Game 31: GMU (18-12 / 10-7) at Richmond (14-16 / 7-10) on Saturday, March 4, at 12:30 PM.

[Patriotsince81]

GMU is 27-41 against Richmond all-time.
We are 10-7 against the Spiders while members of the A10.

KenPom: Gives us a 44% chance of wining.
GMU - 138
Richmond - 168

NET:
Mason - 134
Richmond - 162

Richmond is currently 14-16 on the season and 7-10 in A10 play. They are 12-3 at home, 1-11 on the road, and 1-2 at neutral sites.

Mason won the first time we played 62-58 on 12/31 at EBA. We were led by Ronald Polite (22 pts) and Josh Oduro (10 pts & 12 reb) in only 23 minutes. We shot 48.9% for the night and won the rebounding battle 29-25. The Spiders were paced by Tyler Burton (21 pts) and Matt Grace (15 pts).
Box score: https://gomason.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2022-23/richmond/boxscore/11938

Wins: VMI (69-48), Northern Iowa (68-55), Temple (61-49), Drake (82-52), Fairleigh Dickinson (77-48), Bucknell (81-71), Coppin St (83-65), GW (73-63), Duquesne (75-73), Davidson (61-57), Rhode Island (64-57), Fordham (68-58), Loyola Chicago (74-71), St. Louis (81-78)

Losses: Charleston (92-90 OT), Wichita St. (56-53), Syracuse (74-71 OT), Toledo (90-67), William & Mary (58-57), Clemson (85-57), GMU (62-58), St. Bonaventure (71-63), vcu (74-62), UMass (85-76), Dayton (86-60), GW (107-105 2OT), La Salle (68-62), vcu 73-58), St. Joe's (83-67)

Schedule: https://richmondspiders.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule
Roster: https://richmondspiders.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
Stats: https://richmondspiders.com/documents/2022/11/22/Combined_Team_Stats.pdf

Richmond is led by 6’7” Tyler Burton (18.9 ppg & 7.7 reb). No one else averages double figures in points. Neal Quinn, Matt Grace, Jason Nelson, and Isaiah Bigelow
average between 9.2 and 8.3 ppg.

Richmond averages 69.6 points per game while giving up 68.7. The Spiders shoot 44.1% from the floor and 33.7% from 3. Opponents are shooting 43.5% from the field and 34.0% from 3. They shoot 74.0% from the free throw line. The Spiders are being out rebounded by their opponents by 1.6 boards per game. They average 11.5 turnovers per game.

The game is on USA.

My prediction: We win. Nothing else to say. GMU 71- Richmond 65.

Discuss.

 

[Where's the party?]

Unless we let down after a great Fordham win, this one should be in the bank.

Team on a roll - 69
Team with fans paying $60k/yr for tuition - 62

 

[Jack Strop]

With Duquesne winning tonight, Mason is out of contention for a top-4 finish. Mason can be no better than #5 and no worse than #7. That's good because we will definitely play a PIG winner and not a fresh team in the second round of the A10. Let's go for the #5 and match the preseason's expectation.

 

[mkaufman1]

Rivalry game, road game. Not going to be easy.

I hope we can keep rolling.

Mason 75
Richmond 70

 

[gmujim92]

We have struggled at Richmond since I was in school, which was more than 30 years ago. They’re not good, but Spidey always seems to find a way to send me home unhappy. Chalk this one as an L unfortunately.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

We have struggled at Richmond since I was in school, which was more than 30 years ago. They’re not good, but Spidey always seems to find a way to send me home unhappy. Chalk this one as an L unfortunately.

In Monney we trust.

 

[GMU79]

We have struggled at Richmond since I was in school, which was more than 30 years ago. They’re not good, but Spidey always seems to find a way to send me home unhappy. Chalk this one as an L unfortunately.

Me too. Tarrant wasn't there in the 70's when I was in school, but he was in the 80's, and they were REALLY good. I hated UR in those days, but it was hard to dislike Tarrant. He was a good guy.
But this is not a Tarrant team, and UR is having a down year. I'm going with Mason.
#notajinx

 

[GreenLantern]

Us 75
Them 72
OT

 

[Patriotsince81]

Me too. Tarrant wasn't there in the 70's when I was in school, but he was in the 80's, and they were REALLY good. I hated UR in those days, but it was hard to dislike Tarrant. He was a good guy.
But this is not a Tarrant team, and UR is having a down year. I'm going with Mason.
#notajinx

Tarrant was one hell of a coach. I don't know that we ever beat him. If we did it would be few and far between.

 

[gmujim92]

Tarrant was one hell of a coach. I don't know that we ever beat him. If we did it would be few and far between.

I don’t know that I’ve ever hated anyone as much as I hated Richmond when Tarrant was their coach and Kenny Atkinson was their PG.

Guess that’s the ultimate compliment from a rival fan lol.

 

[PDGL Hoops]

Mason: 69
Richmond: 62

 

[hoops10]

kudos to CKE for wishing the best for coach Mooney's surgery in the post game interview. Classy thing to do coach.

 

[GMU79]

kudos to CKE for wishing the best for coach Mooney's surgery in the post game interview. Classy thing to do coach.

Saw that. Absolutely!

 

[Patriot Lawdog]

We have struggled at Richmond since I was in school, which was more than 30 years ago. They’re not good, but Spidey always seems to find a way to send me home unhappy. Chalk this one as an L unfortunately.

Yep, not the best track record down there. We're there on senior day and lots of emotion in the house. Don't know that we can overcome it. Burton has a huge day and we take an L.

 

[TweederGMU]

Burton got hurt last night at St. Joes. Not sure the extent of his injury but even some UR fans are questioning his availability. https://richmond.forums.rivals.com/threads/gmu-game-thread-we-win-at-home.14381/

If Burton is out and/or limited then betting the house we Win.

Still don't understand why Richmond and vcu fans try and knock us and call us Gooo Moo ???

 

[GMU79]

Burton got hurt last night at St. Joes. Not sure the extent of his injury but even some UR fans are questioning his availability. https://richmond.forums.rivals.com/threads/gmu-game-thread-we-win-at-home.14381/

If Burton is out and/or limited then betting the house we Win.

Still don't understand why Richmond and vcu fans try and knock us and call us Gooo Moo ???

Back in the old days (70's) our short cut name for ourselves was either GaMoo, or GeeMoo. Fwiw
But never heard Goo Moo

 

[gmujim92]

Still don't understand why Richmond and vcu fans try and knock us and call us Gooo Moo ???

Because they’re stupid dickheads?

 

[GMUgemini]

Back in the old days (70's) our short cut name for ourselves was either GaMoo, or GeeMoo. Fwiw
But never heard Goo Moo

Goo Moo was a nonsense phrase invented by a vcu poster during the CAAZone board days. He still posts on VCURammation under the same name (I think) but can’t remember the handle.

If I remember right, it was because they thought it sounded funny and made us sound small time. And keep in mind this was after 2006 and before 2011 (I’m pretty sure the timeline is correct).

 

[TweederGMU]

Because they’re stupid dickheads?

We have a winner ladies and gentlemen

 

[TweederGMU]

Goo Moo was a nonsense phrase invented by a vcu poster during the CAAZone board days. He still posts on VCURammation under the same name (I think) but can’t remember the handle.

If I remember right, it was because they thought it sounded funny and made us sound small time. And keep in mind this was after 2006 and before 2011 (I’m pretty sure the timeline is correct).

Yea, Ram fans have been saying it for a long time back in the day.... now the stupidity has spread over to UR.