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

Jan. 13, 2007

Richmond has had just 10 turnovers in each of the last two games. The Spiders have had 10 or fewer turnovers five times in 16 games and have had 12 or less turnovers in eight games.

The Spiders swiped a season-high nine steals and forced Charlotte into 19 turnovers, 14 of them in the first half.

Richmond held Charlotte to just four fast break points. The Spiders have allowed over 10 fast break points in a game just once in 16 contests.

Freshman Dan Geriot scored in double-figures for the ninth time this season and was Richmond's leading scorer for the seventh time in 16 games. With 17 points against Charlotte, Geriot has scored 16 points or more in seven games this season. Geriot made multiple 3-pointers in a game for the third time this season and the second time in the last three games. He has made a 3-pointer in all but two games this season.

Freshman Brian Morris scored 12 points for the second-straight game and has scored in double-figures in five of the last six games.

In his second game of the season, junior Oumar Sylla reached double-figures for the fifth time in his Richmond career with 11 points. He also grabbed five rebounds for the second-straight game.

After shooting 50 percent in each of the last two games, the Spiders shot 39.5 percent from the floor, just the fourth time in 16 games Richmond has shot under 40 percent.

Richmond made four 3-pointers Saturday against Charlotte, just the third time in 16 games that the Spiders have made less than five 3-pointers in a game.

The Spiders had rebounded well in the last three games, but Charlotte owned the advantage on the glass Saturday by a 38-16 margin. Richmond did not grab an individual offensive rebound. The Spiders 16 rebounds were a season low.

Sophomore Mark McGonigal played a career-high 12 minutes, topping his previous career high of 10 minutes on Wednesday at St. Bonaventure.

This was Charlotte's first victory in the Robins Center in three chances. The Spiders had defeated the 49ers 63-56 last season.

Richmond will have a rematch with the 49ers in Charlotte on Feb. 7.

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