Dec. 4, 2005
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The win gave Richmond a 4-2 record, the Spiders best start since opening the 2000-01 season 7-1.
The Spiders held Prairie View A&M to 48 points, the sixth-straight game to start the season that Richmond has held the opposition to under 60 points. That's the longest stretch since the 2001-02 team went seven games without allowing 60 points.
In all four of Richmond's victories, the Spiders have held their opponents to 50 points or less.
After scoring a season-low 37 points on Saturday, Richmond responded by scoring a season-high 62 points against Prairie View, including a season-best 40 points in the second half.
After scoring just six points over the first 9:32 of the game, Richmond outscored Prairie View by 38 points (56-28) for the rest of the game.
Richmond shot a season-high 46.8-percent from the field and had just 10 turnovers, the second least in a game this season.
Richmond's season-high point total of 62 didn't come because of the 3-pointer. The Spiders made a season-low four 3-pointers against Prairie View, but had a season-high 34 points in the paint. The Spiders only had 34 points in the paint in their first three games combined.
The Spiders have played three games in the last four days and will play a fourth game in five days Monday night against No. 7/6 Louisville. The stretch of four games in five days is the most rigorous for the Spiders since 1920. The Colonial Classic has Richmond playing three games in three days for the 16th time since 1920, but just the third time in the regular season.
Senior Kevin Steenberge led the Spiders in scoring for the third-straight game and is averaging 15.7 points per game during that stretch. Steenberge made 6-of-9 shots Sunday and has made 16-of-28 field goals (.571).
Steenberge swatted three shots for the second-straight game and has eight blocks in his last three games. The 6-foot-11 is currently in fourth all-time on the school's all-time list with 96 career blocks.
Senior Jermaine Bucknor scored a season-high 19 points, reaching double figures in scoring for the eighth time in the last nine games.
Bucknor hit two 3-pointers against Prairie View and has now sank multiple 3s in 10 of his last 11 games dating back to last season.
Bucknor has made 15 3-pointers in six games, averaging 2.5 treys per game.
Steenberge grabbed five rebounds to pass the 400-rebound plateau. He now has 403 rebounds in his career.
Steenberge made a career-high 10 free throws in 11 attempts.
The Spiders finished off four 3-point plays Sunday, with Steenberge converting three And 1s and Bucknor completing one.
Bucknor made the only free throw he took Sunday and is shooting 91.7-percent from the charity stripe (22-of-24).
Bucknor grabbed eight boards to lead the Spiders in rebounding for the fourth time in six games.
Drew Crank doesn't shoot often, but he doesn't miss much either. Crank made 2-of-5 shots, including 1-of-3 from behind the arc to bring his season shooting percentage to 50-percent (11-of-22) and 40-percent (4-of-10) from 3-point land.
