2020 odds of beating OBI were so damn hard -odds of winning this game is much better - spiders 74-73
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Yah see the other post thxYou know we have a game Wed, right?
I couldn’t miss this game. So I flew down to RVA and bought tickets right behind the Dayton bench in 2020. Mistake.2020 odds of beating OBI were so damn hard -odds of winning this game is much better - spiders 74-73
Best team I have ever seen play in the Robbins Center. Up there with 2003 St. Joes. That was a legit F4 caliber team. Hated how that season ended for them (and us).I couldn’t miss this game. So I flew down to RVA and bought tickets right behind the Dayton bench in 2020. Mistake.
Good thread topic here. I'd probably go with the '97 UNC team that had Vince Carter, Antawn Jamison, Shammond Williams, Ed Cota and Makhtar N'Diaye. Minor (or major) miracle that we were ever able to get them in our building. That team went 34-4 and made the Final Four. Close second: the Tim Duncan Wake team that visited a year or two earlier, which I think also still had Randolph Childress.Best team I have ever seen play in the Robbins Center. Up there with 2003 St. Joes. That was a legit F4 caliber team. Hated how that season ended for them (and us).
regarding how we got them to the Robins Center, not sure if this was a Dean Smith, or Bill Guthridge team, but Smith had a tradition of trying to play a game at, or near, the home town of key players on the team...were there any Richmond area guys on the squad?Good thread topic here. I'd probably go with the '97 UNC team that had Vince Carter, Antawn Jamison, Shammond Williams, Ed Cota and Makhtar N'Diaye. Minor (or major) miracle that we were ever able to get them in our building. That team went 34-4 and made the Final Four. Close second: the Tim Duncan Wake team that visited a year or two earlier, which I think also still had Randolph Childress.
Was going to include them but decided to keep it in this century and I was too young to understand basketball at that time. That UNC game was my 2nd ever game watching the Spiders play in person. I was in disbelief we were leading up until halftime if I recall correctly? Then UNC came out and put on a clinic. Brennen Haywood was also on it. Recall listening to the UR UVA game earlier in the season and remembering how exciting the future appeared to be for Spider basketball after John B's debut win (Hard to believe we hosted UVA/UNC back to back). Later that year, rushed home from middle school to watch the Spiders play South Carolina and pull off the upset in the NCAA tournament. I was hooked at that point as a fan and never looked back.Good thread topic here. I'd probably go with the '97 UNC team that had Vince Carter, Antawn Jamison, Shammond Williams, Ed Cota and Makhtar N'Diaye. Minor (or major) miracle that we were ever able to get them in our building. That team went 34-4 and made the Final Four. Close second: the Tim Duncan Wake team that visited a year or two earlier, which I think also still had Randolph Childress.
Yes, I remember all of those games. They were instant classics!Good thread topic here. I'd probably go with the '97 UNC team that had Vince Carter, Antawn Jamison, Shammond Williams, Ed Cota and Makhtar N'Diaye. Minor (or major) miracle that we were ever able to get them in our building. That team went 34-4 and made the Final Four. Close second: the Tim Duncan Wake team that visited a year or two earlier, which I think also still had Randolph Childress.
Antawn Jamison‘s dad is my Masonic brother in Rock Hill, SC.Yes, I remember all of those games. They were instant classics!
I think JR Reid game was 11/28/1987.regarding how we got them to the Robins Center, not sure if this was a Dean Smith, or Bill Guthridge team, but Smith had a tradition of trying to play a game at, or near, the home town of key players on the team...were there any Richmond area guys on the squad?
The Heels would also try to schedule games in the area of a highly sought after high school prospect in those days. There might have been a high school prospect from the RVA they were recruiting...
I think they also came to the Robins Center earlier in the 90s, or late 80s, when J. R. Reid was playing for them ...he was one of the widest players I've ever seen...hard to forget!
Go Spiders!
Year after the Sweet Sixteen the start of the schedule was pretty amazingI did not see Obi game. They were obviously legit. For me it's always been the 2003-04 St Joe's team. Jameer threw like a halfcourt alley opp to Delonte West that he just laid in so non chalantly. I had a did that really just happen reaction. Tho I've probably elevated that play in my head last 20 years so I'd love to see it again. But they controlled us throughout and we had a NCAA team too rememember ultimately. Soon after we went on that road swing beating Temple, Kansas, and X propelling us to at large.
Next would be that 1994-95 Wake team mentioned above. all timer in Tim Duncan. Childress. Rusty "F'ing" LaRue. Dick Papparo probably reffed the game. Wake won ACC and finished I think 3rd nationally. Unlike St Joes we could have won that game. LaRue with the 2nd worst bank shot ever hit against us. The stiff from UNCW in CAA tourney is still my #1.
Sad we can't get these games anymore and NCAA doesn't enforce some type of scheduling parameters.
1 | Fri, Nov 25, 1988 | REG | Baylor | SWC | -9.42 | W | 56 | 38 | 1 | 0 | W 1 | Robins Center | ||
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2 | Sat, Nov 26, 1988 | REG | Alabama | SEC | 9.59 | L | 49 | 54 | 1 | 1 | L 1 | Robins Center | ||
3 | Mon, Nov 28, 1988 | REG | @ | Wake Forest | ACC | 8.12 | W | 74 | 61 | 2 | 1 | W 1 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum | |
4 | Fri, Dec 2, 1988 | REG | @ | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 4.51 | L | 57 | 75 | 2 | 2 | L 1 | Norfolk Scope | |
5 | Mon, Dec 5, 1988 | REG | @ | Campbell | Big South | -10.98 | L | 68 | 71 | 2 | 3 | L 2 | Carter Gymnasium | |
6 | Wed, Dec 7, 1988 | REG | Virginia Commonwealth | Sun Belt | 2.76 | W | 74 | 58 | 3 | 3 | W 1 | Robins Center | ||
7 | Sat, Dec 10, 1988 | REG | N | North Carolina (8) | ACC | 22.73 | L | 68 | 76 | 3 | 4 | L 1 | ||
8 | Tue, Dec 20, 1988 | REG | Georgia Tech (16) | ACC | 14.19 | L | 50 | 62 | 3 | 5 | L 2 | Robins Center | ||
9 | Thu, Dec 29, 1988 | REG | N | Virginia Tech | Metro | 3.01 | L | 68 | 79 | 3 | 6 | L 3 |
Oh and I bet the forum was blowing a gasket that night ...that schedule ... and we lost to Campbell?
remember it well. if only Mooney called timeout.Oh and I bet the forum was blowing a gasket that night ...
Fire Tarrant Mafia was in full affect that evening.Oh and I bet the forum was blowing a gasket that night ...
It's hard to win on the road.that schedule ... and we lost to Campbell?
that was a 7-22 UR team that won zero games between Dec. 11 and Feb. 3 and as mentioned, a Wake team that finished #3 in the final AP poll. UR lost to Campbell again that year, lol, and won its 3 regular season league games by 1, 2 and 6 points.
IIRC, sources said that Dave Odom used the miracle escape from Richmond as a motivational tool all season, at times accusing his team of playing like crap by referencing that they were playing like they did against "that Richmond team."
I couldn't find a pbp to see what the score was when LaRue hit that shot but my memory tells me UR was up by 1. Maybe someone else remembers.
We know for sure that just-graduated-from-college Moon was not coaching that team because they lost to Duquesne that year...
Campbell ...at home...that was a 7-22 UR team that won zero games between Dec. 11 and Feb. 3 and as mentioned, a Wake team that finished #3 in the final AP poll. UR lost to Campbell again that year, lol, and won its 3 regular season league games by 1, 2 and 6 points.
IIRC, sources said that Dave Odom used the miracle escape from Richmond as a motivational tool all season, at times accusing his team of playing like crap by referencing that they were playing like they did against "that Richmond team."
I couldn't find a pbp to see what the score was when LaRue hit that shot but my memory tells me UR was up by 1. Maybe someone else remembers.
We know for sure that just-graduated-from-college Moon was not coaching that team because they lost to Duquesne that year...
We played better after those first 9 games...that schedule ... and we lost to Campbell?
G | Date | Type | Opponent | Conf | SRS | Tm | Opp | OT | W | L | Streak | Arena | ||
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G | Date | Type | Opponent | Conf | SRS | Tm | Opp | OT | W | L | Streak | Arena | ||
10 | Fri, Dec 30, 1988 | REG | N | James Madison | CAA | -2.99 | W | 65 | 61 | 4 | 6 | W 1 | ||
11 | Thu, Jan 5, 1989 | REG | UNC Wilmington | CAA | -3.92 | W | 78 | 60 | 5 | 6 | W 2 | Robins Center | ||
12 | Sat, Jan 7, 1989 | REG | @ | La Salle | MAAC | 10.76 | L | 76 | 97 | 5 | 7 | L 1 | The Palestra | |
13 | Mon, Jan 9, 1989 | REG | American | CAA | -4.10 | W | 78 | 71 | 6 | 7 | W 1 | Robins Center | ||
14 | Wed, Jan 11, 1989 | REG | East Carolina | CAA | -7.58 | W | 83 | 56 | 7 | 7 | W 2 | Robins Center | ||
15 | Sat, Jan 14, 1989 | REG | @ | Navy | CAA | -12.50 | W | 76 | 74 | 8 | 7 | W 3 | Halsey Field House | |
16 | Wed, Jan 18, 1989 | REG | N | Marist | NEC | -10.39 | W | 75 | 73 | 9 | 7 | W 4 | ||
17 | Sat, Jan 21, 1989 | REG | @ | George Mason | CAA | -2.92 | W | 84 | 61 | 10 | 7 | W 5 | Patriot Center | |
18 | Wed, Jan 25, 1989 | REG | James Madison | CAA | -2.99 | W | 70 | 67 | 11 | 7 | W 6 | Robins Center | ||
19 | Sat, Jan 28, 1989 | REG | William & Mary | CAA | -16.72 | W | 76 | 60 | 12 | 7 | W 7 | Robins Center | ||
20 | Thu, Feb 2, 1989 | REG | @ | Virginia Military Institute | Southern | -5.92 | W | 87 | 79 | 13 | 7 | W 8 | Cameron Hall | |
21 | Sat, Feb 4, 1989 | REG | @ | East Carolina | CAA | -7.58 | W | 56 | 54 | 14 | 7 | W 9 | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum | |
22 | Wed, Feb 8, 1989 | REG | @ | UNC Wilmington | CAA | -3.92 | L | 64 | 68 | 14 | 8 | L 1 | Trask Coliseum | |
23 | Sat, Feb 11, 1989 | REG | Navy | CAA | -12.50 | W | 69 | 42 | 15 | 8 | W 1 | Robins Center | ||
24 | Wed, Feb 15, 1989 | REG | @ | American | CAA | -4.10 | W | 61 | 57 | 16 | 8 | W 2 | Bender Arena | |
25 | Sat, Feb 18, 1989 | REG | George Mason | CAA | -2.92 | W | 73 | 67 | 17 | 8 | W 3 | Robins Center | ||
26 | Wed, Feb 22, 1989 | REG | @ | James Madison | CAA | -2.99 | W | 73 | 63 | 18 | 8 | W 4 | JMU Convocation Center | |
27 | Sat, Feb 25, 1989 | REG | @ | William & Mary | CAA | -16.72 | W | 76 | 68 | 19 | 8 | W 5 | William & Mary Hall | |
28 | Sat, Mar 4, 1989 | CTOURN | N | Navy | CAA | -12.50 | W | 96 | 86 | 20 | 8 | W 6 | Hampton Coliseum | |
29 | Sun, Mar 5, 1989 | CTOURN | N | UNC Wilmington | CAA | -3.92 | L | 56 | 59 | 20 | 9 | L 1 | Hampton Coliseum | |
30 | Wed, Mar 15, 1989 | NIT | Temple | A-10 | 8.10 | W | 70 | 56 | 21 | 9 | W 1 | Robins Center | ||
31 | Mon, Mar 20, 1989 | NIT | UAB | Sun Belt | 7.06 | L | 61 | 64 | 21 | 10 | L 1 | Robins Center |
Yeah pretty amazing that close to winning. Tough stretch for us. we had just lost some of the last strong connections to Tarrant era like Jarmon, Burroughs, Hodges. Bill Dooley great guy but imo bad chemisty on those last teams. Gary Williams, Kass Weaver. We were also pulling Adam Ward off the water polo team to have a role on those teams, although maybe it was 95-96 where he played the most.
I don't remember either w LaRue shot, just that it was late and the pseudo game winner. Possible Wake was up 1 but could have been formal game winner too idk. But I do remember where he hit from. If you were looking at the court from behind the basket he was left hand side outside 3 pt line between top of key and sideline.
bullcrap shot. But give him credit. & LaRaue was Wake's Brian Jordan. He was a damn fine QB too. Underrated athlete. But if he played for Richmond or Davidson he would probably be called unathletic lol.
Think maybe was part of 4 team tournament at RC sponsored by Central National Bank.regarding how we got them to the Robins Center, not sure if this was a Dean Smith, or Bill Guthridge team, but Smith had a tradition of trying to play a game at, or near, the home town of key players on the team...were there any Richmond area guys on the squad?
The Heels would also try to schedule games in the area of a highly sought after high school prospect in those days. There might have been a high school prospect from the RVA they were recruiting...
I think they also came to the Robins Center earlier in the 90s, or late 80s, when J. R. Reid was playing for them ...he was one of the widest players I've ever seen...hard to forget!
Go Spiders!
He's not looking ahead, but he wanted to gear up the mojo, if I can borrow a phrase from Mojo Spider.You know we have a game Wed, right?
was Lefty at JMU yet? Looks like two big CAA wins over the Dukes...Tarrant may not have totally "owned" the lefthander, but I always thought he gave us a big advantage versus the Dukes except at midnight!We played better after those first 9 games...
G Date Type Opponent Conf SRS Tm Opp OT W L Streak Arena G Date Type Opponent Conf SRS Tm Opp OT W L Streak Arena 10 Fri, Dec 30, 1988 REG N James Madison CAA -2.99 W 65 61 4 6 W 1 11 Thu, Jan 5, 1989 REG UNC Wilmington CAA -3.92 W 78 60 5 6 W 2 Robins Center 12 Sat, Jan 7, 1989 REG @ La Salle MAAC 10.76 L 76 97 5 7 L 1 The Palestra 13 Mon, Jan 9, 1989 REG American CAA -4.10 W 78 71 6 7 W 1 Robins Center 14 Wed, Jan 11, 1989 REG East Carolina CAA -7.58 W 83 56 7 7 W 2 Robins Center 15 Sat, Jan 14, 1989 REG @ Navy CAA -12.50 W 76 74 8 7 W 3 Halsey Field House 16 Wed, Jan 18, 1989 REG N Marist NEC -10.39 W 75 73 9 7 W 4 17 Sat, Jan 21, 1989 REG @ George Mason CAA -2.92 W 84 61 10 7 W 5 Patriot Center 18 Wed, Jan 25, 1989 REG James Madison CAA -2.99 W 70 67 11 7 W 6 Robins Center 19 Sat, Jan 28, 1989 REG William & Mary CAA -16.72 W 76 60 12 7 W 7 Robins Center 20 Thu, Feb 2, 1989 REG @ Virginia Military Institute Southern -5.92 W 87 79 13 7 W 8 Cameron Hall 21 Sat, Feb 4, 1989 REG @ East Carolina CAA -7.58 W 56 54 14 7 W 9 Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 22 Wed, Feb 8, 1989 REG @ UNC Wilmington CAA -3.92 L 64 68 14 8 L 1 Trask Coliseum 23 Sat, Feb 11, 1989 REG Navy CAA -12.50 W 69 42 15 8 W 1 Robins Center 24 Wed, Feb 15, 1989 REG @ American CAA -4.10 W 61 57 16 8 W 2 Bender Arena 25 Sat, Feb 18, 1989 REG George Mason CAA -2.92 W 73 67 17 8 W 3 Robins Center 26 Wed, Feb 22, 1989 REG @ James Madison CAA -2.99 W 73 63 18 8 W 4 JMU Convocation Center 27 Sat, Feb 25, 1989 REG @ William & Mary CAA -16.72 W 76 68 19 8 W 5 William & Mary Hall 28 Sat, Mar 4, 1989 CTOURN N Navy CAA -12.50 W 96 86 20 8 W 6 Hampton Coliseum 29 Sun, Mar 5, 1989 CTOURN N UNC Wilmington CAA -3.92 L 56 59 20 9 L 1 Hampton Coliseum 30 Wed, Mar 15, 1989 NIT Temple A-10 8.10 W 70 56 21 9 W 1 Robins Center 31 Mon, Mar 20, 1989 NIT UAB Sun Belt 7.06 L 61 64 21 10 L 1 Robins Center
Sweet Sixteen...Sweet Revenge... chant to Temple...
I remember a Vince Carter dunk form that game and you were like "oh my god". That was probably it. Of course, this was before Vince Carter became widely known as one of the best dunker in the game ever.We had that Wake game won.
Rusty F'ing LaRue.
The Vince Carter alley oop in the 97 game was incredible. He caught it from waaaay off the hoop and had no problem dunking it. UR hung with them for 20 minutes, but then Jamison started getting transition layups and that Carter dunk brought down the house.
Keep up the good work. Everything is riding on you.Changed thread title to reflect Mens game this Sat 1/27
I think UGA/GT was the last year of the CFB TourneyThink maybe was part of 4 team tournament at RC sponsored by Central National Bank.
1 | Fri, Nov 23, 1990 | REG | Dartmouth | Ivy | -10.56 | W | 65 | 54 | 1 | 0 | W 1 | Robins Center | ||
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2 | Sat, Nov 24, 1990 | REG | Georgia (21) | SEC | 18.56 | L | 45 | 90 | 1 | 1 | L 1 | Robins Center | ||
3 | Sat, Dec 1, 1990 | REG | Georgia Tech (14) | ACC | 16.30 | W | 73 | 71 | 2 | 1 | W 1 | Robins Center | ||
4 | Wed, Dec 5, 1990 | REG | Virginia Commonwealth | Sun Belt | -2.65 | W | 67 | 63 | 3 | 1 | W 2 | Robins Center | ||
5 | Sun, Dec 9, 1990 | REG | @ | Fairfield | MAAC | -7.58 | W | 68 | 60 | 4 | 1 | W 3 | Alumni Hall | |
6 | Tue, Dec 11, 1990 | REG | @ | Army | Patriot | -14.13 | W | 82 | 65 | 5 | 1 | W 4 | Christl Arena | |
7 | Sat, Dec 22, 1990 | REG | @ | Wake Forest | ACC | 13.76 | L | 56 | 82 | 5 | 2 | L 1 | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |
8 | Fri, Dec 28, 1990 | REG | N | Virginia Tech | Metro | -0.09 | L | 79 | 82 | 5 | 3 | L 2 | ||
9 | Sat, Dec 29, 1990 | REG | @ | Virginia Commonwealth | Sun Belt | -2.65 | L | 66 | 72 | 5 | 4 | L 3 | Richmond Coliseum | |
10 | Thu, Jan 3, 1991 | REG | @ | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 0.32 | W | 74 | 65 | 6 | 4 | W 1 | Norfolk Scope |