NCAA Tournament March Madness

#77 Richmond

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Projection: likely out

Richmond's season reflects a mixed bag when it comes to tournament resumé building. The Spiders did themselves favors with wins against teams like Dayton and managed gritty performances against top-tier opponents such as Florida, but they also stumbled in several key matchups that would have significantly bolstered their case—most notably the losses to St. Joseph's PA and at George Mason. The lack of marquee non-conference wins and the losses to lower-tier A10 opponents create a challenging scenario for at-large bid consideration. The defense has been a bright spot for the team, which could help make a case for the quality of their play, but the offensive metrics suggest a team that might struggle to keep up in a high-paced tournament environment. Lastly, the Atlantic 10 is competitive, but it doesn't always receive the same level of at-large bids as the power conferences, meaning Richmond's conference record needed to be more dominant to solidify a spot in the Big Dance.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/6VMI350W93-75
11/11Siena351W90-48
11/15@Boston College84L68-61
11/20(N)Colorado37L64-59
11/21(N)UNLV57W82-65
11/25Queens NC248W90-61
11/29@Wichita St159L80-68
12/2William & Mary317W88-69
12/6@Northern Iowa101L78-73
12/9(N)Florida18L87-76
12/16Charlotte115W64-56
12/21Buffalo357W72-66
12/30Lafayette326W59-38
1/6St Bonaventure109W65-54
1/9@Loyola-Chicago86W58-56
1/13George Mason98W77-70
1/16@Duquesne75W63-61
1/20@Davidson126W69-64
1/24G Washington199W82-74
1/27Dayton26W69-64
1/31@Fordham211W83-69
2/3@VCU79L63-52
2/10La Salle187W82-65
2/14Massachusetts94L69-59
2/17@G Washington199W90-74
2/21@Rhode Island197W85-77
2/24Davidson126W66-63
2/28@St Louis190W80-64
3/2VCU79W79-76
3/6St Joseph's PA105W73-66
3/9@George Mason98L64-46
3/14(N)St Joseph's PA105L66-61