Men's Basketball Post-Game Notes

Dec. 10, 2005

Richmond has held all eight opponents to under 60 points this season, the longest such stretch since the 1946-47 season.

This was the fifth time in eight games this season that Richmond held its opponent to 50 points or less, but the first time the Spiders did so and lost.

Richmond has not broken 50 points in its four loses, while the Spiders have scored at least 58 points in three of their four wins.

The Spiders still lead the nation in scoring defense, holding opponents to just 50.5 points per game.

Richmond had a season-high 10 steals against VCU, led by three from junior Gaston Moliva.

This was the second game this season that Richmond has scored under 40 points and the second time the Spiders have not had a double-figure scorer. Richmond also were held to 37 points against Arkansas State on Dec. 3 and didn't have a double-figure scorer in that game.

Freshman Ryan Butler returned to the court after missing the last six games due to a hamstring injury. Butler, who played point guard, had one assist in nine minutes of action and pulled down five rebounds.

Senior Kevin Steenberge has led Richmond in scoring in the last five games. He is second on the team in scoring at 11.0 points per game.

Kevin Steenberge had three blocks against VCU, giving him 21 through the first eight games. He now has 104 blocks in his career, which has him fourth on the all-time list, 29 out of the third spot.

Kevin Steenberge hit his seventh 3-pointer of the season, all coming in the last six games. Steenberge had attempted just two 3-pointers in his first three seasons at Richmond. He has four treys in the last two games.

Junior Gaston Moliva tied a season-high for points (6) and rebounds (6) and had a blocked shot, giving him 83 for his career, just one block behind John Newman for seventh.

Richmond committed a season-high 27 turnovers against VCU. The Spiders' previous season-high was 19 against Arkansas State on Dec. 3.

The Spiders were held to a season-low three 3-pointers against VCU.

Richmond grabbed a season-high 34 rebounds, out-rebounding VCU by a 34-23 margin. It was just the second time in eight games this season that Richmond has out-rebounded its opponent, the other coming against Seton Hall on Dec. 1.

This was the first of two-straight games against Colonial Athletic Association teams, marking the first time Richmond has played two CAA teams in a season since the Spiders' last season as a member of the conference in 2000-01. Richmond will host Old Dominion on Dec. 20 and will play its third CAA team of the season when it hosts William & Mary on Dec. 31.

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