Will Johnston scores 20 to lead Richmond past Fordham 83-75
AP
Jan 04, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) Will Johnston scored 20 points - all in the second half - to help Richmond Spiders beat Fordham Rams 83-75 on Sunday.
Johnston added six rebounds and six assists for the Spiders (11-4, 1-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). AJ Lopez added 16 points and three steals. Mike Walz went 5 of 7 from the field (4 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 14 points.
The Rams (9-6, 0-2) were led by Dejour Reaves with 19 points and five assists. Rikus Schulte added 17 points and 11 rebounds. Christian Henry pitched in with 13 points and five assists.
Richmond entered halftime up 33-28. Walz paced the team in scoring in the first half with 12 points. Johnston's big second half helped Richmond close out the victory.
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1st Half
RICH
Spiders
33
FOR
Rams
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Rams gains possession)
19:39
Akira Jacobs misses three point jump shot
19:37
Rikus Schulte offensive rebound
19:34
Dejour Reaves misses three point jump shot
19:32
Akira Jacobs offensive rebound
19:17
Marcus Greene turnover (AJ Lopez steals)
18:59
+3
Mike Walz makes three point jump shot (Mikkel Tyne assists)
3-0
18:27
+2
Jack Whitbourn makes two point jump shot (Akira Jacobs assists)
3-2
18:18
Jaden Daughtry misses two point layup
18:16
Rams defensive rebound
17:58
Jack Whitbourn turnover (AJ Lopez steals)
17:51
AJ Lopez misses two point jump shot
17:49
Akira Jacobs defensive rebound
17:38
Akira Jacobs turnover (Will Johnston steals)
17:30
+3
Mike Walz makes three point jump shot (Will Johnston assists)
6-2
17:03
Akira Jacobs misses three point jump shot
17:01
Akira Jacobs offensive rebound
16:47
+2
Rikus Schulte makes two point layup (Dejour Reaves assists)
6-4
16:32
AJ Lopez misses two point layup
16:30
Rikus Schulte defensive rebound
16:12
Marcus Greene misses three point jump shot
16:10
Jack Whitbourn offensive rebound
16:05
Jaden Daughtry personal foul
16:05
Aiden Argabright personal foul
15:58
Christian Henry turnover (Aiden Argabright steals)
15:54
Marcus Greene shooting foul (AJ Lopez draws the foul)
15:54
TV timeout
15:54
+1
AJ Lopez makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-4
15:54
AJ Lopez misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:54
Akira Jacobs defensive rebound
15:53
Apostolos Roumoglou personal foul
15:36
+2
Rikus Schulte makes two point jump shot (Christian Henry assists)
7-6
15:18
Aiden Argabright misses two point jump shot
15:16
Christian Henry defensive rebound
15:07
Rikus Schulte misses three point jump shot
15:05
Jonathan Beagle defensive rebound
14:47
Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
14:45
Akira Jacobs defensive rebound
14:26
+2
Marcus Greene makes two point layup
7-8
14:00
Rikus Schulte shooting foul (Jonathan Beagle draws the foul)
14:00
Jonathan Beagle misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:00
Jonathan Beagle misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:00
Akira Jacobs defensive rebound
13:37
Dejour Reaves misses two point layup
13:35
Will Harper III defensive rebound
13:35
Akira Jacobs personal foul
13:12
David Thomas turnover (Dejour Reaves steals)
13:03
Christian Henry misses three point jump shot
13:01
Aiden Argabright defensive rebound
12:55
David Thomas misses three point jump shot
12:53
Aiden Argabright offensive rebound
12:43
+3
Mike Walz makes three point jump shot (Apostolos Roumoglou assists)
10-8
12:11
Christian Henry misses two point jump shot
12:09
Mike Walz defensive rebound
11:59
+3
Mike Walz makes three point jump shot (Mikkel Tyne assists)
13-8
11:46
+2
Dejour Reaves makes two point jump shot
13-10
11:32
+3
David Thomas makes three point jump shot (Will Harper III assists)
16-10
11:18
Mike Walz personal foul (Rikus Schulte draws the foul)
11:18
TV timeout
11:07
Marcus Greene misses two point jump shot
11:05
Rams offensive rebound
10:53
+2
Jack Whitbourn makes two point layup (Christian Henry assists)
16-12
10:36
+3
Jaden Daughtry makes three point jump shot (Jonathan Beagle assists)
19-12
10:13
Christian Henry turnover (lost ball)
9:49
Jaden Daughtry turnover (traveling)
9:34
Jaden Daughtry personal foul (Jack Whitbourn draws the foul)
9:29
Rikus Schulte misses two point hook shot
9:28
Rikus Schulte offensive rebound
9:28
Jack Whitbourn offensive foul
9:28
Jack Whitbourn turnover (offensive foul)
9:12
+2
Jonathan Beagle makes two point jump shot (Apostolos Roumoglou assists)
21-12
9:08
Rams 30 second timeout
9:02
Jonathan Beagle shooting foul (Akira Jacobs draws the foul)
9:02
+1
Akira Jacobs makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-13
9:02
+1
Akira Jacobs makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-14
8:41
Aiden Argabright misses two point jump shot
8:39
Rikus Schulte defensive rebound
8:31
Dejour Reaves misses two point jump shot
8:29
Rikus Schulte offensive rebound
8:24
+2
Rikus Schulte makes two point layup
21-16
8:14
+3
AJ Lopez makes three point jump shot (Jonathan Beagle assists)
24-16
7:45
Louis Lesmond misses two point jump shot
7:43
Will Johnston defensive rebound
7:25
AJ Lopez misses two point jump shot
7:23
Rams defensive rebound
7:22
TV timeout
7:02
+2
Dejour Reaves makes two point layup
24-18
6:49
Apostolos Roumoglou misses two point jump shot
6:47
Apostolos Roumoglou offensive rebound
6:41
AJ Lopez misses two point jump shot
6:39
Apostolos Roumoglou offensive rebound
6:29
Will Johnston misses two point jump shot
6:27
Marcus Greene defensive rebound
6:13
Rikus Schulte turnover (traveling)
5:46
Mike Walz misses two point jump shot
5:44
Will Harper III offensive rebound
5:36
Will Harper III misses three point jump shot
5:34
Louis Lesmond defensive rebound
5:25
Dejour Reaves misses two point jump shot
5:23
Rikus Schulte offensive rebound
5:21
David Thomas personal foul (Rikus Schulte draws the foul)
5:21
+1
Rikus Schulte makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-19
5:21
Rikus Schulte misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:21
Will Harper III defensive rebound
5:19
Jump ball. (Spiders gains possession)
4:58
Mike Walz turnover (Jack Whitbourn steals)
4:50
Jack Whitbourn turnover (Will Harper III steals)
4:43
+2
Will Harper III makes two point layup
26-19
4:23
Rikus Schulte misses three point jump shot
4:21
Apostolos Roumoglou defensive rebound
4:17
Apostolos Roumoglou turnover
4:06
David Thomas personal foul (Dejour Reaves draws the foul)
4:06
+1
Dejour Reaves makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-20
4:06
Dejour Reaves misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:06
Rikus Schulte offensive rebound
4:05
AJ Lopez personal foul (Rikus Schulte draws the foul)
4:05
Rikus Schulte misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:05
Rikus Schulte offensive rebound
4:00
Jack Whitbourn misses two point layup
3:58
AJ Lopez defensive rebound
3:47
+2
Will Harper III makes two point layup (Jonathan Beagle assists)
28-20
3:27
Will Harper III personal foul (Rikus Schulte draws the foul)
3:27
TV timeout
3:27
+1
Rikus Schulte makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-21
3:27
+1
Rikus Schulte makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-22
3:04
Mikkel Tyne turnover (lost ball)
2:43
+3
Dejour Reaves makes three point jump shot (Akira Jacobs assists)
28-25
2:24
+3
AJ Lopez makes three point jump shot (Jonathan Beagle assists)
31-25
2:12
+2
Rikus Schulte makes two point layup (Christian Henry assists)
31-27
1:55
Will Harper III misses two point jump shot
1:53
Christian Henry defensive rebound
1:31
Christian Henry turnover (bad pass) (AJ Lopez steals)
1:13
Will Johnston misses two point jump shot
1:11
Will Johnston offensive rebound
1:03
+2
Aiden Argabright makes two point jump shot (Will Johnston assists)
33-27
0:45
AJ Lopez personal foul (Christian Henry draws the foul)
0:45
+1
Christian Henry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-28
0:45
Christian Henry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:45
Rikus Schulte offensive rebound
0:41
Rikus Schulte misses two point layup
0:39
Jack Whitbourn offensive rebound
0:24
Christian Henry misses three point jump shot
0:22
Will Johnston defensive rebound
0:10
Spiders 30 second timeout
0:04
Christian Henry personal foul
0:01
Aiden Argabright misses three point jump shot
0:00
Dejour Reaves defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
RICH
Spiders
50
FOR
Rams
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:44
+2
Jack Whitbourn makes two point layup (Dejour Reaves assists)
33-30
19:27
Mikkel Tyne misses three point jump shot
19:25
Marcus Greene defensive rebound
19:15
+2
Jack Whitbourn makes two point jump shot (Marcus Greene assists)
33-32
18:57
+2
AJ Lopez makes two point jump shot (Will Johnston assists)
35-32
18:33
+2
Rikus Schulte makes two point jump shot (Dejour Reaves assists)
35-34
18:19
AJ Lopez misses two point layup
18:17
Jack Whitbourn defensive rebound
18:10
+2
Dejour Reaves makes two point layup
35-36
17:57
Mikkel Tyne misses three point jump shot
17:55
Dejour Reaves defensive rebound
17:48
+2
Dejour Reaves makes two point layup
35-38
17:47
Mike Walz shooting foul (Dejour Reaves draws the foul)
17:47
+1
Dejour Reaves makes regular free throw 1 of 1
35-39
17:30
+2
Jaden Daughtry makes two point layup (Apostolos Roumoglou assists)
