Gilyard sparks Richmond past Boston College, 64-44

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Richmond’s biggest player was on the bench in street clothes. Its smallest players filled in admirably.
Jacob Gilyard scored 13 of his 22 points during a 23-2 second-half run and Richmond beat Boston College 64-44 on Saturday.
Blake Francis added 18 points for the Spiders (6-1), who improved to 5-0 at home for the first time since 2014. The Spiders were without Grant Golden, their No. 4 scorer and top rebounder, and won despite getting just 2 points from scoring