December 2, 2020
Richmond paused basketball activities less than 24 hours after beating Kentucky in Lexington, yet Kentucky was able to continue on against Kansas despite some serious contact concerns. So how does that work? Technology. Kentucky’s players (and their opponents) wear contact tracing devices sewn into their uniforms, so if a player tests positive in the days…
December 1, 2020
Fresh off its win over Kentucky, Richmond is suspending basketball activities after a positive COVID-19 test. Richmond Times-Dispatch writer John O’Connor tweeted that the Spiders are pulling out of their game vs. Charleston tomorrow night after a positive result and contact tracing. “No. 19 Spiders won’t be playing at Charleston Wednesday night in men’s hoops…
November 29, 2020
1. Been there before One of the most experienced teams in the country, the Richmond Spiders return six of their top seven players from last season. Last year’s starting lineup was comprised entirely of juniors, so they’ve all been in games against high-quality teams before. That starting lineup will do the majority of their heavy…
November 10, 2020
One of only three non-Power Five teams on Kentucky’s 2020-21 basketball schedule is one of the best non-Power Five teams in college basketball. On Tuesday the Richmond Spiders were selected by the media as the preseason favorites to win the Atlantic 10 Conference. Richmond returns all five starters from a 24-7 team (14-4 in A-10…
