Richmond Hall of Famer Mike Skrocki takes us through the wild second half in Allen Fieldhouse — Gaston Moliva dunking like a senior when he was a freshman, Tony Dobbins hitting the shot of a lifetime, and Wainwright having his very own “Hoosiers” moment when his team told him, “Coach, we’re not running that play.” Plus, the story of how the post-Kansas victory party turned into two days stranded in a Cincinnati hotel with nothing but cards and M&Ms

The Spiders were 8–8 and staring down a brutal midseason road trip in January 2004, capped by a showdown with #12 Kansas in Allen Fieldhouse. In this episode, Tom and Porter sit down with a very special guest who takes us inside the locker room, onto the court, and into the chaos of the Phog as Richmond battles through the first half. From tough losses to unexpected motivation, this conversation sets the stage for one of the most unforgettable games in program history.

Tom and Porter rewind to the year 2000 — when Y2K fizzled, Gladiator packed theaters, and Richmond traded the CAA for the Atlantic 10. They relive the climate of college hoops back then, the Virginia Tech vacancy that opened the door, and the CAA’s parting gift: a postseason ban. From Beilein’s 21–6 squad chasing an at-large bid to a statement NIT blowout over West Virginia, they trace how that leap set the stage for more NCAA trips and a new era of Spider basketball.