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Virginia Tech
11/15/2026 | Men's Basketball
RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond men's basketball will continue its five-game stretch away from home Monday when the Spiders visit unbeaten Virginia Tech at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg.
Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. on ACC Network+. Richmond enters the game 3-1 after suffering its first loss of the season Thursday at Southern Illinois, while Virginia Tech is 4-0 following an 82-62 win over Mount St. Mary's Friday. Monday will be the first regular-season meeting between the in-state programs since 2009, although the teams most recently met in the first round of the 2024 NIT.
The Spiders are averaging 89.0 points through four games while shooting 52.9% from the field and 46.2% from 3-point range. Virginia Tech has scored at least 82 points in each of its first four games, including a 93-88 overtime victory over Iowa on Nov. 10.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Tipoff: 7 p.m.
Location: Cassell Coliseum | Blacksburg, Va.
TV: ACC Network+
Radio: ESPN Richmond — Bob Black (play-by-play)
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SPIDERS LOOK TO BOUNCE BACK
Richmond opened the season with three consecutive wins by at least 20 points before falling 80-70 at Southern Illinois Thursday.
The Spiders trailed by as many as 16 in the second half in Carbondale but continued to battle, pulling within four at 74-70 on a Derin Saran 3-pointer with 1:24 remaining. Southern Illinois answered with a dunk and four free throws to close the game.
Junior guard Dominick Stewart led Richmond with 25 points, his second game with at least 25 points in his first four appearances as a Spider. Jamie Kaiser Jr. scored 16 and Andrew Ball added 13 off the bench, while Saran finished with six points, seven rebounds and four assists.
The difference came at the free-throw line, where Southern Illinois went a perfect 28-for-28 and outscored Richmond by 19 points.
STEWART'S STRONG START
Stewart has immediately emerged as Richmond's leading scorer after transferring from Penn State.
He enters Monday averaging 19.0 points per game while shooting 58.7% from the field, 61.5% from 3-point range and 93.3% from the free-throw line. He has scored 76 points through his first four games as a Spider.
Stewart opened his Richmond career with a career-high 29 points against UNC Asheville and followed with 17 against Southern Virginia. After scoring five points in limited minutes against Temple, he responded with 25 at Southern Illinois, making nine field goals and all five of his free throws.
KAISER CONNECTING FROM DEEP
Kaiser has been one of the nation's most efficient 3-point shooters through the opening two weeks of the season.
The senior is averaging 15.8 points and 5.2 rebounds while shooting 57.1% from the field. Kaiser has made 12 of his 19 attempts from behind the arc, a 63.2% clip, and has scored at least 15 points in all four games.
Kaiser made three 3-pointers and scored 16 points at Southern Illinois after also scoring 16 in Richmond's 26-point victory over Temple at The Palestra.
Ball has provided another consistent scoring option off the bench. The graduate forward is averaging 12.0 points while shooting 71.4% from the floor and has reached double figures in all four games.
SHARING AND TAKING IT AWAY
The Spiders are averaging 22.5 assists per game and have recorded 90 assists on 136 made field goals. Saran leads the team with 25 assists against just four turnovers, while Amon Dörries has added 20 assists from the center position.
Richmond is also forcing 18.8 turnovers per game and averaging 13.2 steals. Opponents are shooting 39.0% from the field and just 26.7% from 3-point range. The Spiders hold a plus-5.8 rebounding margin through four games.
SCOUTING VIRGINIA TECH
Virginia Tech has opened 4-0 for the second consecutive season, winning three games at Cassell Coliseum and defeating Iowa in overtime at a neutral site in Sioux City, Iowa. The Hokies have beaten Coppin State 88-54, Mercer 96-67, Iowa 93-88 and Mount St. Mary's 82-62.
Senior forward Amani Hansberry headlines Virginia Tech's experienced roster. A Preseason Second Team All-ACC selection, Hansberry led the Hokies last season with 14.3 points per game while adding 7.4 rebounds. He has already scored 23 points against Mercer and 20 against Mount St. Mary's this season.
Junior guard Ben Hammond produced one of the top performances of the young season when he scored a career-high 32 points in Virginia Tech's overtime victory against Iowa. He followed with 18 points and eight assists Friday against Mount St. Mary's.
Senior guard Jaylen Curry, a transfer from Oklahoma State and UMass, scored 19 points in his Virginia Tech debut and poured in 25 against Iowa while surpassing 1,000 career points. Junior Isaiah Elohim gives the Hokies another experienced perimeter option, scoring 16 against Mount St. Mary's after adding 12 in the Iowa win.
Virginia Tech is coached by Mike Young, now in his eighth season leading the Hokies.
A LONG VIRGINIA RIVALRY RENEWED
Richmond and Virginia Tech have a series that stretches back more than a century, with the first meeting coming in 1915.
Monday will be the teams' first regular-season matchup since Jan. 14, 2009, when Virginia Tech defeated Richmond 62-48 at Cassell Coliseum. The programs did meet more recently in postseason play, with the Hokies defeating the Spiders 74-58 in Blacksburg in the first round of the 2024 NIT.
Richmond's most recent victory in the series came Jan. 3, 2008, when the Spiders defeated Virginia Tech 52-49 at the Robins Center. UR's last victory in Blacksburg came Feb. 4, 1991, a 61-56 win at Cassell Coliseum.
ROAD STRETCH ROLLS ON
Monday is the third of five consecutive games away from the Robins Center, Richmond's longest such regular-season stretch since November-December 2011.
The Spiders opened the stretch with their 79-53 neutral-site victory over Temple at The Palestra before falling to Southern Illinois Thursday.
Following Monday's game, Richmond will head to White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., for the GoMart Greenbrier Tip-Off. The Spiders face Western Kentucky Friday at 7 p.m. before meeting Liberty Sunday at 4:30 p.m. Richmond will return to the Robins Center Nov. 25 against Bethune-Cookman.
