Men's Basketball Post-Game Notes

Dec. 31, 2005

Richmond now holds a 97-95 advantage in the all-time series after the 192nd meeting between the Spiders and William & Mary. The 192 meetings is by far the most games with another opponent for Richmond.

With seven 3-pointers, Richmond has now hit at least seven treys in its last four games. The Spiders have 32 3-pointers in the last four games, averaging 8.0 per game.

The Spiders held William & Mary without a 3-point field goal, the first time Richmond has not allowed a trey this season. The Spiders have allowed just one 3-pointer in the last two games.

Richmond kept William & Mary from having a double-figure scorer, the first time this season the Spiders prevented a team from having anyone reach double-figures.

The Spiders' nation-leading defense held an opponent under 60 points for the 11th time in 12 games. Richmond is allowing just 51.9 points per game and no team has reached 65 points against the Spiders this season.

Richmond had dropped below .500 for the first time this season after losing to Tulane on Dec. 27, but the win against William & Mary brings the Spiders back to 6-6.

The Spiders played three teams from the Colonial Athletic Association this season for the first time since Richmond's last season as a member of the conference in 2000-01. The Spiders defeated Old Dominion and William & Mary, but lost to city-rival Virginia Commonwealth to finish 2-1 against the CAA.

Richmond has one more non-conference game on Monday when the Spiders host Longwood, the sixth and final in-state opponent the Spiders will play this season.

Jarhon Giddings hit three 3-pointers - all in the first half - to tie his career high that he set in Richmond's last game at Tulane. Giddings made 3-of-5 3-pointers in the game and has made 6-of-11 trifectas in the last two games. He was 4-of-7 from the floor against William & Mary with his other field goal coming with his foot on the 3-point line. Giddings has combined for 22 points in the last two games.

Senior Jermaine Bucknor hit three 3-pointers in four attempts from behind the arc for his eighth game hitting multiple treys. Bucknor has connected on a 3-pointer in 11 of Richmond's 12 games and has hit at least three 3-pointers in five games.

This was the first time this season two Spiders had hit three 3-pointers in the same game. The last time two Richmond players hit at least three 3-pointers in a game was Feb. 19, 2005 when Peter O'Malley made six and Bucknor hit three treys against Temple.

Senior Kevin Steenberge was hit in the throat in practice on Friday and was elbowed in the same area during Saturday's game. He did not return and is questionable for Monday's game against Longwood.

Junior Gaston Moliva made 2-of-3 field goals as he continues to lead the team in field goal percentage. Moliva has made 16-of-30 shots from the floor this season for 53.3 percent. He also grabbed seven rebounds, giving him 18 in the last three game (6.0 rpg).

Moliva blocked one shot Saturday, giving him 86 for his career, pulling within five of the sixth spot on the school's all-time list.

Junior Peter Thomas tied a career-high with four assists.

The Spiders had 11 turnovers, the third-lowest turnover total in a game this season.

Sophomore Monty Sanders grabbed a season-high five rebounds and blocked a shot for the fifth-straight game.

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