Spiders vs. Flyers, Score Prediction

[Gallipoli]

Let's get this party started. The Dayton-Richmond game is huge. A win for the Spiders places us in first place in the A10. This is one of the highest ranked teams to ever visit the Robins Center. The atmosphere will be electric. Go Spiders.

I predict a score of Richmond 75 Flyers 70.

 

[gcarter52]

Go Spiders!!

 

[GKiller]

Come on Spids. so much on the line. It's our time.

 

[mojo-spider]

draw on the spirit of Newman, Flye, Johnson, Woolfolk, Rice, Atkinson, Stapleton, Kratzer, Blair, Shields, Dobbins, Stevenson, Poole, Skrocki, Anderson and Harper...

they and teammates too numerous to mention all found a way to win some of the biggest games when many didn't expect it...

step up and make a statement to the A-10 tomorrow...

Go Spiders!

 

[SpiderTrap]

I worry about defense, especially Grant, and stamina - think Sherod and Gilyard will play nearly 40 minutes tonight in a fast pace game.
Almost think our best defense will be to use clock on offense.

 

[urmite]

I worry about defense, especially Grant, and stamina - think Sherod and Gilyard will play nearly 40 minutes tonight in a fast pace game.
Almost think our best defense will be to use clock on offense.

It is strange that we are #202 overall in tempo this season but #1 in conference games...

 

[Gallipoli]

Our game notes
https://richmondspiders.com/documents/2020/1/24/Game_Notes_20_vs_Dayton.pdf

 

[Gallipoli]

More background.
https://www.daytondailynews.com/spo...w-about-saturday-game/tk3EztAU5ojweBgestZpuJ/

 

[Gallipoli]

Write-up about UR vs. UD.
https://www.daytondailynews.com/spo...ng-road-test-saturday/lpNUN3UpacZkg4u3KsNyyO/
Nice:
This season has provided vindication for Richmond’s Chris Mooney, who has coached in the A-10 longer than any other current coach. Just a year ago, fans paid to post a “Fire Mooney” message on a billboard in Richmond. Richmond stuck with him in part because the Spiders had a promising roster

 

[urmite]

Our game notes
https://richmondspiders.com/documents/2020/1/24/Game_Notes_20_vs_Dayton.pdf

To prove I read the game notes - It says our
First game against Dayton was 1/6/2019
Last game against Dayton was 3/19/2001

Plus 0-7 since 1/18/2014 (2,198 days...)

 

[Gallipoli]

To prove I read the game notes - It says our
First game against Dayton was 1/6/2019
Last game against Dayton was 3/19/2001

Plus 0-7 since 1/18/2014 (2,198 days...)

Not sure about those dates. All this tells me is it's time....

 

[urmite]

Not sure about those dates. All this tells me is it's time....

I am sure...that our first game wasn't in 2019...
And that our last game wasn't in the 2001 NIT...

 

[spider23]

87-86 Spiders. Sherod 3 at the buzzer. Burton 2 dunks makes RC so loud that hearing aids not required, or turn them down anyway.

Keys are Gilly and Golden with lots of production. Hopefully Dayton has off shooting night.

 

[urmite]

More background.
https://www.daytondailynews.com/spo...w-about-saturday-game/tk3EztAU5ojweBgestZpuJ/

Mooney's face in this one looks like someone mentioned the FMM...

 

[GKiller]

To prove I read the game notes - It says our
First game against Dayton was 1/6/2019
Last game against Dayton was 3/19/2001

Plus 0-7 since 1/18/2014 (2,198 days...)

Yep 0 for last 7 vs UD. 6-18 vs VCU. Embarrassing. Mooney and the boys gotta be tired of getting their lunch money stolen. It's time for the Spiders to eat. Meat AND Potatoes!

 

[urmite]

87-86 Spiders. Sherod 3 at the buzzer. Burton 2 dunks makes RC so loud that hearing aids not required, or turn them down anyway.

Keys are Gilly and Golden with lots of production. Hopefully Dayton has off shooting night.

Gilly goes 13 of 13 from three to bring his A-10 average up to OOC average...

Ok 8 for 8 to bring A-10 to current season total at 37.85%

 

[GKiller]

Mooney's face in this one looks like someone mentioned the FMM...

Classic photo. Way more flattering than the ones JOC puts out. I said this preseason but I think Moon Man lost a little weight. GQ.

Also there's so much going on with the ppl in that background of that photo. Butler, the horrified women, Harvey Weinstein & Stephen King on the stats. Money.

 

[Gallipoli]

Mooney's face in this one looks like someone mentioned the FMM...

His cuppers are off. Being serious, this game is huge.

 

[ChoppinBroccoli]

Mooney's face in this one looks like someone mentioned the FMM...

He looks young. Like back when he was hungry and motivated.

 

[ChoppinBroccoli]

What I think is impressive about it is we don't get that many opportunities.

Yes, very impressive.

 

[ChoppinBroccoli]

The line is Dayton -6.

 

[Gallipoli]

Sagarin shows a Dayton win by 4. Others show the Spiders with a 1 in 4, or a 1 in 3 chance of winning. One prediction rates this a toss up.

 

[gospidersgo]

Stoppin Toppin

 

[urmite]

Stoppin Toppin

Topplin Toppin?

 

[Gallipoli]

Topplin Toppin becomes Charlie Chaplin

 

[whampas]

Dayton's number. Richmond, Dayton's number + 3.

 

[CH_Spider]

Be loud and be proud Spider fans!

 

[Gallipoli]

This is a review from our friends at A-10 talk, they predict a Spider W
https://www.a10talk.com/richmond-vs-dayton-preview/

I’m going to go with Richmond 80 – Dayton 78. A bit bold, I know. You can credit my confidence to the Spiders play lately. We will see you Saturday night Spider Nation!

 

[fan2011]

https://www.blackburnreview.com/2020/01/24/recon-richmond-6/

"Looking ahead is the Devil’s music, so let’s focus on UD taking on a very tough and balanced Richmond on Saturday evening in what will be a SOLD OUT contest that, believe it or not, will be for first-place in the conference....

Chris Mooney has managed to keep the haters at bay this year, as the Spiders currently sit at 15-4 on the season, 5-1 in league play (the lone loss coming at the hands of those bullies Saint Louis). The Spiders have nice wins over Wisconsin and Rhode Island, but a inexplicable loss to Radford mars what is a decent mid-major resume. All that can change over the next few days for Richmond though, as their next two games are against Dayton and VCU. Two wins, even a split, and the Spiders are cooking with gas."

The most interesting thing it that article is the stat the Mooney is a top ~10 coach in close game winning percentage. I would not have guessed that.

 

[whampas]

To me it says we play to the level of the competition which sometimes is good and sometimes not.

 

[SpiderK]

Toppin looks like LeBron James and he isn’t the biggest guy on team. We Will need to shoot over 60% and be perfect from the free throw line. Pray for 15 turnovers and only lose rebound battle by < 15.
Dayton 82 UR 72

 

[urmite]

Toppin looks like LeBron James and he isn’t the biggest guy on team. We Will need to shoot over 60% and be perfect from the free throw line. Pray for 15 turnovers and only lose rebound battle by < 15.
Dayton 82 UR 72

So this isn't LaSalle?

 

[SpiderK]

So this isn't LaSalle?

Lol. No sir

 

[ChoppinBroccoli]

This is a review from our friends at A-10 talk, they predict a Spider W
https://www.a10talk.com/richmond-vs-dayton-preview/

I’m going to go with Richmond 80 – Dayton 78. A bit bold, I know. You can credit my confidence to the Spiders play lately. We will see you Saturday night Spider Nation!

You realize Austin is the Spiders fan that writes for A10talk, right?

 

[ChoppinBroccoli]

The most interesting thing it that article is the stat the Mooney is a top ~10 coach in close game winning percentage. I would not have guessed that.

He's also bottom 10 against the spread. So I guess that means we have a lot of close games that we should be blowing out the other team?

 

[urmite]

Lol. No sir

I guess not...

 

[Dr. Spidey]

Dayton is obnoxious and overrated

 

[SpiderK]

Dayton is obnoxious and overrated

Anthony Grant is an arrogant ass, but his team is very good.

 

[Spiders4ever]

Dayton is obnoxious and overrated

Really?

 

[Dr. Spidey]

Fans have no class. I’m about to to strangle the guy in front of me