Official GW Game Thread - A10 Game # 2

[spider23]

OK, enough with the superstition. Time to dig in and start playing.

My prediction is 74-66 Spiders win, which I had in my head and then looked and almost exactly the same as Kenpom's prediction.

 

[urmite]

I would suggest not allowing Bishop 40 points.

GW is 6th in % in making 2s, but 308th in % in allowing 2s.

 

[Spiders4ever]

Bishop will shoot them in or out of the game. Either way, he will put up his 20 shots.

 

[KE Spider]

Sounds like Blake.

 

[plydogg]

GW just hung 97 on Loyola Chicago in their house. Not feeling good about our chances in this one.

GW - 82
Richmond - 56

 

[RichmondNative]

It’s game day, so time to push this to the top of the list.

Haven’t seen GW at all, but if they have a one man scoring threat then I like the Spiders chances, as locking down one guy is something we have seen the UR D can do. The game is in the friendly confines of the Robins Center too, so I expect a Spiders win. We will see the usual falling behind in the first half and the Spiders pulling out a 8 pt win.

 

[SFspidur]

Looks like Spiders are favored by 7.5, down from 8.5 last night.

 

[Section9.RowD]

Looks like Spiders are favored by 7.5, down from 8.5 last night.

Was shocked by the line last night - had guessed the surprise news of "can't miss" Aiden Noyes starting his 1st game had leaked

 

[flyder19]

Key Stats to keep in mind heading into tonight

Where GW is Strong

• James Bishop and the team inside the Arc: 59.7% (8th in the Country)
• Offensive Rating: 110 (63rd in the Country)
• Free Throws: 73.8% (79th in the Country)
• Allowing Blocks: 24 (2nd in the Country) --> Don't expect too many ill-advised shots, they put up decent points for being 300th in the country in FGA's per game

Where GW is Weak

• James Bishop and the team from 3: 32.6% (248th in the Country)
• Offensive Rebounding: 8.4 per game (314th in the Country) --> also 291st in TRB%
• Steals: 5.5 per game (305th in the Country) --> Let's see if we can move the basketball around and take advantage of their lack of aggression on the ball
• Defensive Rating: 104.6 (293rd in the Country)

GW is an offense forward team. Richmond is a defense forward team. I expect a battle, closer than people here seem to think. If Bishop is held to 20 or less, I think we take this one. 25 or more and it will be tough. Up to the Goose tonight I think

 

[Section9.RowD]

Seems to be smallest home crowd of season so far - students aren’t back school night for younger kids

 

[MDspider8]

Is this the first time we've had these ESPN CBB graphics and music? Looks weird not having the usual SpiderTV scoreboard, but I kinda like it.

 

[flyder19]

Honestly like the offensive look so far. Running through Quinn can work if he stays aggressive!

 

[SFspidur]

Our vaunted defense is pretty offensive so far.

 

[SpiderK]

Grace and Nelson are killing us.

 

[flyder19]

Jaynel looks like he just ran a marathon...

 

[SFspidur]

But if GW keeps going under the screens on our three-point shooters, we might have a chance.

 

[gospidersgo]

It's amazing really how often we aren't even able to get a shot off at the end of a half...

 

[Section9.RowD]

A classic play (or lack there of) to end the half … oh did we have the use it or lose it timeout left?

 

[MDspider8]

It’s unfathomable how bad we are in last shot situations. It’s like we don’t actually have any plays to get an open shot, so we just run a set and hope it leads to a good look before time runs out.

 

[SpiderK]

Other than Grace’s half dozen turnovers, we don’t play much better and still down to Bishop IV by 2 at the half.

 

[SpiderK]

It’s unfathomable how bad we are in last shot situations. It’s like we don’t actually have any plays to get an open shot, so we just run a set and hope it leads to a good look before time runs out.

You mean the coaching situations?

 

[I-M-UR]

We don’t have anyone who can consistently score off the dribble but that is exactly what we try to do on last shot opportunities…..I don’t get it?

 

[wr70beh]

Key Stats to keep in mind heading into tonight

Where GW is Strong

• James Bishop and the team inside the Arc: 59.7% (8th in the Country)
• Offensive Rating: 110 (63rd in the Country)
• Free Throws: 73.8% (79th in the Country)
• Allowing Blocks: 24 (2nd in the Country) --> Don't expect too many ill-advised shots, they put up decent points for being 300th in the country in FGA's per game

Where GW is Weak

• James Bishop and the team from 3: 32.6% (248th in the Country)
• Offensive Rebounding: 8.4 per game (314th in the Country) --> also 291st in TRB%
• Steals: 5.5 per game (305th in the Country) --> Let's see if we can move the basketball around and take advantage of their lack of aggression on the ball
• Defensive Rating: 104.6 (293rd in the Country)

GW is an offense forward team. Richmond is a defense forward team. I expect a battle, closer than people here seem to think. If Bishop is held to 20 or less, I think we take this one. 25 or more and it will be tough. Up to the Goose tonight I think

Bishop has 16 in the first half. Doesn’t seem like the plan is working.

 

[SFspidur]

Hey, the women are up 20 on Loyola at the half if anyone wants a more enjoyable, less frustrating viewing experience.

 

[SpiderK]

Hey, the women are up 20 on Loyola at the half if anyone wants a more enjoyable, less frustrating viewing experience.

Because no one cares about those games. Stress level is very low. Lol

 

[SpiderK]

Another turnover for Grace

 

[gospidersgo]

Nelson has to value the ball more, way too careless with the ball

 

[SpiderK]

Nelson has to value the ball more, way too careless with the ball

He is very lackadaisical

 

[SFspidur]

It's not pretty, but somehow it's working.

 

[I-M-UR]

It's not pretty, but somehow it's working.

Not on defense

 

[SFspidur]

Not on defense

Are you watching the same game I am? GW is shooting 33% this half.

 

[flyder19]

Crazy what can happen when you hit 75%+ from the charity stripe...

 

[ViennaSpider]

Turnovers are a problem.

 

[whampas]

Crazy what can happen when you hit 75%+ from the charity stripe...

By taking the ball inside.

 

[I-M-UR]

Good home court win

The stats only show we had 11 turnover and GW only had 4 blocked shots……both of those numbers look low having watched the game

 

[Wood Hall]

Was shocked by the line last night - had guessed the surprise news of "can't miss" Aiden Noyes starting his 1st game had leaked

There's a reason the lights stay on in Las Vegas. They know WTF they are talking about, had this game pegged almost perfectly.

 

[Section9.RowD]

There's a reason the lights stay on in Las Vegas. They know WTF they are talking about, had this game pegged almost perfectly.

For sure - crazy

 

[ur2K]

Nelson has to value the ball more, way too careless with the ball

Moon had a quick hook on him tonight after turnovers. He needs to clean that up, we haven’t had a PG with the tendency to give the other team the ball in a very long time here.

 

[SpiderK]

Have to give Mooney credit for his first halftime adjustment in 18 years. We double teamed the only player they had the whole second half causing him to throw up terrible shots or pass to his awful teammates.
Tyler was aggressive the whole game and he and Goose made some huge free throws down the stretch to seal the game.

 

[VT4700]

Tyler was outstanding tonight, and Goose's defense on Bishop in the 2nd half took him out of the game. Nelson had some shaky turnovers, but he had a couple key 3s and gave us scoring that we needed. Good balanced scoring tonight after Tyler with 6 guys between 5 and 11 points. Nice win, guys!!