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

Dec. 22, 2006

The Spiders used a 27-5 run over 10 minutes in the first half to go from trailing 13-6 with just over 11 minutes to left to leading 33-18 with 1:14 to play in the half.

Richmond held Wake Forest without a field for the last 12 minutes of the first half.

The Spiders scored a season-high 36 points in the paint, but made a season-low three 3-pointers.

The Spiders have held nine of 10 opponents to 10 fast break points or less after keeping Wake Forest to eight fast break points Friday.

Richmond out-rebounds its opponent for the first time this season, holding a 27-23 advantage on the boards against the Demon Deacons.

The Spiders shot 60 percent from the floor, the second-highest field goal percentage in a game this season. It was the third time Richmond has shot over 50 percent from the field. The Spiders have shot over 45 percent from the field in seven of 10 games and over 40 percent in all but one game.

Wake Forest pulled off its second largest second half comeback, erasing the 13-point deficit for a victory. The Demon Deacons' largest hafltime deficit overcome was 15 points.

Friday was the first game this season when Richmond did not have a player make multiple 3-pointers.

Friday was just the sixth time in 40 games under second-year head coach Chris Mooney that the Spiders have allowed over 70 points.

Freshman Dan Geriot tied a career high with 21 points. It was his seventh time in double-figures through 10 games and his fifth time scoring 18 points or more.

Freshman David Gonzalvez scored in double-figures for the third-straight game and the fourth time this season with 12 points vs. Wake Forest Friday night.

Freshman David Gonzalvez dished out five assists Friday, giving him 11 assists over the last two games. He had a career-high six assists vs. VMI on Wednesday.

Junior Drew Crank made his first-career start Friday against Wake Forest, scoring a season-high eight points and grabbing a season-high six rebounds.

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