Men's Basketball Post-Game Notes

Jan. 17, 2007

Richmond made eight 3-pointers vs. George Washington, marking the eighth time this season the Spiders have made eight or more treys. Richmond has made at least five 3-pointers in all but three of its 17 games.

The Spiders had seven steals against the Colonials, giving them 16 steals in the last two games.

Richmond dished out 16 assists, tied for the third-highest assist total of the season.

The Spiders held their own on the boards Wednesday, getting out-rebounded by five, 29-24.

The Spiders had a season-high eight fast-break points, two more than the Colonials.

The Spiders shot 44.4 percent from the field against George Washington, the 13th time in 17 games that Richmond has shot over 40 percent from the floor.

While Richmond committed 19 turnovers for the game, they committed just six in the second half.

Sophomore forward Jarhon Giddings tied a career-high with 13 points, making a career-high four 3-pointers in six attempts. Giddings had scored 13 points on Dec. 27, 2005 at Tulane.

Freshman center Dan Geriot scored 12 points on 4-of-7 field goals, grabbed five rebounds and dished out three assists. It was Geriot's third time in double-figures in the last four games and his 10th game in double-figures this season.

Red-shirt freshman guard Ryan Butler made three 3-pointers in four attempts from behind the arc. It was Butler's seventh time in 17 games with multiple 3-pointers and the fourth game he has made at least three treys. Butler also dished out three assists.

Senior forward Peter Thomas continues to make a high percentage of his shots. Thomas was 3-of-6 from the floor on Wednesday. He is shooting 48 percent for his career (134-of-279) and 55.9 percent this season (52-of-93).

Richmond freshman David Brewster has been suspended from the team indefinitely due to academic concerns, head coach Chris Mooney announced. "Although David is eligible to compete, David's focus needs to be solely on academics," Mooney said. Brewster had played in 13 games with five starts this season. He was averaging 16.7 minutes per game and 4.5 points.

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