Wednesday, January 11
Davidson
7:00 PM
Davidson College
9-8,2-3Atlantic 10
57
vs
61
Richmond
10-7,3-1Atlantic 10
1
2
F
Richmond
33
28
61
Davidson
30
27
57
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Wildcats Fall Short Against Spiders
1/11/2023 9:31:00 PM | Men's Basketball
DAVIDSON — An 11-0 run helped the Davidson Wildcats get within range of Richmond Wednesday night, but the Spiders held off their charge to leave Belk Arena with a 61-57 Atlantic 10 Conference victory.
With the loss, the Wildcats fell to 9-8 overall and 2-3 in league play, while the Spiders (10-7) moved to 3-1 in the A-10.
After starting the night with a 6-0 lead, the Wildcats trailed the rest of the way and fell behind 52-37 after a 14-2 Spiders' run midway through the second half. But Davidson pulled within four with 11 straight points, including 3-pointers from Connor Kochera and Desmond Watson and a Sam Mennenga dunk.
A Grant Huffman layup cut it to 59-57 with 25.9 seconds left, but Richmond extended its lead to the final margin with two free throws from Tyler Burton to seal it.
Mennenga finished with a career-high 16 rebounds to go with 11 points, while Watson had 13 points and nine rebounds. Huffman also scored 11.
For Richmond, Burton scored a game-high 17 to go with 12 boards, and Jason Nelson hit four treys en route to 16 points.
Up Next
The Wildcats will visit George Mason Saturday, Jan. 14 for a 12 p.m. A-10 contest.
With the loss, the Wildcats fell to 9-8 overall and 2-3 in league play, while the Spiders (10-7) moved to 3-1 in the A-10.
After starting the night with a 6-0 lead, the Wildcats trailed the rest of the way and fell behind 52-37 after a 14-2 Spiders' run midway through the second half. But Davidson pulled within four with 11 straight points, including 3-pointers from Connor Kochera and Desmond Watson and a Sam Mennenga dunk.
A Grant Huffman layup cut it to 59-57 with 25.9 seconds left, but Richmond extended its lead to the final margin with two free throws from Tyler Burton to seal it.
Mennenga finished with a career-high 16 rebounds to go with 11 points, while Watson had 13 points and nine rebounds. Huffman also scored 11.
For Richmond, Burton scored a game-high 17 to go with 12 boards, and Jason Nelson hit four treys en route to 16 points.
Up Next
The Wildcats will visit George Mason Saturday, Jan. 14 for a 12 p.m. A-10 contest.
Team Stats
UR
DC
FG%
.444
.357
3FG%
.333
.259
FT%
.632
.714
RB
35
35
TO
13
9
STL
6
5
Game Leaders
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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