Section9.RowD said:

Wow last night was rough. and disappointing .. thoughts in no particular order. Trying not to make more out of our first D1 game than I should but hard not to.

• DeLo did everything he could, but we’ll be a better team when he’s not our leading scorer—or at least when he doesn’t have to score a ton for us to have a chance to win.
• It felt like DeLo was out from about minutes 11 to 7 in the second half, during a couple of timeouts. Momentum completely shifted, and he, like GilyarD was , isn’t a guy who needs much rest.

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Section9.RowD said:

Wasn't sure what happened to DeLo. When he went out of the game in the second half he was being "tended to" by our medical staff. First thought it was the blood protocol because from where I sit it looked like his knee was being attended to. But then he was out of sight and came back and sat on the bench for the time you referenced. So don't know but apparently the time out of the game was some issue other than tiredness.

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Always a good read as the season progresses:

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Another low for Richmond basketball.

Not happy, but thanks for link.

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Hampton Football Schedule (5-5,2-4)​

Schedule/Results​

The 2024 FCS playoff bracket selection show will air on ESPNU on Sunday, November 24 at 12:30 PM ET.

FCS Playoffs: Key Dates to Know​

Playoff Selection Show: Nov. 24 (12:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU)

First Round: Nov. 30

Second Round: Dec. 7

Quarterfinals: Dec. 13-14

Semifinals: Dec. 21

Championship Game: Jan. 6 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas (7 p.m. ET, ESPN)

We’re now the lowest ranked A10 team in KenPom following this loss.

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Spider-Law said:

Princeton covers.

Current record: 2-0.

11/9 pick: SHU -10.5 over Fordham

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Fordham shocks the Hall. Didn't see that coming.

Current record: 2-1

11/10 Pick: Harvard -2.5 over American

brooklyn brownstone said:

One thing (of several) I thought was terrible was the inability of the team and coaches to involve Dusan in the game on offense. As Sec. 9 noted, 16 minutes played and very quiet. He's a guy who can score, has that track record, but needs to actually touch the ball. This team needs guys who can put the ball in the hoop and generate offense on their own. There was a 21m stretch where UR scored 22 poionts. Get him touches, allow him to get to the line on drives.

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I didn't understand the Dusan situation either. Big contrast from game 1 to game 2. Almost seems like the plan was explicitly to ask Dusan to NOT generate offense on his own.

Also, it is so sad to watch other coaches use timeouts effectively. Thumbs up to that point as well.

He'll "end the war" by pulling US support to Ukraine and then telling his butt-buddy Putin we support Russia keeping the territory it has already captured. Captain Appeasement.

RichmondNative said:

Everyone knows the path to the NCAAs for the Spiders is to win the A10 tournament. That goal is still achievable. I can't see how anyone would think there is another way for the Spiders to dance, especially this year.

I see a bunch of raw talent that has never played together before and needs all the OOC games to get into form for A10 play.

It is really quite similar to last year. An inexperienced Mooney coached team is not going to come out of the gate firing on all cylinders. Last year in the second game, the Spiders played a horrendous Siena team (also in the MAAC) that won 4 games all year. This Marist team is going to win more than 4 games.

I agree with @Section9.RowD that I saw some positive signs on defense. Yes there were players left wide open on some rotations and Walz needs to close out, but there were some intensive defensive stands that ended with a desperation make by the Red Foxes. I especially liked the play of White and expect to see more of him and Hunt than Hunt and Tyne.

What I totally do not get is the lack of trying to do anything in the post on offense. I guess that wasn't the "focus" of the week /s. As @spider23 said, I think that Soulis is going to be key. I was hoping to see him get some more minutes, but instead he was a DNP. I hope he can get into game shape and master whatever he needs to know to get time.

Let's see what next week brings. Go Spiders!

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clearly the Marist coach saw the 28 points, 27 rebounds from the bigs in game/exhibition 1 and game planned to stop our bigs. We played directly into his game plan. Also our bigs were atrocious at guarding the 3 point line and on pick / switch situations.

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I disagree here.

One thing (of several) I thought was terrible was the inability of the team and coaches to involve Dusan in the game on offense. As Sec. 9 noted, 16 minutes played and very quiet. He's a guy who can score, has that track record, but needs to actually touch the ball. This team needs guys who can put the ball in the hoop and generate offense on their own. There was a 21m stretch where UR scored 22 poionts. Get him touches, allow him to get to the line on drives.

He played about the first 5-6 minutes last night and I don't recall him getting much in the way of touches. This is the problem with the Moonball offense that we've seen for years - it takes what the defense offers and assumes that all of those shots are equal. They're not - sometimes you need to get the ball to your best offensive players, not your 5th best. Part of the issue is that Moon does not want to play both Dusan and AP together. So Roche, Tanner and even B. Artis were at the other wing spot and after the middle of the first half, none did much on offense. AP had some decent time on the court, rebounded, blocked a shot, looked to score, so I understand keeping him in there a bit.

Marist coach tried stuff - he went zone, we carved it up a couple possessions in a row and he called timeout and adjusted. And his adjustments worked, as they cut the lead back down before half. I don't recall Moon calling timeout to readjust until UR was down at the 5m mark (I don't recall this bc it did not happen - which is the point.) I do recall Moon almost immediately removing AP and Roche after that timeout, and thinking it was an odd substitution if they were going to keep zoning us. Let the 2 best gunners cook.

But I don't think putting a freshman (Robinson) who may possess a raw offensive game (assuming here, otherwise he would have forced Moon's hand in preseason) into the mix would have solved anything. If anything I think he would have been in "run the offense" mode, which we had plenty of last night.

Everyone knows the path to the NCAAs for the Spiders is to win the A10 tournament. That goal is still achievable. I can't see how anyone would think there is another way for the Spiders to dance, especially this year.

I see a bunch of raw talent that has never played together before and needs all the OOC games to get into form for A10 play.

It is really quite similar to last year. An inexperienced Mooney coached team is not going to come out of the gate firing on all cylinders. Last year in the second game, the Spiders played a horrendous Siena team (also in the MAAC) that won 4 games all year. This Marist team is going to win more than 4 games.

I agree with @Section9.RowD that I saw some positive signs on defense. Yes there were players left wide open on some rotations and Walz needs to close out, but there were some intensive defensive stands that ended with a desperation make by the Red Foxes. I especially liked the play of White and expect to see more of him and Hunt than Hunt and Tyne.

What I totally do not get is the lack of trying to do anything in the post on offense. I guess that wasn't the "focus" of the week /s. As @spider23 said, I think that Soulis is going to be key. I was hoping to see him get some more minutes, but instead he was a DNP. I hope he can get into game shape and master whatever he needs to know to get time.

Let's see what next week brings. Go Spiders!

Oof. Jason Nelson. That point to turnover ratio is….not good. It’s not good.

spider23 said:

This I found very concerning. They were longer and more athletic and shot right over our diminutive guards. I have beat the drums about our wings not being athletic enough, but didn't think it would be so obvious vs Marist.

Burn JROB's redshirt. NOW. Section 9's eyes don't lie. We need dudes that can compete.

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I agree

Well, following a Chris Mooney team throughout a season is typically an exercise in frustration and futility, ending mostly is disappointment. Yesterday was really a blessing because it will be a very quick death this year. Marist? At home? Lol. Could be a Mooney new low, which is saying a lot.

Agree that the center position was very poor last night. Honestly I have not liked what I’ve seen from Walz defensively in either of the games. Maybe it’s conditioning but I haven’t liked his effort on that end. Beagle has been sloppy as well but I think he offers more offensively and gives more consistent effort.

AP to me feels like a high energy guy who hasn’t played much college ball (which he hasn’t). He played with a lot of fire all night, I think he just needs more time to figure out how to stay under control on the court.

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Win one of remaining 2 we will make the playoffs . Win out we will have a much better path to success, especially if we make the top 8 and allow our wounds to heal.

Auburn's 4 games before us could our "Pearl" Harbor Day matchup could be Iowa State #5, UNC #9, UConn #3, Duke #7.