2023 Playoffs Round 2: Richmond @ #5 Albany

[Professor Chaos]

Game kicks off Saturday 12/2 at 12PM ET and will be streaming on ESPN+. Winner faces the winner of Southern Illinois and Idaho.

[WWII]

Looking forward to playing the other team tied at the top of the CAA.

[The Cats]

Richmond

[caribbeanhen]

Going With Poff the magic dragan barger

[Sitting Bull]

W&M had the closest game on points with games at UAlbany - and that was 16 points (and a struggle). And the other teams they beat there weren’t cupcakes - Villanova, URI, Fordham and Monmouth.

I think the Danes defensive pressure will be the big factor. I hope they get good support there because they deserve it. And it will be cold.

[WWII]

Santa Claus is going to attend.

[UAalum72]

I hope they get good support there because they deserve it. And it will be cold.

Nah, upper 30s with light wind and the sun breaking thru. But with a noon start the students may not be awake yet

[KPSUL]

Richmond has been a gritty, scrappy team lately but I see the Danes winning by 14 @ Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium (or is that Mary & Tom Casey Field at Bob Ford Stadium?)

[SpiderJPO]

All Richmond has done is win the past 7weeks in a row. Each week new offensive weapons are added and the defense remains solid. Looking forward to this battle on Saturday.

[FUBeAR]

Haven't read this thread...don't really intend to...sorry Spider/Great Dane fans, FUBeAR just ain't that into you. He does like your mascots though.

But...since FUBeAR did the research last summer and opened the file for another reason, he thought he would provide some historical data that may interest the peeps posting in this thread...If this has already been posted here or you are uninterested...FUBeAR don't care.

In the 9 prior Playoffs that have utilized the 24 Team / 8 Seeds (with home games AND 1 week rests prior), the record of #5 Seeds vs. Unseeded Opponents, in Round 2, is:

#5 Seeds = 7 WINS and 2 L's
Unseeded = 2 L's and 7 WINS

The Average Score in the 7 #5 Seed WINS has been ~42-~19; a margin of victory of ~23 points.
The Average Score in the 2 Unseeded WINS has been ~43-~33; a margin of victory of ~11 points.

There has not been an unseeded upset of a #5 Seed in Round 2 in the most recent 7 Playoffs (not including the 2021 Spring Playoffs, as it was not a 24/8 structure).

Interestingly, as this year's #5 Seed vs. unseeded matchup is an all-CAA affair, CAA Teams have been 'parties' as 3 of the 4 Teams involved in the 2 upsets of #5 Seeds, as follows...
In 2015, #5 Seed JMU (CAA) lost to unseeded Colgate (Patriot) by the score of 44-38.
In 2013, #5 Seed Maine (CAA) lost to unseeded New Hampshire (also CAA) 41-27.