Mens: Richmond @ Bucknell Sat 11/16 noon ESPN+

[Section9.RowD]

Time to get this real sad start turned around ,,. Bucknell beat both Delaware and So Indiana but also lost to two juggernauts - Kentucky and Mt St. Marys.

Spiders 62-59.

 

[PhillySpider]

50/50 shot at best. Probably less given our historic road struggles!

 

[Eight Legger]

Bucknell 76, UR 53

 

[8legs1dream]

I'd feel so much better about this one if it was at home, but given our struggles and Bucknell showing they aren't a total pushover with a win over a decent Delaware team AND it being on the road might be too many factors working against us to overcome

 

[SFspidur]

Well, given we tip off in 15 hours, the fact there are only 4 posts in this thread (now 5!) aptly demonstrates how quickly enthusiasm has been sapped.

Anyway, the Spiders touched down at 4pm. About a 35-minute bus ride from there to campus.

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[Spiders4ever]

Well, given we tip off in 15 hours, the fact there are only 4 posts in this thread (now 5!) aptly demonstrates how quickly enthusiasm has been sapped.

Anyway, the Spiders touched down at 4pm. About a 35-minute bus ride from there to campus.

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But the betting thread is getting some hits.

 

[spider23]

8legs and I are moving the line in Spiders favor. Has moved from -1.5 to Spiders -3. Dull money is on Spiders 😀.

 

[kneepadmckinney]

I can't possibly pick Richmond to win a non-conference road game until we actually win a non-conference road game. 73-67 Bucknell

 

[GKiller]

8legs and I are moving the line in Spiders favor. Has moved from -1.5 to Spiders -3. Dull money is on Spiders 😀.

That and Motta’s probably out. He missed their last game vs MSM & 1 of their better players. Possibly a needed break for the Spiders.

 

[Section9.RowD]

Beagle starting - not sure if Walz is out due to concussion protocol?

 

[urfan1]

does anyone know why Walz is out?

 

[SFspidur]

JOC says out with concussion.

 

[8legs1dream]

Beagle starting - not sure if Walz is out due to concussion protocol?

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lets hope they're not single digit scorers *rimshot*

 

[spider23]

16-7 early Spiders lead

 

[8legs1dream]

Like what I'm seeing so far, glad to see Soulis getting some run

 

[spiderstudent17]

We’re giving too many open looks at the corner 3. Need to tighten that up.

 

[MrTbone]

Beagle has small hands.

 

[spider23]

Roche looking solid out there, but good lord can a few of his open 3's drop?

 

[SFspidur]

6 steals already, we’ve got active hands and doubling at good times.

Agree giving up the corner three is an issue again.

We’re missing a lot of threes ourselves, but hard to complain too much about an early 10-point lead.

 

[spider23]

Tanner not impressive at all. Doesn't look at open 3's then drives and turns over.

 

[spider23]

We are shooting terrible from 3. This is a trend. Tyne has regressed. WE are up, but wow not liking what I am seeing.

 

[spider23]

OK, to try to keep it positive, D Lo is playing very solidly and making plays that are their. Beagle looking solid. Roche knows what to do. Everyone else passes up open shots to take contested shots. Hopefully that is just the early season learning curve.

 

[SFspidur]

Tyne does not lack confidence, but yeah, he’s gotta start making buckets. Disappointing to not see improvement on that front this season.

Hunt is terrific, but overall the offense isn’t floating great aside from a couple nice give and gos.

Fortunately the D is good and Bucknell can’t shoot.

 

[SFspidur]

There we go, Roche…break the seal!

 

[SpiderGuy]

OK, to try to keep it positive, D Lo is playing very solidly and making plays that are their. Beagle looking solid. Roche knows what to do. Everyone else passes up open shots to take contested shots. Hopefully that is just the early season learning curve.

Yep - too many missed opportunities. Guys def passing up shots. Not sure what’s going on with Tyne. His shot doesn’t look good. Hunt is a workhorse. Really impressive.

 

[SFspidur]

Hate complaining about an 18-point halftime lead, but the eye test says this would be a much different story against a better team.

 

[SpiderGuy]

Hate complaining about an 18-point halftime lead, but the eye test says this would be a much different story against a better team.

Bucknell not a good team. Same with Charlotte. The best team we have played is Marist. We should be 4-0 at this point.

 

[SFspidur]

Okay, our offense isn’t great, but we didn’t shoot 1-for-29 like their halftime stat graphic says. 🤣

 

[urmite]

UR doing great to be only 1 of 29 from the field. Per ESPN +…

 

[SFspidur]

Can we do something about Williamson, please?

 

[SFspidur]

Hey, Mooney took a timeout to try to stop the bleeding!

 

[spider23]

I was going to advise 8legs to grab Buknell +15.5 at halftime to grab a little middle and insurance.

 

[spider23]

Mooney coaching every last basketball instinct out of these players. Last year we had guys, like at least Dlo this year, that knew how to just take things in their own hands and make plays.

 

[spider23]

Neskovic makes a 3. And is the ONLY one back as Bucknell gets a layup on the other en THREE second later. WTF Mooney.

 

[SFspidur]

Two bad fouls in a row by Neskovic and now he’s got 4.

 

[SFspidur]

Help us, DeLonnie, you’re our only hope.

Might need 35 out of him.

 

[SFspidur]

So many of our threes aren’t even close.

(Yes, I posted that before the Soulis airball.)

 

[spiders13]

Ouch airball soulis

 

[8legs1dream]

what's that smell 🤢

 

[SFspidur]

Imagine if we weren’t +12 in turnover margin.