Davidson Wildcats @ Richmond Spiders
Sherod with 22, Richmond beats Davidson 69-58 in A-10 opener
RICHMOND, Va. -- Nick Sherod had a career-high 22 points to go with a career-high-tying nine rebounds and Richmond beat Davidson 69-58 in an Atlantic 10 opener on Saturday.
Sherod finished 4 of 6 from 3-point range, including one that gave the Spiders (3-10) a 59-53 lead with 2:52 left. From there, Richmond made 10 straight free throws to hold on for the win.
Richmond took the lead for good early in the second half and held on to a narrow advantage until taking the first double-digit lead of the game on Jacob Gilyard's pair of free throws with 1:14 left.
De'Monte Buckingham, Khwan Fore and Grant Golden added 12 points each for the Spiders. Golden also grabbed 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the season.
Kellan Grady made 4 of 7 from 3-point range and had 25 points for the Wildcats (5-7). Peyton Aldridge added 13 points and Oskar Michelsen grabbed 10 boards.
Game Information
Richmond, VA
Referee:Rick Crawford
Referee:Mark Schnur
Referee:Scott Arbogast
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 12-1 | - | 24-2 |
| VCU | 12-2 | 0.5 | 21-6 |
| George Mason | 9-5 | 3.5 | 21-6 |
| Dayton | 8-5 | 4 | 17-9 |
| Saint Joseph's | 8-5 | 4 | 16-10 |
| Duquesne | 8-5 | 4 | 16-10 |
| Davidson | 7-6 | 5 | 16-10 |
| Rhode Island | 6-7 | 6 | 15-11 |
| Fordham | 6-8 | 6.5 | 15-12 |
| George Washington | 6-8 | 6.5 | 15-12 |
| Richmond | 4-10 | 8.5 | 14-13 |
| St. Bonaventure | 3-10 | 9 | 14-12 |
| La Salle | 3-10 | 9 | 7-19 |
| Loyola Chicago | 2-12 | 10.5 | 6-21 |
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