Gilyard, Golden help Richmond to 82-47 win over Coppin St.
RICHMOND, Va. -- Jacob Gilyard had 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting and Grant Golden had a double-double to help Richmond beat Coppin State 82-47 on Wednesday night.
Gilyard hit 3 of 5 from 3-point range and had five assists. Andre Gustavson scored 12 points and Souleymane Koureissi added 10 for Richmond (4-5).
Golden scored the first five points before Gilyard hit three 3s during an 11-0 run that made it 19-4 less than seven minutes in. A 10-0 spurt pushed the lead to 23 points midway through the first half and the Spiders scored 10 of the last 11 to make it 43-16 at the break. Gustavson's layup with 7:52 to play gave them their biggest lead at 73-37.
Nigel Marshall led Coppin State (0-10) with 10 points. The Eagles have lost 16 in a row dating to last season.
Richmond shot 54.8 percent from the field, and hit seven 3-pointers, in the first half while limiting the Eagles to 7-of-30 shooting (23.3 percent).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Sean Hull
- Tim Comer
- Ray Natili
2024-25 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State | 4-1 | - | 14-8 |
| Howard | 3-1 | 0.5 | 8-12 |
| North Carolina Central | 3-2 | 1 | 10-12 |
| South Carolina State | 3-2 | 1 | 9-11 |
| Morgan State | 3-2 | 1 | 9-12 |
| Delaware State | 2-3 | 2 | 10-10 |
| Coppin State | 1-4 | 3 | 3-17 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-4 | 3.5 | 4-16 |
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason | 7-1 | - | 16-5 |
| VCU | 6-2 | 1 | 16-5 |
| Saint Louis | 6-3 | 1.5 | 13-9 |
| Dayton | 5-4 | 2.5 | 15-7 |
| George Washington | 4-4 | 3 | 15-6 |
| Saint Joseph's | 4-4 | 3 | 13-8 |
| Duquesne | 4-4 | 3 | 9-12 |
| Massachusetts | 4-4 | 3 | 9-12 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-5 | 3.5 | 16-6 |
| Rhode Island | 4-5 | 3.5 | 15-6 |
| Davidson | 3-4 | 3.5 | 13-7 |
| Loyola Chicago | 3-4 | 3.5 | 12-8 |
| La Salle | 3-5 | 4 | 11-10 |
| Fordham | 2-6 | 5 | 10-11 |
| Richmond | 2-6 | 5 | 7-14 |
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