindsay passed Jeff Myers (2000-03) and tied Eugene Burroughs (1990-94) for ninth for career assists with 316. He needs eight assists to tie Kelving Johnson for eighth. Sophomore Alonzo Nelson-Ododa needs just two blocks to tie Johnny Newman (1981-86) for 10th on the school’s career list for blocks.
• Cedrick Lindsay leads the Spiders and is second in the Atlantic 10 in scoring at 18.2 points per game. Lindsay has scored in double-figures in 20 of the last 24 games, has scored at least 19 points in 11 of the last 21 games and at least 20 points in 9 of the last 21 games. Lindsay is averaging 17.3 points per game in his last 21 contests. He is currently tied for ninth on Richmond’s career list for assists with 316.
• Richmond’s sophomore big men are having a solid start to the season. Terry Allen is third on the team in scoring at 10.1 points per game and leads the Spiders in rebounding at 6.5 boards per game. Alonzo Nelson-Ododa is fourth on the team in scoring at 7.6 ppg, second in rebounding at 6.0 rpg, and fourth in the A-10 in blocks at 2.0 per game. Trey Davis is averaging 4.8 ppg and 5.5 rpg and Deion Taylor had 9 points in the win over William & Mary last Wednesday.
COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND ATHLETICS
Internet: RichmondSpiders.com
RICHMOND, Virginia -- Richmond hosts Coppin State on Saturday at 6 p.m. in a game televised on Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic+ (in progress), WTVR 6.3 and SpiderTV.
THE LATEST
• Richmond returns to the New Robins Center for a three-game homestand after playing five of the last six games on the road. The Spiders are 4-1 at home this season and have won 41 of the last 47 non-conference home games.
• The Spiders are 7-3 on the season with two losses to ACC teams (UNC and Wake Forest) and a loss to a Big Ten team (Minnesota).
• Cedrick Lindsay sprained his left knee in the closing minutes of regulation at Wake Forest on Saturday. He is questionable for Saturday’s game against Coppins State.
• Richmond's defense is allowing just 64.5 points per game, which ranks third in the Atlantic 10 and has held the opposition to 61 points or less in regulation in 7 of 10 games this season, including the last 5. The Spiders are second in the Atlantic 10 in field goal percentage (.392) and are fourth in the Atlantic 10 and 26th in the nation in field goal percentage defense (.274).
• Two Spiders cracked all-time top-10 lists last week. Junior Kendall Anthony has 152 career three-pointers, which ranks 10th on Richmond’s all-time career list, having passed Jermaine Bucknor. He needs 10 threes to tie Ken Atkinson for ninth. Senior Cedrick Lindsay passed Jeff Myers (2000-03) and tied Eugene Burroughs (1990-94) for ninth for career assists with 316. He needs eight assists to tie Kelving Johnson for eighth. Sophomore Alonzo Nelson-Ododa needs just two blocks to tie Johnny Newman (1981-86) for 10th on the school’s career list for blocks.
• Cedrick Lindsay leads the Spiders and is second in the Atlantic 10 in scoring at 18.2 points per game. Lindsay has scored in double-figures in 20 of the last 24 games, has scored at least 19 points in 11 of the last 21 games and at least 20 points in 9 of the last 21 games. Lindsay is averaging 17.3 points per game in his last 21 contests. He is currently tied for ninth on Richmond’s career list for assists with 316.
• Richmond’s sophomore big men are having a solid start to the season. Terry Allen is third on the team in scoring at 10.1 points per game and leads the Spiders in rebounding at 6.5 boards per game. Alonzo Nelson-Ododa is fourth on the team in scoring at 7.6 ppg, second in rebounding at 6.0 rpg, and fourth in the A-10 in blocks at 2.0 per game. Trey Davis is averaging 4.8 ppg and 5.5 rpg and Deion Taylor had 9 points in the win over William & Mary last Wednesday.
COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND ATHLETICS
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