Men's Basketball Postgame Notes - University of Richmond Athletics

Jan. 10, 2009

THE TEAM

Of Richmond's nine victories, eight have come by double-figures and the Spiders have led by at least 22 points in four of the last five games.

With his first win over George Washington, head coach Chris Mooney has a victory over 12 of Richmond's 13 Atlantic 10 opponents. The only program in the Atlantic 10 that Mooney's Spiders have not defeated is Xavier.

Richmond had a season-low seven turnovers, the second time this season the Spiders have had single-digit turnovers. The Spiders have stayed out of the teens in turnovers in six games.

Richmond holding George Washington to 14 first-half points was the lowest point total in a half for a Spider opponent in Chris Mooney's four seasons.

Richmond has held its last two opponents under 50 points and three of the last five opponents to under 60 points. Chris Mooney's Spiders have held the opposition to 50 points or less 17 times in 107 games and have held teams to 60 points or less 32 times in 107 games, including five times this season.

Richmond had six steals, giving the Spiders at least five steals in 47 of the last 49 games.

The Spiders shot 43.8 percent from the field, their second-lowest shooting percentage of the season. Richmond has shot at least 42 percent from the field in all 15 games.

This was the third-straight game and the fourth time in the last five games that Richmond has kept the opposition's field goal percentage to under 40 percent.

Richmond won its first conference road game for the fourth time in four tries under Chris Mooney.

THE PLAYERS

Sophomore Justin Harper tied a career-high with 19 points for his seventh double-figure scoring game of the season. Harper also tied a career-high with seven field goals made, 13 attempts, four blocks and 36 minutes.

Junior David Gonzalvez scored 13 points for his 16th-straight double-figure scoring game and the 45th of his career. Gonzalvez has made at least five field goals in all 15 games and now has 888 career points. Gonzalvez has exactly six rebounds in four of the last five games.

Sophomore Kevin Anderson scored 12 points for his 23rd double-figure scoring game in the last 24 games. He has scored in double-figures in all but one game this season and 31 times in his career.

Senior Jarhon Giddings had 11 points for his eighth double-figure scoring game of the season.

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