The Richmond Spiders square off against the No.1-seeded Dayton Flyers in the third round of the A10 tournament at the Barclays Center. The game starts at 12:00 pm ET on Friday, Mar. 11 and will air on NBS.
The Flyers edged VCU 68-67 in their last game. Scoochie Smith was the game’s high scorer with 29 points on 8-for-17 shooting. The Spiders, meanwhile, are coming off a 70-55 win over Fordham in the 2. Khwan Fore stood out, posting 10 points, five rebounds, and three steals.
Over the last five games, Smith has been playing at a high level for the Flyers. During that stretch, he has averaged 19.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 0.8 steals, and 2.0 three-pointers. T.J. Cline has also been on a tear in the same span, averaging 22.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.4 three-pointers while leading the Spiders.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Flyers won the first game 85-84. Smith was a top performer in the victory with 26 points, three rebounds, five assists, and two three-pointers.
Notes
The Richmond Spiders have a defensive rating of 107.7 (ranked 97th), while the Dayton Flyers have an offensive rating of 107.1 (ranked 149th).
Richmond beats Dayton in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Spiders average 68.9 possessions and 1.121 points per possession, while the Flyers average 68.3 possessions with 1.071 points per possession.
Richmond has the 18th-ranked average effective field goal percentage in the nation at 55.2%. Dayton is an even 2-2 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Richmond ranks among the best in the nation in assists at 14th (16.9 assists per game). Dayton is ranked 89th with 14.7 assists per game.
Dayton, the 71st-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 4.3 per game. Richmond does worse, ranked 303rd with 2.4.
Richmond ranks 336th in offensive rebounds, while Dayton ranks at 19th in defensive rebounds.
On average, Richmond forces a turnover rate of 18.2%. When Dayton turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a superb 11-3 record.
