Official Site of ODU · Dec 19, 2019
Late Three-Pointer Lifts Richmond Over ODU, 62-59
NORFOLK, Va. – With the game tied, a Grant Golden three-pointer with two-seconds remaining in regulation lifted Richmond (10-1, 0-0 A10) to a 62-59 victory over Old Dominion (3-9, 0-0 C-USA) on Wednesday night at Chartway Arena.
Two free-throws tied the contest at 56-56 with 3:32 to play in the second half, before Blake Francis drilled a three-pointer at the 3:10 mark to give the Spiders a 59-56 advantage. An layup followed by a made free-throw once again tied the game up at 59 apiece with 1:40 left to play. Neither team would score again until Golden's second made three-pointer of the season went through the net to give Richmond a three-point win.