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N.C. State (4-0) vs. Richmond Spiders (2-1), 7pm tonight, PNC Arena
TV: Espn3 only
Richmond Spiders: http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/RICH/richmond-spiders
Richmond’s loss this season came @ ODU, a tough team this season. There have been no common opponents for the Pack and Spiders so far this season.
Richmond plays in the usually tough A-10, which managed to get 6 teams into the NCAA Tournament last season. Since making the Sweet 16 in 2011, Richmond has floundered around the .500 mark the past few seasons. They are, however, expected to contend for a potential at-large NCAA berth this season. A win here for the Pack would be solid and look good come tournament selection time.
Richmond is coached by Chris Mooney, whose name was thrown around a bit during the last Pack coaching search … The Spiders are typically aggravating to play, and we should expect to see plenty of zone tonight unless we find a way to bust them out of it.
As for series history, there isn’t much to speak of – at least nothing of relevance to post here (read: I couldn’t really find much. According to sports-reference, we’ve played once since 1979 with the Pack winning, but I couldn’t find the year – or didn’t look too hard for it.)
Spiders History: Richmond last made the NCAA Tournament in 2011: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Spiders_men’s_basketball
Richmond, of course, was the first 15 seed to win a game in the NCAA Tournament – winning a memorable game vs. Syracuse and a much younger Jim Boeheim 23 years ago in 1991:
Enjoy the game everyone, and if you’re headed there or if you’re traveling for Thanksgiving please be safe!
Back to radio jail. Anya has offensive moves outside of the dunk. Feed him the ball. Must do better than 4/17 from 3 land especially when the looks are wide open. How about playing Lee earlier if Richmond guards start torching us. Go Pack!!
^ Indeed, it should be a good test, both from a team and individual standpoint. There should be some good match-ups inside with Anya and Alonzo Nelson-Ododa (6’9″) who is a pretty decent shot blocker in his own right. Freeman and/or Washington taking on second leading scorer T.J. Cline (6’9″) will also be interesting. Cat/Lacey taking on leading scorer Kendall Anthony (16.0 ppg) and ShawnDre’ Jones should also be good tests for them. As wufpup76 alluded to, this is a scrappy, tough Spiders team with a good RPI. I’m banking on State controlling the boards, and think we cover the five.
First time Anya has faced an opposing center who prefers outside jumpers/3’s … Clearly an adjustment for him.
Could see a lot of Washington tonight if Richmond continues to exploit it and the dude can keep hitting.
hey guys… sorry I’m late…
PACK sounds like they came out of the locker room ready to play tonite….
so far… we are “Balanced”… which is exactly what we need to be…
#NCSU-North Carolina's #1 FOOTBALL school!I like the way Abu tracked that ball down and threw the quick out pass, resulting in another swing pass and the score.
Our Biggs are very under whelming both offensively and defensively..
Lacey can play. We are a guard driven team
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