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Richmond Spiders vs UMass Minutemen Wrap - UMass Wins 85-76

UMass grabbed a 85-76 win over Richmond on Wednesday, behind a 23-point effort from RJ Luis at William D. Mullins Center.

UMass was a +2.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Matt Cross had 16 points for UMass and Rahsool Diggins chipped in with 12 points. Rahsool Diggins had 6 assists for them, while Matt Cross was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

Richmond got 20 points from Tyler Burton in a losing cause and another 19 points from Neal Quinn. Neal Quinn contributed 6 assists for them, while Tyler Burton had 10 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Richmond were victorious, as the score was 37-33 at the break.

UMass had a 36-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

UMass looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Duquesne. Richmond will aim to get back on the winning track at Dayton.