University of Richmond Athletics
University of Richmond
Season Recap
2014-15 Season In Review
04/09/2015 | Men's Basketball
Richmond finished the season at 21-14 after advancing to the NIT Quarterfinals and losing to Miami (Fla.) at the Robins Center. The Spiders earned a one seed in the NIT after being one of the First Four Out of the NCAA Tournament. Richmond played three postseason home games, picking up wins over St. Francis Brooklyn and Arizona State before battling Miami to a two-point loss.
Richmond finished fourth in the Atlantic 10 and earned a bye to the quarterfinal round of the A-10 tournament. The Spiders finished the regular season on a six-game winning streak which included victories over five NCAA tournament teams from the previous season. UR won 16 home games, setting a new record for wins in the Robins Center. The Spiders went 2-1 against ranked opponents, improving to 12-12 against the Top 25 since 2008. UR's strength of schedule ranked 41st in the country with the Spiders playing nine games against NCAA Tournament teams for a scoring margin of +0.55.
The Spiders' defense was stout all season, ranking third in the A-10 in scoring defense, third in three-point defense, third in steals and second in turnover margin.
Richmond refused to turn the ball over, ranking 11th in the country in fewest turnovers per game (9.9) and setting a school record for fewest team turnovers on the season (346).
Richmond's 12 A-10 wins now gives the Spiders 80 conference victories since 2008, more than any other league school over that stretch.
Senior Kendall Anthony led Richmond in his final season, averaging 16.4 points with 30 double-digit scoring games. He became the school's all-time three-pointer leader while earning All-Atlantic 10 First Team honors, NABC All-District First Team honors, RTD All-State accolades and the prestigious Kevin Eastman Award at Richmond.
Richmond will return four of this year's five starters and 81.9 percent of this year's minutes played. Terry Allen projects to be a strong preseason All-A-10 candidate after averaging 13.0 points and 6.7 rebounds this season. Reigning A-10 Sixth Man of the Year ShawnDre' Jones returns as a junior after leading the team in assists (90) and three-pointers (94). T.J. Cline will also play a prominent role in the offense after averaging 11.8 points per game on 51.6 percent shooting.
