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

Jan. 19, 2008

THE TEAM

La Salle shot a season-high 58.7 percent from the floor and a season-high 72.7 percent from behind the arc. Those were both opponent highs against the Spiders this season. It was the first time this season that a Richmond opponent shot over 50 percent from the field.

Richmond shot 20 three-pointers dropping to 2-7 when the shoot 20 or more treys. The Spiders are 7-1 when they shoot under 20 threes.

La Salle's Darnell Harris made six three-pointers against the Spiders, marking the seventh time this season a player has made four or more threes in the same game against Richmond and the second time Harris has done so. He made five treys against the Spiders on Jan. 9.

Richmond had seven steals and forced 20 turnovers. The Spiders had reached double-digits in steals in the previous four games, but still have at least six steals in every game this season. The Spiders are second in the Atlantic 10 at 9.3 steals per game and are second in the league in turnovers forced at 17.9.

The Spiders had their four-game home winning streak snapped. Richmond has still won five of the last seven games.

Richmond allowed over 70 points in regulation for the first time since Dec. 5 against South Florida.

In Richmond's two conference losses to Saint Joseph's and La Salle the Spiders have equaled or made more field goals than the its opponents. The Spiders and Hawks both made 23 field goals on Jan. 12, but Saint Joseph's made 28-of-37 free throws to Richmond's 7-of-10. Against La Salle, Richmond made 28 field goals to La Salle's 27, but the Explorers connected on 14-of-20 free throws to just 4-of-5 for Richmond.

Richmond scored a season-high 42 points in the paint, the second-straight game the Spiders had 40 or more points in the paint.

The Spiders tied a season high for field goals (28).

This was the first time in 17 games this season that the Spiders did not lead by at least four points in a game.

Richmond has been no worse than within one possession of the opposition at the half in 14 of 17 games, but two of the games the Spiders have trailed by more than three points have come in the last three contests.

THE PLAYERS

Sophomore David Gonzalvez scored 21 points for his third 20-plus point scoring game of the season and the fifth of his career. Gonzalvez has scored in double-figures in seven games this season and 19 games in his career. He made four three-pointers against La Salle, the third time this season he has made four or more threes.

Freshman Kevin Smith scored 12 points for his second-career game in double-figures. Smith is shooting 81.5 percent from the floor (21-of-27) in the last seven games, since returning from an ankle injury. He is shooting a team-high 63.6 percent from the field.

Sophomore Dan Geriot scored 11 points for his 31st-career double-figure scoring game and his 12th of the season. Geriot has reached double figures in four-straight games and six of the last seven.

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