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VIDEO: Cline, No. 9 Richmond advance to Atlantic 10 quarterfinals

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The Richmond Spiders are moving on in the Atlantic 10 Tournament after going on a big run at the end of their win against the Fordham Rams.

While the Atlantic 10 tournament does have some teams looking to improve their standing for the upcoming NCAA tournament, there are other programs looking to make sure they wind up playing in any postseason tournament. One of those team was No. 9 seed Richmond, which entered Thursday’s quarterfinal against No. 8 seed Fordham with an overall record of 15-15 and in need of wins in Brooklyn.

Chris Mooney’s Spiders took that first step, beating the Rams 70-55 behind a balanced offensive effort led by forward T.J. Cline and guard ShawnDre’ Jones.

Cline and Jones scored 17 points apiece for Richmond, which finished the game with four double-digit scorers. Cline, who shot 8-for-15 from the field, also accounted for nine rebounds and three assists. Fellow forward Terry Allen scored ten points and grabbed nine rebounds, with guard Khwan Fore adding ten points of his own along with five rebounds and three assists.

The difference in the game was turnovers, more specifically what the Spiders were able to do with Fordham’s mistakes. Jeff Neubauer’s Rams committed 14 turnovers, which Richmond converted into 21 points on the other end. Richmond was also able to slow down the Atlantic 10’s best freshman in Fordham guard Joseph Chartouny. Chartouny scored a team-high 19 points, but he did so on 6-for-19 shooting from the field.

Next up for Richmond is No. 1 seed Dayton in Friday’s quarterfinals in a game that can be seen on NBCSN with coverage beginning at Noon eastern.