Men's Basketball Post-Game Notes

Dec. 5, 2006

Richmond defeated a Big East team for the third-straight season. It was the second time in three years that the Spiders won on the home court of a Big East team.

The Spiders have six wins in 16 games all-time against Big East conference teams. Richmond has wins over South Florida (Dec. 5, 2006), Seton Hall (2004, 2005), West Virginia (2001), Providence (1983) and the well know victory over No. 2 seed Syracuse in the 1991 NCAA Tournament.

Richmond head coach Chris Mooney improved to 3-1 against Big East teams, having held all four Big East opponents to 53 points or less. In both victories as head coach at Richmond, Mooney held the Big East team under 50 points. Richmond defeated Seton Hall 60-49 and South Florida tonight 56-46. The Spiders held then No. 5 ranked Louisville to 53 points in a 53-45 loss on Dec. 5, 2006. As head coach at Air Force, Mooney led the Falcons to a 70-53 victory over Rutgers in the 2004-05 season.

The Spiders have held opponents to 50 points or less in 12 of 37 games under second-year head coach Chris Mooney. Richmond has held teams to 60 points or less 20 times in 37 games under Mooney. The Spiders have allowed over 70 points just four times under Mooney.

A season-high six different players made a 3-pointer against South Florida. Richmond has had at least five different players make a 3-pointer in its four victories. At least three different players have made a 3-pointer in each of Richmond's seven games.

Senior Peter Thomas scored a career-high 19 points on a career-high six field goals in 39 minutes of action. Thomas is shooting 6-of-15 (.400) from 3-point land on the season.

Richmond has made at least five 3-pointers in each game this season, and at least seven in five games.

Richmond's 52.9 percent field goal shooting and 53.8 3-point field goal percentage were their second-highest marks of the season.

The Spiders have shot over 50 percent from 3-point land in three games this season and have shot over 40 percent from the field in six of seven games.

Eight different players scored for Richmond, but only on reached double-figures.

The Spiders moved to 4-0 all-time against South Florida, including three wins at the Sun Dome.

After using just two starting lineups all of last season, head coach Chris Mooney has used four different starting lineups in seven games this season.

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