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Maryland Basketball: What we know about the 2016-17 nonconference schedule

By Chris Bengel

Feb 13, 2016; College Park, MD, USA; Maryland Terrapins forward Jake Layman (10) shoots a three point shot during the first half against the Wisconsin Badgers at Xfinity Center. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 13, 2016; College Park, MD, USA; Maryland Terrapins forward Jake Layman (10) shoots a three point shot during the first half against the Wisconsin Badgers at Xfinity Center. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 16, 2016; Richmond, VA, USA; Richmond Spiders guard ShawnDre’ Jones (3) dribbles the ball as Virginia Commonwealth Rams guard JeQuan Lewis (1) chases in the first half at Robins Center. The Rams won 94-89 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 16, 2016; Richmond, VA, USA; Richmond Spiders guard ShawnDre’ Jones (3) dribbles the ball as Virginia Commonwealth Rams guard JeQuan Lewis (1) chases in the first half at Robins Center. The Rams won 94-89 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

Richmond

When: Late Nov.
Where: Barclays Center (Barclays Center Classic, Brooklyn)
The Skinny: The Spiders were about as inconsistent a team as you could’ve found during the 2015-16 campaign. Richmond finished with a 16-16 mark, which a 7-11 record in Atlantic 10 play. This is a team that does return two of their top three scorers from a season ago. Forward T.J. Cline does it all for the Spiders as he averaged 18.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 3.8 assists last season. Cline has a knack for finishing at the rim while also shooting a respectable 37 percent from beyond the arc.

Guard ShawnDre’ Jones can drain jump shots from the perimeter if given even an inch of room. The Texas native shot 39.5 percent from beyond the arc and was a human highlight reel at times for the Spiders. Jones can also pass the rock at a very productive rate as he averaged 3.6 per game (second on the team to Cline). Watching the undersized Jones go head-to-head with Trimble could be a very interesting matchup.

Next: Another battle with the Big 12