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University of Richmond
Xavier
Spiders Bite Xavier In Cincinnati
01/25/2004 | Men's Basketball
Jan 25, 2004
CINCINNATI - Reggie Brown's 3-pointer with 2:02 left broke a 44-44 tie and Richmond scored the final nine points of the game to beat Xavier 53-44. Tony Dobbins scored 13 of his game-high 19 points in the second half for Richmond.
Richmond, coming off of a 69-68 road win over Kansas (No. 10 ESPN/USA Today and No. 12 AP), has now won three straight. Senior Tony Dobbins recorded game-highs of 19 points and nine rebounds as he helped the Spiders improve to 11-8 overall, 3-3 in the A-10.
The UR win is also marks a pair of firsts in Cintas Center history. The Spiders are the first opponent to win two games over Xavier at Cintas and it also marks the first time in four seasons of play that XU has lost two games at Cintas Center.
Xavier was led by senior Romain Sato, who went 4-for-13 from the field for a team-high 11 points. He also pulled down a team-high nine boards. Freshman Justin Doellman contributed 10 points.
 Coach Jerry Wainwright reacts to a call in the first half.  |
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The first half was not pretty as both teams struggled to make a dent on the scoreboard. Xavier, which made just two field goals over the first nine minutes, shot 16 percent from the field in the first half (5-for-31).
Xavier was able to spark a 7-0 run midway through the first half to take an 11-8 lead. That stretch wrapped up with just one field goal * a three pointer by Doellman at 11:42. The Musketeers led by as many as six points, 14-8, with 9:03 left in the half.
Richmond cut the Xavier lead to one, 16-15, at 6:21 before Dobbins quickly converted a basket to bring the Spiders on top, 17-16. Nearly two minutes later, the lead was handed back to the Musketeers courtesy of a Keith Jackson basket at 4:28. Xavier eventually closed out the half with a 21-19 advantage.
Doellman provided the only scoring spark in the first half, leading all players with seven points.
Xavier's shooting improved in the second half as it downed three consecutive 3-pointers to jump out to an eight-point lead, 30-22, over the first two minutes. Lionel Chalmers, Doellman and Sato each contributed a trey.
XU was on top, 36-29, midway through the second before it allowed Richmond to embark on an 11-2 run, which resulted in a 40-38 Spider lead at 7:10. The game remained close throughout the final two minutes, but two free throws each by Patrick O'Malley and Mike Skrocki sealed the Spider victory.
