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

March 5, 2008

THE TEAM

Richmond picked up its ninth Atlantic 10 win, the most conference wins since Richmond won 10 in the 2003-04 NCAA Tournament season. The Spiders have won at least nine games in conference play in four of seven seasons in the A-10.

The Spiders have still not lost back-to-back games since Dec. 8, a stretch of 18 games. Richmond improved to 10-2 after losses this season.

The Spiders held Fordham to 53 points, the 28th time in 88 games during head coach Chris Mooney's tenure that Richmond has held the opposition to 60 or less points. It was the ninth time this season that Richmond has held the opposition to 60 or less points and the 15th time the Spiders have allowed 65 points or less in 2007-08.

Richmond is receiving 80 percent of its scoring from freshman and sophomores. The Spiders received 18 points from its upperclassmen against Fordham.

The Spiders had six steals against Fordham. Richmond has had at least six steals in all but one game this season. Richmond is second in the Atlantic 10 in steals at 8.5 per game.

The Spiders had 13 turnovers against Fordham and have had 15 turnovers or less in the last eight games. Richmond is averaging 11 turnovers per game in that stretch.

Only twice in the last 18 games has the opposition made more field goals than the Spiders. Richmond and Fordham each made 19 field goals on Wednesday.

Richmond is 13-2 when it shoots a higher field goal percentage. The Spiders are 12-2 when they shoot less than 20 three-pointers after shooting 17 on Wednesday.

THE PLAYERS

Richmond sophomore Dan Geriot, the reigning Atlantic 10 Player of the Week, scored 14 points for his sixth time in double-figures in the last seven games. It was his 38th-career double-figure scoring game and the 19th of the season. He grabbed eight rebounds, giving him seven or more rebounds in six of the last nine games.

Freshman Kevin Anderson, who has won five of the last seven Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week awards, scored 14 points for his sixth-straight game in double-figures. It was his 14th double-figure scoring game this season.

Sophomore David Gonzalvez scored 10 points for his eighth-straight game in double-figures and his 11th double-digit scoring game in the last 12 contests. Gonzalvez has 29 double-figure scoring games in his career and 17 this season.

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