Jacob Gilyard scored a game-high 26 points and Tyler Burton added 16 of his own as Richmond defeated Davidson 64–62 in Sunday’s Atlantic-10 title game to steal a bid to the NCAA tournament.
The Spiders, who entered play on Sunday afternoon needing a win to clinch a spot in the Big Dance, won their fourth game in as many days to send reverberations through the tournament bubble with the selection decisions just hours away.
Despite the loss, Davidson remains safely in the NCAA tournament, according to Sports Illustrated’s Kevin Sweeney.
So which at-large candidates could be affected by Richmond’s unexpected automatic bid?