UMass advanced to the second round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament with a 55-49 victory over St. Bonaventure on Wednesday, March 4. The Minutewomen now face Richmond in the second round at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 5. More information on the game is below.
| University of Massachusetts Women's Basketball Game Notes | |
| Game 30 | No. 13 Seed Massachusetts (12-17 Overall) vs. No. 5 Richmond (17-12) |
| Date | Time | Thursday, March 5, 2015 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Location | Richmond Coliseum (11,922) | Richmond, Va. |
| Live Statistics | Available on gameday |
| Watch | Atlantic 10 Digital Network |
| Radio Broadcast | WMUA 91.1 FM | Available on mobile devices through TuneIn Radio app |
| Series History | UMass leads, 30-25. Last meeting: Richmond 64, Massachusetts 44; Jan. 24, 2014 |
| Game Notes | Massachusetts  | Richmond |
| Team Records | Massachusetts | Richmond |
| Social Media | @UMassAthletics  | @UMassWBB |
| Buy Tickets | Available through the Atlantic 10 Conference |
Scouting Richmond Women's Basketball
Richmond women's basketball enters the Atlantic 10 Tournament as a No. 5 seed with a 17-12 overall record. The squad earned a bye through the first round and Thursday's contest marks the first for the Spiders during the championship.
Janelle Hubbard's 14.1 points guides the offense as one of three Spiders scoring in double-figures. Lauren Tolson adds 12.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists over a team-high 31.9 minutes played per game. Genevieve Okoro follows with 11.4 points and a Spiders-best 8.1 rebounds.
Michael Shafer is in his 10th season as the head coach at Richmond after an 11-year stint as an assistant at the University of Georgia, during which the Bulldogs reached the NCAA Tournament in each season. Shafer is 174-139 overall with the Spiders and led the team to five WNIT appearances from the 2008-09 season through 2012-13.
More on the women's basketball program is available through UMassAthletics.com.