Road Warriors

[SFspidur]

As disappointed as we've been at not being able to get back over the NCAA hump, this is a pretty incredible stat from the game notes for tomorrow:

"Over the last three seasons, Richmond is 20-8 in true road games. That’s the sixth-best road winning percentage (.714) in Division I over that span. Richmond trails Gonzaga (20-1, .952), Baylor (20-5, .800), Belmont (30-10, .750), San Diego St (18-6, .750) and Vermont (22-8, .733)."

 

[Eight Legger]

What's the highest ranked team we beat on the road in those 20 victories, I'd like to know?

 

[8legs1dream]

What's the highest ranked team we beat on the road in those 20 victories, I'd like to know?

has to be Kentucky.

 

[SFspidur]

On an end-of-season NET basis, it would be #57 Rhode Island two seasons ago. Kentucky at #61 last year would be a close second. #75 Davidson two years ago is our only other Q1 road win.

Our strategy of trying to get P6 teams on neutral courts has certainly helped our road record, as has the A-10 being down a bit.

 

[712_VT]

No one tell any of the decision makers those numbers. That would give mooney a damn 20 year extension.

 

[Eight Legger]

On an end-of-season NET basis, it would be #57 Rhode Island two seasons ago. Kentucky at #61 last year would be a close second. #75 Davidson two years ago is our only other Q1 road win.

Our strategy of trying to get P6 teams on neutral courts has certainly helped our road record, as has the A-10 being down a bit.

Thanks! It is impressive to have that record on the road, regardless of who we've played. But yeah, it seemed to me that most of our road wins have been against mediocre or bad teams and we've mostly lost to good teams. But 20-8 is still 20-8.

 

[8legs1dream]

the best road win so far this year is Wofford

 

[SFspidur]

Yes, #108 Wofford has been our third "toughest" road game so far, trailed closely by #110 UNI. We lost to #53 SLU and #93 Drake.

So tomorrow at #102 GMU and at #106 Bona to close out the regular season are shaping up to be right there in that same range as Wofford and UNI. Only remaining opportunity for a substantially better road win is at #76 VCU.

 

[97spiderfan]

As disappointed as we've been at not being able to get back over the NCAA hump, this is a pretty incredible stat from the game notes for tomorrow:

"Over the last three seasons, Richmond is 20-8 in true road games. That’s the sixth-best road winning percentage (.714) in Division I over that span. Richmond trails Gonzaga (20-1, .952), Baylor (20-5, .800), Belmont (30-10, .750), San Diego St (18-6, .750) and Vermont (22-8, .733)."

Pretty crazy stat. Our home and neutral site record is probably further down the list.

 

[SFspidur]

28–9 home, 5–7 neutral.

 

[Long Island Spiders]

28–9 home, 5–7 neutral.

Wisconsin during the 2019-2020 season in Brooklyn was a great victory.

 

[whampas]

28–9 home, 5–7 neutral.

All good enough to keep your job but not good enough for the dance. We're doomed to infinite purgatory.

 

[97spiderfan]

28–9 home, 5–7 neutral.

And of course those neutral settings are where you big tournament building resumes wins are at. And I suppose the A-10 tournament is also a neutral setting, we know how that goes.

 

[spider23]

As disappointed as we've been at not being able to get back over the NCAA hump, this is a pretty incredible stat from the game notes for tomorrow:

"Over the last three seasons, Richmond is 20-8 in true road games. That’s the sixth-best road winning percentage (.714) in Division I over that span. Richmond trails Gonzaga (20-1, .952), Baylor (20-5, .800), Belmont (30-10, .750), San Diego St (18-6, .750) and Vermont (22-8, .733)."

And those teams have probably combined for 10-15 NCAA appearances over that time.

 

[GKiller]

It’s a good metric had we been in the ncaa discussion last year or this one, alas we are not so it’s kind of hollow.

also I prefer “comeback kids” (adults)

 

[Gospiders06]

On an end-of-season NET basis, it would be #57 Rhode Island two seasons ago. Kentucky at #61 last year would be a close second. #75 Davidson two years ago is our only other Q1 road win.

Our strategy of trying to get P6 teams on neutral courts has certainly helped our road record, as has the A-10 being down a bit.

Kentucky was mediocre that year.

 

[spiderman]

Kentucky was mediocre that year.

for a Kentucky team, sure. but still ranked 61. so a pretty good team.

 

[SFspidur]

They played a super tough schedule...crazy that they were 1–6 in OOC. Pulled it together a bit to finish almost .500 in SEC play but still ended up only 9–16.

Tempting to say they really benefited from the NET formula, but other ranking systems had them even higher...Torvik at 47 and KenPom at 49.

 

[Not-A-Homer]

for a Kentucky team, sure. but still ranked 61. so a pretty good team.

9-16 is not a pretty good team Coach Mooney

 

[712_VT]

9-16 is not a pretty good team Coach Mooney

That longwood team with the “absolute studs” was though.

 

[8legs1dream]

you jinxed us SF!

 

[Eight Legger]

No one can be expected to go into the home arena of an 11-10 powerhouse like George Mason and get a win.

 

[8legs1dream]

No one can be expected to go into the home arena of an 11-10 powerhouse like George Mason and get a win.

Our guys need more experience or we didn't have enough tape on how their brand new coach runs his sets. Take your pick.

 

[Eight Legger]

I’m going to keep banging this drum for the rest of the year: our 17th year head coach with the MOST EXPERIENCED TEAM IN THE HISTORY OF DIVISION I COLLEGE BASKETBALL played 85 minutes of even basketball against a team that was 11-10, has a new head coach and mostly new players. And was lucky as shit not to get swept.

END THIS MISTAKE NOW.

 

[wr70beh]

As long as Queally is having fun with Mooney, he's not going anywhere. He's the Puppet Master. The Don. The finger that stirs the drink. You name it, Queally is in charge. And if he says no one touches Mooney, Mooney won't be touched.

 

[MrTbone]

As long as Queally is having fun with Mooney, he's not going anywhere. He's the Puppet Master. The Don. The finger that stirs the drink. You name it, Queally is in charge. And if he says no one touches Mooney, Mooney won't be touched.

You stir your drinks differently than I do.