Richmond basketball ends the year with two tough losses, and Spiders Sound Off doesn’t sugarcoat it. Tom and Porter break down the women’s road loss at Rhode Island and the men’s defensive collapse against George Washington, asking the big questions Spider fans are already debating: What went wrong? What’s fixable? And how worried should we really be?

From fatigue, turnovers, and lineup decisions to defensive intensity and analytics, this New Year’s episode delivers honest analysis, sharp opinions, and realistic optimism as both teams look ahead to critical road games.