Bubble Watch 2021: Welcome to the party, Spartans
On the outside looking in most of the season, Michigan State has played its way into tourney consideration.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
13-6, 5th in A 10
- 11/25CANC
- 11/27W 82-64
- 11/2910W 76-64
- 12/2CANC
- 12/7W 77-72
- 12/9W 78-68
- 12/1311L 87-71
- 12/16W 78-67
- 12/18W 75-73
- 12/19PPD
- 12/22L 76-71
- 12/30W 80-74
- 1/2L 69-66
- 1/6W 80-73
- 1/9W 77-57
- 1/16PPD
- 1/23L 84-78
- 1/26W 79-56
- 1/2922PPD
- 2/2PPD
- 2/9PPD
- 2/14W 90-49
- 2/17L 68-56
- 2/20W 79-72
- 2/23W 79-65
- 2/26L 72-67
- 3/1h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- Full Schedule
French scores 15 to carry Saint Louis past Richmond 72-67
— Hasahn French had 15 points as Saint Louis narrowly defeated Richmond 72-67 on Friday night.
Francis scores 20 to lead Richmond over UMass 79-65
— Blake Francis had 20 points as Richmond topped UMass 79-65 on Tuesday night.
Gilyard, Francis lift Richmond past Duquesne 79-72
— Jacob Gilyard and Blake Francis scored 17 points apiece as Richmond topped Duquesne 79-72 on Saturday.
Hyland scores 20 to carry VCU over Richmond 68-56
— Nah'Shon Hyland had 20 points and 12 rebounds as VCU got past Richmond 68-56 on Wednesday night.
Richmond again pauses activities due to COVID
Richmond is pausing all men's basketball activities in response to the results of Sunday's COVID-19 testing and contact tracing in the Spiders' program.
Saint Louis flies home as Richmond game ppd.
Friday night's men's basketball game between No. 22 Saint Louis and Richmond has been postponed because of COVID-19 concerns raised by the Saint Louis medical staff, the Atlantic 10 announced.
Kenney, Kimbrough lift La Salle past Richmond 84-78
— Sherif Kenney scored 17 points to lead six La Salle players in double figures as the Explorers beat Richmond 84-78 on Saturday.
Golden, Burton lift Richmond past George Mason 77-57
— Grant Golden had 18 points and 10 rebounds as Richmond easily defeated George Mason 77-57 on Saturday.
Gilyard scores 22 to carry Richmond past Rhode Island 80-73
— Jacob Gilyard had a season-high 22 points as Richmond defeated Rhode Island 80-73 on Wednesday night.
Holmes, Lofton lift St. Bonaventure past Richmond 69-66
— Jaren Holmes registered 17 points as Saint Bonaventure narrowly defeated Richmond 69-66 on Saturday. Kyle Lofton added 16 points for the Bonnies, and Dominick Welch chipped in 11 points and nine rebounds.
Golden scores 22 to lead Richmond over Davidson 80-74
— Grant Golden had 22 points as Richmond beat Davidson 80-74 on Wednesday night.
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Ray scores 23 to lead Hofstra past Richmond 76-71
— Jalen Ray had 23 points as Hofstra edged past Richmond 76-71 on Tuesday.
Francis lifts Richmond over Loyola of Chicago 75-73
— Blake Francis had 27 points as Richmond edged past Loyola of Chicago 75-73 on Friday night.
Gilyard hits beautiful up-and-under in Richmond's win (0:20)
Richmond builds 24-point lead, holds off Vanderbilt 78-67
— Blake Francis scored 21 points, Grant Golden had 14 points and eight rebounds, and Richmond used a big first half to beat Vanderbilt 78-67 on Wednesday.
McBride scores 20, No. 11 WVU beats No. 19 Richmond 87-71
— Miles McBride scored 20 points and No. 11 West Virginia rode a hot-shooting first half to an 87-71 victory over No. 19 Richmond on Sunday.
WVU capitalizes off steal with McNeil's layup (0:24)
Burton, Golden lead No. 19 Richmond past Northern Iowa 78-68
— Tyler Burton had 21 points and 13 rebounds and No. 19 Richmond used a 21-6 run in the second half to pull away from Northern Iowa, 78-68 on Wednesday night.
Richmond's Gilyard dishes to Golden for reverse layup (0:16)
Gilyard's late 3 leads No. 19 Richmond past Wofford, 77-72
— Jacob Gilyard made a 3-pointer with 19.5 seconds left and No. 19 Richmond beat Wofford 77-72 on Monday in a game that was arranged only two days earlier.
Gilyard's clutch 3-pointer seals Richmond's win (0:38)
Richmond's Burton Eurosteps his way for an and-1 (0:18)
Francis cruises in for the Richmond and-1 (0:26)
2020-21 A 10 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Bonaventure | 11-3 | - | 13-3 |
| VCU | 10-4 | 1 | 17-6 |
| UMass | 6-3 | 2.5 | 7-5 |
| Davidson | 7-4 | 2.5 | 12-7 |
| Richmond | 6-4 | 3 | 13-6 |
| George Mason | 8-6 | 3 | 12-8 |
| Saint Louis | 5-4 | 3.5 | 12-5 |
| Dayton | 8-7 | 3.5 | 12-8 |
| Duquesne | 6-7 | 4.5 | 7-8 |
| Rhode Island | 7-9 | 5 | 10-13 |
| George Washington | 3-5 | 5 | 4-11 |
| La Salle | 6-11 | 6.5 | 9-15 |
| Saint Joseph's | 2-9 | 7.5 | 3-14 |
| Fordham | 2-11 | 8.5 | 2-11 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game75.789th
Rebounds Per Game29.9403rd
Assists Per Game15.178th
Points Allowed68.9
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Dread | SG | Signed | - |
| Jason Nelson | PG | Signed | - |
| Aiden Noyes | PF | Signed | - |
| Marcus Randolph | SG | Signed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 8-9 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 9 |