Burton leads Richmond against Drake after 26-point outing

Published Dec. 9, 2022 2:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Drake Bulldogs (8-1, 1-1 MVC) at Richmond Spiders (3-5)

Richmond, Virginia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Richmond plays the Drake Bulldogs after Tyler Burton scored 26 points in Richmond's 58-57 loss to the William & Mary Tribe.

The Spiders have gone 2-1 at home. Richmond scores 67.0 points while outscoring opponents by 1.7 points per game.

The Bulldogs are 0-1 on the road. Drake ranks fifth in the MVC scoring 31.8 points per game in the paint led by Darnell Brodie averaging 6.3.

TOP PERFORMERS: Burton is scoring 18.5 points per game and averaging 8.4 rebounds for the Spiders. Jason Roche is averaging 2.3 made 3-pointers for Richmond.

Tucker DeVries averages 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Bulldogs, scoring 20.3 points while shooting 38.6% from beyond the arc. Garrett Sturtz is averaging 9.7 points and 6.2 rebounds for Drake.

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