University of Richmond Athletics
Women's Basketball Gameday Central - Furman
12/19/2016 | Women's Basketball
GREENVILLE, S.C. - The University of Richmond women's basketball team (4-7) will be looking to avenge a loss to Furman (4-8) in the Robins Center last season when it visits the Paladins on Tuesday night.
Live Stats and Live Audio for Tuesday's game can be found on FurmanPaladins.com. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN3. For complete gameday coverage of Richmond basketball, be sure to scroll down for Gameday Central.
| GAMEDAY CENTRAL | |
| Who | Richmond (4-7) @ Furman (4-8) |
| When | Tuesday, December 20 - 5 PM |
| Where | Greenville, S.C. |
| Venue | Timmons Arena (3,500) |
| Radio | FurmanPaladins.com |
| Live TV/Video | ESPN3 |
| Live Stats | FurmanPaladins.com |
| Game Notes | Richmond | Furman | A-10 |
| SpiderTV | Rising Star: Ragan Wiseman |
| Spider Voices | "Proud to be a Spider" |
| Social Media | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram |
| Hashtags | #OneRichmond | #UnitedInRed |
LAST TIME OUT
In one of its toughest tests on the non-conference schedule, the University of Richmond women's basketball team (4-7) battled East Carolina (8-3) the entire way on Saturday afternoon but was ultimately unable complete a great comeback, as the visitors were able to hold on to a lead in the second half for a 71-60 victory. Lauren Tolson scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds in her return to the starting lineup, replacing Janelle Hubbard who scored nine off the bench. Micaela Parson (15 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists) and Ragan Wiseman (10 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists) joined Tolson in double figures. The next leading scorer was Amy Duggan who scored the first four points of her collegiate career.
LAST SEASON'S MEETING
Richmond fell behind Furman early and even battled back to take a lead in the second half but it was the visitors who had more down the stretch to come away with the, 69-62, victory at the Robins Center. Janelle Hubbard provided 22 points on 9-21 shooting.
