Men's Basketball Post-Game Notes

Dec. 28, 2006

Coming off its two highest turnover totals of the season, Richmond committed just nine turnovers Thursday, the second fewest of the season.

Richmond recorded two four-point plays against Tulane. Freshman David Gonzalvez made a 3-pointer, was fouled and hit the free throw for the first four-point play of the night. It was the team-leading sixth completed And-1 for Gonzalvez. Senior Peter Thomas followed with a dunk attempt that he was intentionally fouled on. The ball bounced off the rim and went in and Thomas made both free throws to complete the four-point play. The Spiders almost had a seven-point possession, but freshman Kevin Hovde's 3-pointer rimmed out.

Richmond entered the game leading the Atlantic 10 in shooting percentage but shot a season-low 37.7 percent from the field Thursday, just the second time in 11 games that the Spiders have shot under 40 percent from the floor.

While the Spiders shot a season-low percentage from the field, Tulane shot 56.1 percent from the floor, the highest a team has shot against the Spiders since Jan. 18, 2003 when Duquesne also shot 56.1 percent from the floor.

The Spiders made seven 3-pointers, marking the seventh time in 11 games that Richmond has made at least seven 3-pointers. Richmond has made at least five 3-pointers in nine of 11 games.

Red-shirt freshman Ryan Butler made 1-of-2 3-pointers to give him a team-best 18 treys in 35 attempts this season. Butler is third in the Atlantic 10 in 3-point field goal percentage at 51.4 percent.

Freshman David Gonzalvez reach double-figures in scoring for the fourth-straight game and the fifth time this season with 10 points.

Freshman Brian Morris scored in double-figures for the third-time this season with a team-high 12 points. It was the first time he led the Spiders in scoring.

Senior Peter Thomas scored 10 points, his sixth time in double-figures this season and the 11th time he has scored in double-figures in his career.

This was the first time in five games this season that at least five players made a 3-pointer, but Richmond lost.

Richmond dropped to 1-1 against Conference USA teams this season. The Spiders defeated East Carolina in the season opener.

Each coaching staff had an assistant coach that had played for the opposing team. Richmond assistant coach Carlin Hartman starred for Tulane from 1990-94, while Tulane assistant Benjy Taylor played for the Spiders from 1985-89.

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