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What else are we mixing into today’s edition?

🏀 Men’s basketball gets a win
⚾️ Baseball adds 14 newcomers to its roster
🕷️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Reversing Course. Spiders men’s basketball used a perfect seven-minute stretch to take control of its matchup with in-state rival VMI on Saturday, outscoring the Keydets 18-0 in the second part of the first half in a 78-71 win. Forward Dusan Neskovic led Richmond with a season-high 23 points — his second straight 20-point effort.

🏀 Read the full men’s basketball recap

🔼 New In Town. Richmond baseball head coach Mik Aoki announced the addition of 14 newcomers to the 2025-26 roster. The future Spiders head to Richmond from all over the country including Texas, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, New Jersey, Maryland and Massachusetts, as well as three from Virginia and four from Pennsylvania.

⚾️ Read about the newest Spider baseball student-athlete signees

🔼 That’s A Wrap. Despite leading in the fourth quarter, the Richmond women's basketball team dropped a 75-68 heartbreaker to Alabama on Saturday afternoon in the West Palm Beach Classic finale. With the loss, the Spiders finished their non-conference slate at 9-4.

🤔 SPIDERS TRIVIA

Stat Sheet Stuffer. The Richmond men’s basketball team snapped its losing streak over the weekend with a solid performance against VMI for its fifth win of the season.

Which Spiders men’s basketball player leads the team in points?

Think you got it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

🕷️ ONE BIG THING

Postseason Accolades. Thirteen members of the Richmond football team found their names on the Phil Steele All-America and All-CAA teams, highlighted by Jeremiah Grant being named a First Team All-American and Matthew Traynor taking home CAA Freshman of the Year recognition. 

🏈 See which Spider football student-athletes were named to the All-America and All-CAA teams

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Saturday, December 28

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Florida Gulf Coast @ 6pm ET | Listen | Live Stats | Tickets

Sunday, December 29

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

Tuesday, December 31

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. George Washington @ 4pm ET | Listen | Live Stats | Tickets

Thursday, January 2

🏀 Women’s Basketball at Fordham @ 6:30pm ET | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: DeLonnie Hunt!

Hunt has scored 221 points and is averaging 18.4 points per game.

🕷️ Have a great Monday!

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