Richmond cruised in 81-68 win over Duquesne in A10 2nd round
WASHINGTON -- Jacob Gilyard scored 20 points, Nick Sherod had 17 and Richmond cruised to an 81-68 victory over Duquesne on Thursday night in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament.
The seventh-seeded Spiders (12-19) advance to a Friday quarterfinal game against No. 2 seed St. Bonaventure (24-6).
Khwan Fore added 14 points, Julius Johnson had 11 and Grant Golden chipped in 10 for Richmond, which shot 57 percent overall. Gilyard made three of the Spiders' nine 3-pointers.
Richmond opened the game on a 16-5 run, built a 41-33 halftime lead and never trailed. Duquesne pulled to 53-45 with 13 minutes left, but the Spiders answered with a 14-3 surge and led by double digits the rest of the way.
Rene Castro-Caneddy scored 17 points and Mike Lewis II added 14 for No. 10 seed Duquesne.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Brent Hampton
- Clarence Armstrong
- Evon Burroughs
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason | 8-1 | - | 17-5 |
| VCU | 7-2 | 1 | 17-5 |
| Saint Louis | 6-3 | 2 | 13-9 |
| Dayton | 5-4 | 3 | 15-7 |
| Massachusetts | 5-4 | 3 | 10-12 |
| St. Bonaventure | 5-5 | 3.5 | 17-6 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-4 | 3.5 | 13-8 |
| Rhode Island | 4-5 | 4 | 15-6 |
| George Washington | 4-5 | 4 | 15-7 |
| Saint Joseph's | 4-5 | 4 | 13-9 |
| La Salle | 4-5 | 4 | 12-10 |
| Duquesne | 4-5 | 4 | 9-13 |
| Davidson | 3-5 | 4.5 | 13-8 |
| Fordham | 2-7 | 6 | 10-12 |
| Richmond | 2-7 | 6 | 7-15 |
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