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
- Referees:
- Rick Crawford
- Mark Schnur
- Scott Arbogast
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Chicago | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| St. Bonaventure | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Rhode Island | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Davidson | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| George Washington | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Dayton | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| La Salle | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| VCU | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Saint Joseph's | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Saint Louis | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| George Mason | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Richmond | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Fordham | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| Massachusetts | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
| Duquesne | 0-0 | - | 1-6 |
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