5 things to know about the Richmond Spiders

1. Been there before

One of the most experienced teams in the country, the Richmond Spiders return six of their top seven players from last season. Last year’s starting lineup was comprised entirely of juniors, so they’ve all been in games against high quality teams before. That starting lineup will do the majority of their heavy lifting today against Kentucky, as the starters combined for 72 of their 82 points on Friday night. While there may be a bit of a talent drop off outside the starting lineup, the starters are an extremely balanced and talented bunch.

The two best players that stick out for Richmond would be Blake Francis and Grant Golden. Francis is a 6’0″ shooting guard who averaged…