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Spiders Sound Off

Spiders Sound Off

By: Tom McNally and Porter Shomo
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A college basketball podcast to connect, inform, and entertain fellow Richmond Spiders basketball and Atlantic 10 fans by offering passionate, fan-driven commentary and analysis.Tom McNally and Porter Shomo Basketball
Episodes
  • Richmond WBB’s Run Ends in Durham | Selection Sunday, Nebraska & What’s Next
    Mar 20 2026

    Richmond WBB’s season comes to a close, and we’re breaking it all down.

    Tom and Porter recap the full journey—from the chaos of Selection Sunday to their trip to Durham and the experience inside Cameron Indoor.

    They dive into the loss to Nebraska, what changed in the second half, and why this team’s run still marks one of the best stretches in program history.

    It’s the end of the season—but not the end of Spiders Sound Off.

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    32 mins
  • Richmond Women IN the NCAA Tournament! + Kenny Wood on what it takes to win in the NCAA tournament.
    Mar 16 2026

    Richmond is headed to the NCAA Tournament!The Spiders women received their at-large bid on Selection Sunday and will face the Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball on Wednesday in Durham.At the end of the episode, we catch up with Richmond head coach Aaron Roussell, who encourages Spider fans to make the trip and support the team in the tournament.Earlier in the show, Richmond legend Kenny Wood joins Spiders Sound Off to talk about his Hall of Fame career at UR and to relive one of the most famous moments in NCAA Tournament history — the Spiders’ upset of Syracuse Orange men's basketball as the first #15 seed ever to defeat a #2 seed.

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    48 mins
  • Darien Brothers on the Sweet 16 Run, the Legendary VCU Shot & Richmond Basketball Memories
    Mar 13 2026

    Former Richmond sharpshooter Darien Brothers joins Spiders Sound Off to relive one of the greatest eras in Richmond basketball.

    Darien looks back on the 2011 Sweet 16 run, the Spiders’ A-10 championship season, and the unforgettable last-second three-pointer that stunned VCU at the Robins Center. He also shares stories from playing with Kevin Anderson and David Gonzalves, what it was like preparing for Kansas in the Sweet 16, and how the team chemistry fueled one of the best seasons in school history.

    Tom and Porter also discuss the end of the current Richmond season, the transfer portal era, and what the Spiders need to build the next great team.

    In this episode:

    • The story behind Darien’s legendary VCU buzzer beater

    • Inside Richmond’s 2011 Sweet 16 run

    • Life playing professional basketball overseas

    • Coaching the next generation

    • Thoughts on the current Richmond roster and future

    If you love Richmond basketball history, this one’s for you.

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    33 mins
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