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

March 8, 2008

THE TEAM

Richmond tied for fourth in the Atlantic 10, one game out of third place and two games out of second place. The Spiders equaled their best Atlantic 10 regular-season finish and received a bye for the second time in seven years in the league.

Richmond had seven steals against Xavier, marking the 25th time in 29 games that the Spiders have had at least seven steals. Richmond has had at least six steals in all but one game this season.

The Spiders had just seven turnovers against Xavier, the fourth time in the last nine games that Richmond had less than 10 turnovers. Richmond has had 15 turnovers or less and in the last nine games and is averaging 10.6 turnovers per game in that stretch.

Despite the margin of victory, the Musketeers and Spiders each made 22 field goals. Only twice in the last 19 games has the opposition made more field goals than the Spiders.

Richmond has led by at least six points in 24 of 29 games after having a six-point lead in the first half against Xavier.

The Spiders dropped to 4-11 when they shoot 20 or more three-pointers after shooting 8-of-24 from behind the arc against Xavier. Richmond is 12-2 when it shoots less than 20 three-pointers.

Richmond allowed a season-high 54 second-half points to Xavier.

Richmond finished 4-4 on the road in the Atlantic 10. In the Spiders' four A-10 road losses the home team shot at least 31 free throws.

The Spiders are one of two teams, along with Saint Joseph's, to defeat Xavier twice in the Cintas Center. Richmond is 2-4 against the Musketeers in the Cintas Center.

THE PLAYERS

Richmond freshman Kevin Anderson scored in double-figures for the seventh-straight game, finishing one short of his career-high with 20 points. It was his third 20-point game and his 15th double-figure scoring game. Anderson made a career-high nine field goals and connected on a three-pointer for the seventh-straight game.

Freshman Justin Harper scored 11 points, the second time he has scored in double-figures this season. Harper made 4-of-5 field goals, including 3-of-3 treys. It was the second time Harper had made three trifectas in a game.

Freshman Kevin Smith dished out a career-high five assists.

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