Good morning, Spiders. Richmond and William & Mary face each other tomorrow for the 136th time in history. The Oldest Rivalry in the South will be at 1pm ET at Zable Stadium.

What else are we mixing into today’s edition?

🏀  MBB beats VMI
🎙️ Final Spider Insight podcast
🕷️ And much, much more!

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🔼 Undefeated! The men’s basketball team is undefeated so far this season after beating VMI 87-54. Richmond’s moved to 4-0 for just the third time in the last 40 seasons. The 33-point margin of victory is the team’s best against a DI opponent since 2023. The Spiders shot 55.9% from the field and 50% from behind the arc. AJ Lopez led the team with 12 points.

The season finale of the Spider Insight podcast features senior wide receiver Ja'Vion Griffin, who's finishing his career with a bang. Voice of the Spiders Bob Black and Director of Football Public Relations Christian Gravius caught up with "J5" to discuss his back-to-back 100-yard receiving games and touchdown receptions in the past three games. Plus there's a preview of the Capital Cup presented by C&F Bank, as Richmond and William & Mary prepare to meet for the 136th time, with the Spiders holding a two game advantage.  Bob and Christian finish up by putting a wrap on the 2025 season.

🔼 Day 2. The swim and dive team competed in day two of the Patriot Invitational. Lena Amare led the Spiders with a first-place finish in the 200 IM, touching in 2:03.08, earning a National Invitational Championship B cut. Richmond’s A relay squad took fifth in the 200 free relay. 🏊 See more finishing times here.

Behind the Web Weekly Coach's Show @ The Local at Forest & Ridge
Join Coach Chris Mooney, player guests and Voice of the Spiders Bob Black Mondays from 6-7pm throughout the season (starting 12/1) at The Local at Forest & Ridge for a live radio program talking everything Spider Men’s Basketball. Can't make it to The Local at Forest & Ridge? Listen live on 106.1 ESPN Richmond, richmondspiders.com and espnrichmond.com.

🤔 SPIDERS TRIVIA

Top 10 in the Nation. Spider student-athletes earned their undergraduate degrees or transferred from Richmond in good academic standing at levels that rank among the highest in all of Division I athletics.

Richmond’s ##% Graduation Success Rate is tied for ninth-highest among all Division I institutions.

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🕷️ ONE BIG THING

Multiple Honors. The cross country team had four athletes earn Atlantic 10 All-Conference honors. Phoebe Rubio and Hallie Muniz earned All-Academic honors. Andy Condon and Alyson Stepp were named to the All-Rookie award. Read about their performances this season here.

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Friday, November 21

🏊 Swim Patriot Invite

Saturday, November 22

🏊 Swim Patriot Invite
🏈 Football at William & Mary @ 1pm ET | Listen | Watch
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Gardner-Webb @ 7pm ET | Listen | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets

Sunday, November 23

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Navy @ 2pm ET | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets

Monday, November 24

🎙️ Behind the Web with Coach Chris Mooney @ 6pm | The Local at Forest & Ridge, 5811 Grove Avenue, RVA | Listen

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