Cayo scores 23 to lift Richmond past Morehead St. 82-64
AP
Nov 27, 2020
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Nathan Cayo matched his career high with 23 points on 10-for-10 shooting and Richmond Spiders topped Morehead State Eagles 82-64 on Friday night.
Grant Golden added 16 points for Richmond (1-0) and Blake Francis and Jacob Gilyard had 13 points and five assists each. Tyler Burton grabbed 12 rebounds. Golden had four rebounds and past Johnny Newman (668) for ninth on the Spiders' career list.
De'Von Cooper had 14 points and six rebounds for the Eagles (0-2). Ta'lon Cooper added 11 points and Julius Dixon 10.
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1st Half
RICH
Spiders
47
MORE
Eagles
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Johni Broome vs. Grant Golden (Eagles gains possession)
19:43
+2
Johni Broome makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:19
+2
Nathan Cayo makes two point jump shot
2-2
19:01
James Baker turnover (bad pass) (Jacob Gilyard steals)
18:59
James Baker shooting foul (Nathan Cayo draws the foul)
18:59
Nathan Cayo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:59
+1
Nathan Cayo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-2
18:37
KJ Hunt Jr. turnover (bad pass)
18:27
+2
Grant Golden makes two point layup (Jacob Gilyard assists)
5-2
18:13
Jacob Gilyard shooting foul (KJ Hunt Jr. draws the foul)
18:13
+1
KJ Hunt Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-3
18:13
+1
KJ Hunt Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-4
17:57
+2
Nathan Cayo makes two point layup (Jacob Gilyard assists)
7-4
17:38
+2
James Baker makes two point layup
7-6
17:16
+3
Tyler Burton makes three point jump shot (Blake Francis assists)
10-6
16:44
Ta'Lon Cooper misses three point jump shot
16:42
Tyler Burton defensive rebound
16:27
Jacob Gilyard misses three point jump shot
16:25
De'Von Cooper defensive rebound
16:14
Julius Dixon turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Burton steals)
16:04
+3
Nathan Cayo makes three point jump shot (Jacob Gilyard assists)
13-6
15:32
+2
Ta'Lon Cooper makes two point jump shot
13-8
15:15
Matt Grace misses three point jump shot
15:13
De'Von Cooper defensive rebound
15:01
Johni Broome misses two point jump shot
14:59
Matt Grace defensive rebound
14:50
Matt Grace turnover (traveling)
14:50
TV timeout
14:37
+2
Ta'Lon Cooper makes two point jump shot
13-10
14:15
+2
Jacob Gilyard makes two point layup (Matt Grace assists)
15-10
13:48
Nathan Cayo shooting foul (KJ Hunt Jr. draws the foul)
13:48
+1
KJ Hunt Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-11
13:48
+1
KJ Hunt Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-12
13:41
Tyler Burton turnover (bad pass) (Ta'Lon Cooper steals)
13:29
+2
Ta'Lon Cooper makes two point layup
15-14
13:13
Souleymane Koureissi turnover (traveling)
13:03
Skyelar Potter misses three point jump shot
12:59
James Baker personal foul
12:40
Jacob Gilyard misses two point layup
12:38
Julius Dixon defensive rebound
12:12
+2
Nathan Cayo makes two point layup
17-16
11:56
Grant Golden offensive foul
11:56
Grant Golden turnover
11:56
TV timeout
11:40
Ta'Lon Cooper misses three point jump shot
11:38
Eagles offensive rebound
11:32
+2
De'Von Cooper makes two point layup
17-18
11:16
+2
Nathan Cayo makes two point layup (Grant Golden assists)
19-18
11:09
De'Von Cooper misses three point jump shot
11:07
Jacob Gilyard defensive rebound
11:04
Jacob Gilyard turnover (bad pass) (KJ Hunt Jr. steals)
11:01
+2
De'Von Cooper makes two point layup
19-20
11:01
Souleymane Koureissi shooting foul (De'Von Cooper draws the foul)
11:01
+1
De'Von Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 1
19-21
10:47
+2
Isaiah Wilson makes two point jump shot
21-21
10:47
Jaden Stanley-Williams shooting foul (Isaiah Wilson draws the foul)
10:47
Isaiah Wilson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:47
Johni Broome defensive rebound
10:32
Johni Broome misses two point jump shot
10:30
Tyler Burton defensive rebound
10:22
+2
Grant Golden makes two point layup (Blake Francis assists)
23-21
10:00
+2
Ta'Lon Cooper makes two point jump shot
23-23
9:42
+2
Grant Golden makes two point layup
25-23
9:24
+3
De'Von Cooper makes three point jump shot (Ta'Lon Cooper assists)
25-26
9:08
Grant Golden misses three point jump shot
9:06
Tyler Burton offensive rebound
9:03
Tyler Burton misses two point layup
9:01
Grant Golden offensive rebound
8:57
+2
Grant Golden makes two point tip shot
27-26
8:46
Johni Broome offensive foul
8:46
Johni Broome turnover
8:37
+3
Blake Francis makes three point jump shot
30-26
8:18
Julius Dixon misses three point jump shot
8:16
Tyler Burton defensive rebound
8:09
Skyelar Potter personal foul (Tyler Burton draws the foul)
8:06
+2
Blake Francis makes two point jump shot
32-26
7:40
+2
KJ Hunt Jr. makes two point jump shot
32-28
7:20
+2
Matt Grace makes two point layup (Blake Francis assists)
34-28
6:52
Skyelar Potter turnover (lost ball) (Blake Francis steals)
6:52
TV timeout
6:37
Tyler Burton misses two point jump shot
6:35
Julius Dixon defensive rebound
6:34
Souleymane Koureissi personal foul
6:21
Ta'Lon Cooper misses three point jump shot
6:19
Spiders defensive rebound
6:03
+3
Blake Francis makes three point jump shot (Jacob Gilyard assists)
37-28
5:47
+3
De'Von Cooper makes three point jump shot (Ta'Lon Cooper assists)
37-31
5:31
Grant Golden turnover (bad pass) (De'Von Cooper steals)
5:30
De'Von Cooper turnover (out of bounds)
5:19
Tyler Burton misses three point jump shot
5:17
Tyler Burton offensive rebound
5:16
Tyler Burton offensive foul
5:16
Tyler Burton turnover
4:57
Julius Dixon misses two point jump shot
4:55
Tyler Burton defensive rebound
4:46
+2
Jacob Gilyard makes two point layup (Grant Golden assists)
39-31
4:29
KJ Hunt Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:24
Spiders defensive rebound
4:14
Grant Golden turnover (bad pass)
3:47
De'Von Cooper turnover (traveling)
3:47
TV timeout
3:41
+2
Jacob Gilyard makes two point layup
41-31
3:23
Johni Broome misses two point jump shot
3:21
Tyler Burton defensive rebound
3:13
Blake Francis misses three point jump shot
3:11
De'Von Cooper defensive rebound
3:02
+2
Julius Dixon makes two point layup (De'Von Cooper assists)
41-33
2:46
Jacob Gilyard turnover (bad pass)
2:34
Julius Dixon offensive foul
2:34
Julius Dixon turnover
2:10
Jacob Gilyard misses three point jump shot
2:08
De'Von Cooper defensive rebound
2:00
+3
Julius Dixon makes three point jump shot (De'Von Cooper assists)
41-36
1:37
+2
Nathan Cayo makes two point layup
43-36
1:20
De'Von Cooper misses two point layup
1:18
Johni Broome offensive rebound
1:15
Johni Broome misses two point tip shot
1:13
Blake Francis defensive rebound
1:11
+2
Grant Golden makes two point dunk (Jacob Gilyard assists)
45-36
1:11
Grant Golden technical foul
1:11
+1
De'Von Cooper makes technical free throw 1 of 1
45-37
1:01
Skyelar Potter turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Burton steals)
0:52
+2
Blake Francis makes two point layup
47-37
0:35
+3
Ta'Lon Cooper makes three point jump shot (Skyelar Potter assists)
47-40
0:02
Blake Francis misses three point jump shot
0:00
Eagles defensive rebound
2nd Half
RICH
Spiders
35
MORE
Eagles
24
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:43
Tyler Burton misses three point jump shot
19:41
James Baker defensive rebound
19:13
+3
KJ Hunt Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ta'Lon Cooper assists)
47-43
18:55
+3
Blake Francis makes three point jump shot (Grant Golden assists)
50-43
18:38
Nathan Cayo blocks Johni Broome's two point layup
18:36
Grant Golden defensive rebound
18:30
+3
Jacob Gilyard makes three point jump shot (Blake Francis assists)
53-43
18:29
Eagles 30 second timeout
18:24
De'Von Cooper turnover (bad pass) (Jacob Gilyard steals)
18:12
Grant Golden misses two point jump shot
18:10
Tyler Burton offensive rebound
18:06
+2
Tyler Burton makes two point tip shot
55-43
17:38
+2
Johni Broome makes two point layup (KJ Hunt Jr. assists)
55-45
17:21
+2
Grant Golden makes two point jump shot
57-45
17:04
Ta'Lon Cooper turnover (traveling)
16:58
LJ Bryan blocks Tyler Burton's two point layup
16:56
Ta'Lon Cooper defensive rebound
16:46
Skyelar Potter misses three point jump shot
16:44
Tyler Burton defensive rebound
16:37
Jacob Gilyard misses three point jump shot
16:35
De'Von Cooper defensive rebound
16:27
Ta'Lon Cooper misses three point jump shot
16:25
Grant Golden defensive rebound
16:21
+2
Jacob Gilyard makes two point layup (Grant Golden assists)
59-45
15:56
+2
De'Von Cooper makes two point layup
59-47
15:37
Blake Francis misses two point layup
15:35
LJ Bryan defensive rebound
15:27
De'Von Cooper misses three point jump shot
15:25
Blake Francis defensive rebound
15:24
Skyelar Potter personal foul (Blake Francis draws the foul)
15:24
TV timeout
14:56
Isaiah Wilson misses two point layup
14:54
Isaiah Wilson offensive rebound
14:42
Jacob Gilyard misses three point jump shot
14:40
KJ Hunt Jr. defensive rebound
14:19
KJ Hunt Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jacob Gilyard steals)
14:14
+2
Jacob Gilyard makes two point layup
61-47
13:49
+3
Julius Dixon makes three point jump shot (Ta'Lon Cooper assists)
61-50
13:27
+2
Nathan Cayo makes two point layup
63-50
12:54
Ta'Lon Cooper misses three point jump shot
12:52
Jacob Gilyard defensive rebound
12:48
Skyelar Potter shooting foul (Nathan Cayo draws the foul)
12:48
Nathan Cayo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:48
+1
Nathan Cayo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-50
12:24
+2
James Baker makes two point layup (Skyelar Potter assists)
64-52
12:08
James Baker shooting foul (Grant Golden draws the foul)
12:08
Grant Golden misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:08
Grant Golden misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:08
Johni Broome defensive rebound
11:51
Souleymane Koureissi personal foul (James Baker draws the foul)
11:51
TV timeout
11:38
Skyelar Potter misses three point jump shot
11:36
Tyler Burton defensive rebound
11:24
James Baker shooting foul (Tyler Burton draws the foul)
11:24
+1
Tyler Burton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-52
11:24
+1
Tyler Burton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-52
11:07
Julius Dixon turnover (out of bounds)
10:50
Souleymane Koureissi misses two point jump shot
10:48
Johni Broome defensive rebound
10:45
Blake Francis personal foul (De'Von Cooper draws the foul)
10:20
De'Von Cooper misses three point jump shot
10:18
Skyelar Potter offensive rebound
10:14
Skyelar Potter misses two point layup
10:12
Blake Francis defensive rebound
10:07
Blake Francis misses two point layup
10:05
Grant Golden offensive rebound
9:56
+2
Grant Golden makes two point layup
68-52
9:44
Julius Dixon misses three point jump shot
9:42
Jacob Gilyard defensive rebound
9:34
KJ Hunt Jr. blocks Jacob Gilyard's two point layup
9:32
Nathan Cayo offensive rebound
9:21
Blake Francis misses three point jump shot
9:19
Julius Dixon defensive rebound
9:21
De'Von Cooper misses two point jump shot
9:19
Johni Broome offensive rebound
9:22
+2
Johni Broome makes two point layup
68-54
9:00
+2
Grant Golden makes two point layup (Nathan Cayo assists)
70-54
8:37
Julius Dixon misses three point jump shot
8:37
Jump ball. (Eagles gains possession)
8:08
Matt Grace offensive rebound
8:08
Skyelar Potter shooting foul (Matt Grace draws the foul)
8:08
+1
Matt Grace makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-54
8:08
Matt Grace misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:08
Julius Dixon defensive rebound
7:50
De'Von Cooper offensive foul (Tyler Burton draws the foul)
7:50
De'Von Cooper turnover
7:24
+2
Nathan Cayo makes two point layup
73-54
7:24
+2
Nathan Cayo makes two point layup
73-54
7:02
Nathan Cayo blocks Skyelar Potter's two point layup
7:00
Skyelar Potter offensive rebound
7:00
+2
Skyelar Potter makes two point layup
73-56
7:00
Matt Grace shooting foul (Skyelar Potter draws the foul)
7:00
Skyelar Potter misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:00
Tyler Burton defensive rebound
6:48
+2
Nathan Cayo makes two point jump shot
75-56
6:41
Julius Dixon turnover (bad pass)
6:39
Tyler Burton turnover (bad pass)
6:18
James Baker misses three point jump shot
6:16
James Baker offensive rebound
6:15
Matt Grace blocks James Baker's two point jump shot
6:13
Tyler Burton defensive rebound
6:09
Ta'Lon Cooper personal foul (Blake Francis draws the foul)
6:09
Blake Francis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:09
LJ Bryan defensive rebound
5:46
+2
LJ Bryan makes two point layup
75-58
5:32
+2
Nathan Cayo makes two point layup
77-58
5:06
Skyelar Potter misses three point jump shot
5:04
Skyelar Potter offensive rebound
5:02
Skyelar Potter turnover (traveling)
4:46
Tyler Burton misses three point jump shot
4:44
Matt Grace personal foul
4:20
KJ Hunt Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Wilson steals)
4:10
Isaiah Wilson misses three point jump shot
4:08
Skyelar Potter defensive rebound
3:57
+3
Skyelar Potter makes three point jump shot (De'Von Cooper assists)
77-61
3:36
Souleymane Koureissi misses three point jump shot
3:34
Johni Broome defensive rebound
3:25
James Baker misses three point jump shot
3:23
Souleymane Koureissi defensive rebound
3:10
Matt Grace misses three point jump shot
3:08
De'Von Cooper defensive rebound
3:03
De'Von Cooper turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Wilson steals)
2:54
Jacob Gilyard misses three point jump shot
2:52
Eagles defensive rebound
2:52
TV timeout
2:39
Dji Bailey shooting foul (Ta'Lon Cooper draws the foul)
2:39
Ta'Lon Cooper misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:39
Matt Grace defensive rebound
2:39
Ta'Lon Cooper misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:39
Matt Grace defensive rebound
2:28
Isaiah Wilson turnover (bad pass)
2:22
Drew Thelwell misses three point jump shot
2:20
Dji Bailey defensive rebound
1:53
+2
Souleymane Koureissi makes two point jump shot
79-61
1:34
Skyelar Potter misses three point jump shot
1:32
Isaiah Wilson defensive rebound
1:16
Souleymane Koureissi misses three point jump shot
1:14
Drew Thelwell defensive rebound
1:10
Skyelar Potter offensive foul
1:10
Skyelar Potter turnover
0:54
Souleymane Koureissi turnover (bad pass)
0:41
Jaden Stanley-Williams misses three point jump shot
0:39
Blake Francis defensive rebound
0:26
+3
Matt Grace makes three point jump shot (Blake Francis assists)
82-61
0:05
+3
Jacob Rice makes three point jump shot (Jaden Stanley-Williams assists)
