University of Richmond Athletics
Women's Basketball Travels To Dayton Wednesday At 7 PM
02/10/2015 | Women's Basketball
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SERIES: 20th meeting - Richmond leads 10-9.
RICHMOND SPIDERS (15-8, 7-3 A-10)
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DAYTON FLYERS (17-5, 8-2 A-10)
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THE SERIES
This is the 20th meeting between the two teams and Richmond leads 10-9 in a series that dates back to 2002. The Spiders are coming off its sixth-straight loss to the Flyers last month when they fell 76-62 at the Robins Center. Richmond is 3-5 at UD Arena.
THE SPIDERS
The Spiders are coming off a huge comeback overtime victory against Saint Louis this past Saturday. After being down 20-0, Richmond outscored the Billikens 7-4 in the extra period to improve to 15-8 overall and 7-3 in the league. Currently, the Spiders are tied-for-fourth in the A-10 with Duquesne, who is also 15-8, 7-3. Richmond is shooting 41 percent from the floor overall and are averaging 10 steal in the last six contests. Janelle Hubbard leads three Spiders in double figures with 14.3 points per game.
THE FLYERS
The Flyers are coming off a 67-56 loss at A-10 leader George Washington this past Sunday at the Smith Center. Dayton is 17-5 overall and 8-2 in the league for a solid second-place standing. The Flyers' two A-10 losses have come to the Colonials. Outscoring its opponents by a 9.2 margin, Dayton is shooting 42 percent from the floor and average 6.5 three-pointers a game. 2014 A-10 Player of the Year Andrea Hoover leads two Flyers in double figures with 19.1 ppg.
#SPIDERSTRONG: RICHMOND SNAPS 20-POINT DEFICIT FOR AN OT WIN OVER SLU
A 20-0 deficit with eight minutes into the contest didn't scare the Spiders, as Richmond rallied for a 75-72 overtime victory over the Saint Louis Billikens Saturday, Feb. 7 at the Robins Center. After shooting 23 percent in the first half, the two teams went into halftime with the Billikens up 10. Richmond came out with a 12-2 run to tie the score for the first time at the 15:35 mark. Four-straight points in the final 40 seconds of regulation forced the extra period for the Spiders. Richmond outscored SLU 7-4 in overtime to secure the victory and to keep the Spiders tied-for-fourth with Duquesne in the conference.
HUBBARD'S NEW ROLE
Sophomore Janelle Hubbard entered her second season with the Spiders in a new role as she added a scoring threat off the bench in the first seven games. After scoring at least eight points in those contests, Hubbard moved in the starting line up as she now leads the team with 14.3 points per game. The Glenn Dale, Md., has scored double figures in 18 of the 23 games this season and averages 15.8 points per game in the conference. The sophomore is just 27 points away from tallying her 700-career point.
UP NEXT
Richmond will return home to host La Salle at 4 p.m. for Senior Night at the Robins Center.
