Richmond snaps No. 16 Dayton’s nation-leading win streak 69-64
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Richmond couldn't have started any slower against No. 16 Dayton in the sold out Robins Center on Saturday night, missing its first 11 shots to fall behind 9-0.
But as has been their strength this season, the Spiders' defense made things hard for the Flyers and the offense came around just enough in a 69-64 victory that gave Richmond sole possession of first place in the Atlantic 10.
“That was our best defensive performance,” Richmond coach Chris Mooney said after winning against a ranked team for the 16th time as the Spiders coach.
The victory was Richmond's 10th in a row, their longest winning streak since the 1934-35 team won 22 straight. They also improved to 11-0 at home.
The Spiders did a lot right, including making 18 of their final 19 free throw attempts to hold off the Flyers, who closed to within 67-64 in the final minute. After Jordan King pushed the lead to five with two from the line and Dayton missed its final shot, the fans rushed the court and the celebration was on.
“The fan support tonight was amazing,” center Neal Quinn said. “I was kind of hoping they would storm the court. That was an unreal experience.”
King scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half, and DeLonnie Hunt had all 10 of his after the intermission. Isaiah Bigelow and Dji Bailey added 12 points each for Richmond, (15-5, 7-0) with Bigelow also grabbing 15 rebounds.
Dayton (16-3, 6-1) had its nation-leading 13-game winning streak snapped. The Flyers got 18 points from Javon Bennett and 11 from Kobe Elvis, but scoring leader DaRon Holmes II (19.6 ppg) was held to nine points on 2-for-12 shooting.
Dayton shot 33.9% (20-59) from the field.
“I thought we got some good looks. I thought we got out of character at times offensively, rushed some things,” Flyers coach Anthony Grant said. “You've got to give them all the credit. They made the plays to win the game.”
BIG PICTURE
Dayton: Koby Brea hit two 3-pointers in the second half for the Flyers, including one to barely beat the shot clock, after airballing his two attempts in the first half. Dayton attempted more 3-pointers (33) than shots from inside the arc (26), but made only 10.
Richmond: Mooney, in his 19th season at Richmond, improved to 16-25 against ranked teams. The Spiders led 20-15 at halftime despite missing their first 11 shots and going scoreless until King's basket with 13:45 left in the half made it 9-2.
COURT STORMING
Mooney said he had no concerns about safety when fans rushed the court.
“I think the security comes in ropes off where the players are shaking hands. I thought we handled that really well tonight,” he said. “I mean, I’ve seen some things where you don’t want a court storming.”
The topic became prominent recently when Iowa star Caitlin Clark was run into by a fan after the Hawkeyes were upset at Ohio State.
UP NEXT
Dayton: Hosts George Washington on Tuesday night.
Richmond: Visits Fordham on Wednesday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Spiders gains possession) | |||
19:45 | Jordan King misses two point jump shot | |||
19:43 | Javon Bennett defensive rebound | |||
19:27 | Kobe Elvis turnover (out of bounds) | |||
19:12 | Isaiah Bigelow misses three point jump shot | |||
19:10 | Kobe Elvis defensive rebound | |||
18:54 | Nate Santos turnover (traveling) | |||
18:42 | Neal Quinn misses two point hook shot | |||
18:40 | DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound | |||
18:30 | DaRon Holmes II misses three point jump shot | |||
18:28 | Isaiah Bigelow defensive rebound | |||
18:10 | Neal Quinn misses two point hook shot | |||
18:08 | Nate Santos defensive rebound | |||
18:02 | Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot | |||
18:00 | DeLonnie Hunt defensive rebound | |||
17:36 | Dji Bailey misses two point jump shot | |||
17:34 | Javon Bennett defensive rebound | |||
17:20 | Enoch Cheeks misses two point driving layup | |||
17:18 | Enoch Cheeks offensive rebound | |||
17:18 | Neal Quinn shooting foul (Enoch Cheeks draws the foul) | |||
17:18 | Enoch Cheeks misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
17:18 | Enoch Cheeks misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
17:18 | Enoch Cheeks offensive rebound | |||
17:14 | +3 | Kobe Elvis makes three point jump shot (Enoch Cheeks assists) | 3-0 | |
16:52 | Isaiah Bigelow misses two point jump shot | |||
16:50 | Javon Bennett defensive rebound | |||
16:50 | Dji Bailey personal foul | |||
16:34 | Nate Santos misses three point jump shot | |||
16:32 | DeLonnie Hunt defensive rebound | |||
16:04 | Dji Bailey misses three point jump shot | |||
16:02 | Mike Walz offensive rebound | |||
15:53 | Jordan King misses three point jump shot | |||
15:51 | Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound | |||
15:39 | DaRon Holmes II misses three point jump shot | |||
15:37 | Jordan King defensive rebound | |||
15:14 | Mike Walz misses three point jump shot | |||
15:12 | Kobe Elvis defensive rebound | |||
15:01 | +3 | DaRon Holmes II makes three point jump shot | 6-0 | |
14:41 | Jordan King misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
14:39 | Nate Santos defensive rebound | |||
14:25 | Kobe Elvis misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
14:23 | Isaiah Bigelow defensive rebound | |||
14:13 | Isaiah Bigelow misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
14:11 | Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound | |||
14:05 | +3 | Nate Santos makes three point jump shot (Kobe Elvis assists) | 9-0 | |
13:52 | TV timeout | |||
13:46 | +2 | Jordan King makes two point driving layup | 9-2 | |
13:23 | Koby Brea misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
13:21 | Isaac Jack offensive rebound | |||
13:21 | Tyler Harris personal foul | |||
13:03 | Kobe Elvis misses two point jump shot | |||
13:01 | Dji Bailey defensive rebound | |||
12:48 | +2 | Neal Quinn makes two point hook shot | 9-4 | |
12:34 | Isaac Jack offensive foul | |||
12:34 | Isaac Jack turnover (offensive foul) | |||
12:25 | Neal Quinn misses two point jump shot | |||
12:23 | DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound | |||
12:01 | DaRon Holmes II misses three point jump shot | |||
11:59 | Neal Quinn defensive rebound | |||
11:55 | Jordan King misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
11:53 | Petras Padegimas defensive rebound | |||
11:39 | Enoch Cheeks turnover (bad pass) (Jordan King steals) | |||
11:13 | +2 | Tyler Harris makes two point hook shot (Dji Bailey assists) | 9-6 | |
10:54 | Javon Bennett turnover (bad pass) (Dji Bailey steals) | |||
10:37 | DaRon Holmes II blocks DeLonnie Hunt's two point layup | |||
10:35 | DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound | |||
10:09 | DaRon Holmes II misses two point jump shot | |||
10:07 | Dji Bailey defensive rebound | |||
9:50 | Petras Padegimas shooting foul (Dji Bailey draws the foul) | |||
9:51 | TV timeout | |||
9:50 | +1 | Dji Bailey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-7 | |
9:50 | Dji Bailey misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:50 | Koby Brea defensive rebound | |||
9:27 | Nate Santos misses two point jump shot | |||
9:25 | Javon Bennett offensive rebound | |||
9:23 | +2 | Javon Bennett makes two point layup | 11-7 | |
9:00 | Jordan King misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
8:58 | Kobe Elvis defensive rebound | |||
8:47 | Kobe Elvis misses two point driving layup | |||
8:45 | Neal Quinn defensive rebound | |||
8:37 | Neal Quinn turnover (lost ball) (Javon Bennett steals) | |||
8:30 | Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot | |||
8:28 | Mikkel Tyne defensive rebound | |||
8:09 | Tyler Harris turnover (lost ball) (Nate Santos steals) | |||
8:01 | +2 | Nate Santos makes two point driving layup | 13-7 | |
7:33 | Mikkel Tyne misses three point jump shot | |||
7:31 | Dji Bailey offensive rebound | |||
7:19 | +2 | Neal Quinn makes two point hook shot | 13-9 | |
7:00 | Koby Brea turnover (out of bounds) | |||
7:00 | TV timeout | |||
6:43 | Mike Walz turnover (bad pass) | |||
6:26 | Neal Quinn blocks DaRon Holmes II's two point jump shot | |||
6:24 | Isaiah Bigelow defensive rebound | |||
6:06 | Neal Quinn misses two point jump shot | |||
6:04 | DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound | |||
5:59 | Nate Santos misses three point jump shot | |||
5:57 | Neal Quinn defensive rebound | |||
5:46 | Neal Quinn turnover (bad pass) | |||
5:23 | Kobe Elvis turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Bigelow steals) | |||
5:09 | DeLonnie Hunt misses three point jump shot | |||
5:07 | DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound | |||
4:55 | Nate Santos misses two point jump shot | |||
4:53 | Isaiah Bigelow defensive rebound | |||
4:38 | +2 | Neal Quinn makes two point hook shot | 13-11 | |
4:13 | Kobe Elvis misses three point jump shot | |||
4:11 | Jordan King defensive rebound | |||
3:54 | +2 | Neal Quinn makes two point jump shot | 13-13 | |
3:30 | +2 | Enoch Cheeks makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 15-13 | |
3:05 | Isaiah Bigelow misses two point driving layup | |||
3:03 | Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound | |||
2:54 | DaRon Holmes II misses three point jump shot | |||
2:52 | DeLonnie Hunt defensive rebound | |||
2:38 | Jordan King misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
2:36 | Isaiah Bigelow offensive rebound | |||
2:34 | DaRon Holmes II shooting foul (Isaiah Bigelow draws the foul) | |||
2:34 | TV timeout | |||
2:34 | +1 | Isaiah Bigelow makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-14 | |
2:34 | +1 | Isaiah Bigelow makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-15 | |
2:24 | Koby Brea misses three point jump shot | |||
2:22 | Spiders defensive rebound | |||
2:07 | Neal Quinn misses two point layup | |||
2:05 | Isaiah Bigelow offensive rebound | |||
2:05 | Nate Santos personal foul | |||
1:49 | +3 | Jason Roche makes three point jump shot (Jordan King assists) | 15-18 | |
1:30 | Enoch Cheeks misses two point jump shot | |||
1:29 | Isaac Jack offensive rebound | |||
1:28 | Jason Roche personal foul | |||
1:19 | Javon Bennett misses two point driving layup | |||
1:17 | Isaiah Bigelow defensive rebound | |||
0:57 | Jason Roche misses three point jump shot | |||
0:55 | Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound | |||
0:45 | DaRon Holmes II misses three point jump shot | |||
0:43 | Isaiah Bigelow defensive rebound | |||
0:28 | +2 | Jason Roche makes two point cutting layup (Neal Quinn assists) | 15-20 | |
0:03 | DaRon Holmes II misses three point jump shot | |||
0:02 | Enoch Cheeks offensive rebound | |||
0:02 | Enoch Cheeks misses two point layup | |||
0:02 | Enoch Cheeks offensive rebound | |||
0:02 | Enoch Cheeks misses two point jump shot | |||
0:01 | Enoch Cheeks offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |