Game 16: Richmond

The holidays are over and it's time to play hoops again. This time it's Richmond in the Terrapin Classic, which for some reason is a three-day event instead of the typical two-day affair. I missed today's Richmond vs. UMBC game but it looks like there were 119 people that didn't miss it. Richmond beat UMBC 64-51 and now the leader for earning runner up honors (unless something fishy happens the next two days).

Richmond is now 7-5 on the season with losses coming against Georgia, Fairfield, Virginia, Montana and VCU. They haven't given up more than 86 points all year and haven't scored more than 81. The Spiders are averaging 64 ppg, grabbing 35.0 rebounds and shooting 40.1% from the floor. They like to shoot the three with five players having attempted more than 26 this year. As a team they shoot 61.7 % from the free throw line.

Richmond is led by Johanna McKnight a guard averaging 14.0 ppg and 4.7 rpg. She shoots 45.3% from behind the arc, but today went 0-for-4. Brittani Shells is second on the team in scoring with 12.4 ppg. The smaller guard shoots 39.5% from three, but doesn't rebound much. Kate Holzer is the leading rebounder at 7.5 per game and also averages double figures in scoring. She is the lone player who started today that doesn't shoot the 3. Christina Campion is the other post player and was on fire today making 6-of-7 three pointers after only making 3 all year. She rebounds at a 6.4 clip. Kara Powell is the team's PG, and also likes to shoot the 3, but only shoots 21%. They have three main bench players: Thomas, who doesn't shoot the 3, Goring, the sister of former NC Stater Gillian and Bell, who is more of a shooter and likes to grab the occasional steal.

The defensive match ups will be as follows, I think:
Powell - Toliver
Shells - Strickland
McKnight - Coleman
Campion - Harper
Holzer - Langhorne

I would love to see us put this game away early and get Drey some minutes with the main line up. You never know when Drey is going to have to play serious minutes in ACC play. We haven't played Maryland basketball for a a few games now - since the loss to Rutgers - and it's time to get back to that style.