After dropping their Atlantic 10 opener at Davidson on Saturday, Richmond (8-7, 1-1) rebounded Thursday night with a 75-65 win over George Mason (6-8, 1-1) on NBCSN. Forward Terry Allen led four Spiders in double figures with 20 points to go along with four rebounds and three assists, and as a team Richmond shot 55.8% from the field and 7-for-14 from beyond the arc.
Forward Shevon Thompson, one of the best freshmen in the Atlantic 10, scored 19 points and grabbed 17 rebounds for the Patriots with Patrick Holloway adding 17 off the bench. The 6-foot-11 Thompson has now posted six double-doubles on the season.