The Colonials are coming off their first home loss during conference play and their first five-game stretch all season in which they have lost three games.

With only two regular season matchups left, GW is sitting at third in the conference, only one game behind Duquesne in first.

The Spiders have not been as successful as the Colonials but they are coming off three consecutive victories including a 12-point win over VCU (who defeated GW on Saturday).

The last time these two teams matched up was less than a month ago in Richmond. The Colonials came away with the win 62-47 despite shooting a lower percentage from the floor.

Here is what to expect from the game:

The Case for the Colonials: Even with the recent losses, the Colonials are still near the top of the charts in several A-10 statistics. They lead the conference in rebounding and offensive rebounding, while maintaining the second highest scoring offense at 72.5 points per game.

Richmond is on the complete opposite side of the chart. They are the second lowest scoring squad in the A-10 and they grab the least rebounds at only 32.9 per game.

The Colonials 16 rebound-per-game advantage could be more important than usual because, along with their solid field goal percentage, they have averaged 16.2 second chance points per game their last five times out on the floor.

In recent games the importance of junior forward Caria Washington and sophomore forward Kelli Prange has been evident. In the last time out against Richmond, the two combined for 28 points and 14 rebounds.

In the past two losses, Washington has found herself in foul trouble and has forced the Colonials to play sophomore guard Bri Cummings at the forward position.

The Case for Richmond: The Spiders lost their last matchup to the Colonials and have struggled on offense, but momentum is completely on their side.

After losing nine of 10 games between Jan. 6 and Feb. 10, they have now won three straight games against teams with a .500 winning percentage or better. Along with VCU, they also beat Fordham, another A-10 rival that came out ahead against the Colonials.

Junior guard Janelle Hubbard plays the off-guard position for the Spiders and is their top contributing scorer. She has scored 16.5 points per game in conference play shooting 38 percent from the field and 34 percent from behind the arc.

Along with Hubbard, sophomore guard Micaela Parson is the only other deep threat for Richmond. She usually plays the point and has put up 12.2 points and 3.2 assists per game this season.

The guard play between Parson, Hubbard and GW graduate student guard Lauren Chase will also be important. Since the Colonials undoubtedly have the advantage in the paint, if Parson and Hubbard can dominate the perimeter they could get the advantage.

The Bottom Line: Do not expect the Colonials to lose their third successive game. GW has already played Richmond and proved to have the upper hand. Barring foul trouble, Washington and Prange will be the highlight of the Colonial offense, which should pace the game. Richmond will need to dominate the perimeter and take care of the ball along with an improved rebounding performance to pull off the upset.