University of Richmond Athletics
Spider Basketball GameDay - Old Dominion
12/15/2015 | Men's Basketball
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. - Richmond continues its homestand with a mid-week game against regional rival, Old Dominion (4-5), on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. The game will air on the American Sports Network.
UR (6-3) is coming off a 77-59 win over Longwood on Saturday night at home. Five players reached double-digit scoring for the second-straight game, led by T.J. Cline's 18 points.
Richmond has outrebounded four of its last six opponents including Big 12 heavyweight, West Virginia, a team that ranks top 20 in the country in rebounding margin.
Richmond is shooting 48.2 percent from the field this year, including six games over 50 percent from the field.
Saturday's game will be broadcast through the American Sports Network and affiliates MASN and WRLH-2 MyTV in the Richmond area. Ed Cohen and John Griffin will be on the headset. Fans can also stream the action online through the subscription-based Atlantic 10 Network. It will also be on the radio on ESPN 950 AM and 93.1 HANK FM with Robert Fish and Greg Beckwith calling the action. The audio will be streamed for free on RichmondSpiders.com.
Through ASN's affiliates, the game will be on in 87 markets and 32 states with regional networks MASN, SNY, NESN+, TCN Philadelphia, Altitude, CSN Bay Area and CSN Chicago Plus all picking up the game. A full list of nationwide affiliates is available here.
| 2015-16 SPIDER MEN'S BASKETBALL GAMEDAY CENTRAL - OLD DOMINION |
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| Who | Richmond Spiders (6-3) vs. Old Dominion (4-5) |
| When | Wednesday, Dec. 16, 7 p.m. |
| Where | Richmond, Va. |
| Venue | Robins Center (7,201) |
| Live Video | American Sports Network, Atlantic 10 Network |
| On Air | Ed Cohen, John Griffin |
| Radio | ESPN 950 AM | 93.1 HANK FM | RichmondSpiders.com |
| On Air | Robert Fish, Greg Beckwith |
| Live Stats | Click Here |
| Game Notes | Notes |
Scouting Old Dominion
ODU has lost five of its last six games after starting the season 3-0. The Monarchs were in the NIT semifinals last year, but have started off slow so far. Although they are 12th in C-USA in scoring, their defense allows just 57.8 points per game which leads the conference. ODU has only committed 9.6 turnovers per game, while forcing 11.2.
Trey Freeman leads the Monarchs with his 15.1 points per game and team-high 25 assists.
Series vs. ODU
UR and ODU will be playing for the 56th time, with the Monarchs leading the series 30-25, including a 63-57 decision last year. Richmond won the most recent meeting in the Robins Center in 2013.
Nationally Known
Terry Allen has received praise from the national basketball media with writeups from Jeff Goodman, Jon Rothstein and others on his recent play.
Allen ranks 26th in the country with 20.6 points per game and is third in the conference with 8.0 rebounds per game. Allen also ranks fifth in the Atlantic 10 in steals per game with 2.11. He has tallied five 20-point games and two double-doubles this season.
Man Among Boys
Terry Allen was one of the best players on the court in the Las Vegas Invitational which featured Cal, West Virginia and San Diego State. Allen scored 54 points and had 19 rebounds in two games against nationally ranked teams. His 34 points and 13 rebounds against Cal set new career highs as he tallied his eighth double-double in the last 16 games dating back to last year. Allen also hit 17 free throws against Cal, the most by any Richmond player dating back to 1969.
He was named to the LVI All-Tournament team for his efforts. That Monday, Allen was tabbed Atlantic 10 Player of the Week, his first career A-10 weekly honor.
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
Richmond has averaged 81.2 points in the first nine games of the season, ranking fourth in the A10 and 52nd in the country in scoring offense.
Richmond's scoring record for one season is 84.8 points back in 1965-66.
Finishing Strong
Against both Wake Forest and Cal, the Spiders built double-digit second-half leads, only to see the favorites go on big runs late. However, when WF drew to within two and after Cal built a four-point lead with less than five minutes left, the Spider defense only allowed a combined two field goals in both games, outscoring the opposition, 24-9, to end the game. Richmond shot 15-18 from the free throw line to close those two wins.
Nerdy Numbers
The Spiders have posted some impressive numbers in Ken Pomeroy's advanced statistics. UR's offensive efficiency of 110.7 ranks 30th in the country, while the team's effective FG percentage of 55.6 is 32nd in the NCAA. The Spiders have dished an assist on 61.7 percent of made field goals, ranking 34th in the nation.
Richmond has only been blocked in just 4.6 percent of possessions, a mark that is eighth in the nation. Despite playing one of the national leaders in forcing turnovers in WVU and the SEC's top defense at Florida, Richmond still boasts a turnover percentage of 15.3, which ranks 29th in the country.
Marshall, Marshall, Marshall
Redshirt-junior Marshall Wood has made an immediate impact after transferring from Virginia Tech before last season. He is averaging 11.3 points and 24.3 minutes per game as the first Spider off the bench.
Wood is a threat from long range with the second-most threes on the team as he is shooting 18-44 (.409) from long range.
From Sixth Man To Lead Man
Last year's Atlantic 10 Sixth Man of the Year, ShawnDre' Jones, has stepped up big as UR's next All-Conference-type point guard.
Following in the small but mighty shoes of Kevin Anderson, Cedrick Lindsay and Kendall Anthony, Jones moves Richmond's offense with his speed, leadership and basketball savvy.
He is averaging 15.0 points per game with a 45.7 three-point percentage and a team-best 85.0 percent mark from the free throw line.
T.J., Point-Forward
T.J. Cline has a unique role on the floor for the Spiders. While he technically plays the five position on the floor, Cline acts like a point guard on offense much of the time. He handles the ball at the top of the key in traffic, distributing the ball and leading the team in assists. He is also a dangerous threat to shoot the three if a defense sags on him.
However, T.J. provides an excellent alternate option to Terry Allen's post game as Cline also possesses several patented scoring moves from the block with his back to the basket.
Rebounding Richmond
Richmond has been hitting the boards with a vengeance recently, outrebounding opponents in four of the last six games which included West Virginia, the nation's 14th-best rebounding team.
UR holds an overall advantage in defensive rebounds this year, and Terry Allen is third in the conference in rebounds.
Record Watch
Terry Allen reached the 1,000-point plateau with his 25 points against B-CU. He became the 44th member of the 1,000-point club at UR, and eighth player to reach it under Coach Mooney. With 1,124 career points, he's now 34th all-time and one point behind Greg Stevenson.
Coach Chris Mooney is just seven wins away from 200 victories at the University of Richmond. He is currently third all-time in wins at the school, just six behind Malcolm U. Pitt for second all-time.
Ball Hawkers
Richmond was very protective of the ball last season with a stellar backcourt and skilled frontcourt that rarely turns it over. Richmond finished second in the A-10 and 11th in the country for fewest turnovers with 9.9 per game, setting a new school record.
Through nine games of the 2015-16 season, Richmond has just 10.9 turnovers per game which ranks third in the A-10 and 31st in the country.
Pass...Pass...Pass...SCORE
Richmond's frontcourt is asked to handle the ball a lot away from the basket and the Spiders usually have five players touch the ball on any one possession. Quick ball movement and sharp passes lead to open shoots and fluid offense. The Spiders rank 34th in the country with an assist percentage of 61.7.
Richmond made 29 assists against Stetson, just two away from the school record. They followed it up with 18 assists at Wake Forest, 21 against Bethune-Cookman and 23 against UNI.
As a team, Richmond sports a 1.59 assist-to-turnover ratio which ranks 20th in the country.
Spider big T.J. Cline leads the team with 35 assists along with ShawnDre' Jones' 34. Cline's assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.5 ranks sixth in the Atlantic 10.
