Men's Basketball Post-Game Notes - University of Richmond Athletics

Nov. 20, 2006

Richmond got off to its first 3-0 start since the 2003-04 NCAA Tournament team did so. It is just the 20th 3-0 start in 95 seasons of Richmond basketball and just the fifth 3-0 start in the last 48 years. The Spiders have not started 4-0 since the 1985-86 NCAA Tournament team opened the year 8-0.

Richmond shot a 71.8 percent from the field, the first time the Spiders shot over 60-percent from the field since making 64.8 percent of their shots in a 69-68 win over Butler on Dec. 28, 2004.

The Spiders made 68.8 percent of their 3-point attempts, making 11-of-16. Richmond shot 8-of-10 (.800) from 3 in the first half.

The Spiders are shooting 51.8 percent from the field (71-of-137) and 50-percent from 3-point land (29-of-58) through three games.

Richmond put five players in double figures for the fist time this season.

The Spiders have had five players make a 3-pointer in all three games this season.

Richmond is 13-0 when it scores 58 points or more under second-year head coach Chris Mooney.

The Spiders are 14-5 in the Robins Center under Mooney and 307-147 all-time in the building for a .676 winning percentage. Richmond is 65-28 (.699) over the past seven season in the Robins Center.

Richmond's 83 points was the most scored by the Spiders since an 86-68 victory over St. Bonaventure on March 5, 2005. It is just the fourth time Richmond has scored over 80 points in the last four seasons.

Freshman Dan Geriot upped his career high to 19 points, making 7-of-9 shots from the field. Geriot is averaging 17.0 points per game through three games.

Red-shirt freshman Ryan Butler reached double-figures for the second time this season, making a perfect 5-of-5 field goals and 3-of-3 treys in the first half, when he scored 14 of his 16 points. He also dished out a career-high five assists, had four rebounds and two steals.

Freshman David Brewster reached double-figures for the second-straight game, making 4-of-6 shots from behind the arc on his way to 13 points. Brewster also had four rebounds and two steals.

Senior Peter Thomas reached double-figures for the second time this season and the seventh-time in his career with 12 points. Thomas made 2-of-3 shots from 3 and 4-of-7 overall. He leads the team with a 68.4 field goal percentage though three games and a 75.0 percent field goal percentage (3-of-4).

Freshman David Gonzalvez scored a career-high 12 points, all coming in the first half. Gonzalvez mad 5-of-6 shots from the field, including his first-career 3-pointer.

Sophomore Jarhon Giddings had six points, but had the biggest bucket of the game when he sank a 3-pointer after Longwood had closed a 20-point lead to five with 3:50 to play.

After scoring over 60 points just eight times in 2005-06 and breaking 70 points just twice, Richmond has scored over 60 points in all three games this season and broke 70 in the last two games. The Spiders are averaging 71.7 points through three games.

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