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

Jan. 25, 2009

THE TEAM

The Spiders shot 46.0 percent from the field, marking the 15th time in the last 19 games that Richmond has shot at least 46 percent. Richmond shot 60.9 percent from the field in the first half for the second-straight game shooting over 60 percent in the first half.

This is the first time Richmond has won its first two conference road games since the 1991-92 season.

Richmond has led by double-figures in its last six victories, including a 12-point lead today against Saint Louis.

The Spiders had four players in double-figures in three-straight games and four of the last five.

After allowing 70.6 ppg in the first 10 games, the Spiders have held the opposition to 62.2 ppg in the last nine contests.

Richmond has scored over 70 points in 13 of 19 games, the most times the Spiders have scored 70 points in a season since the 2000-01. Richmond entered the game fourth in the Atlantic 10 in scoring.

The Spiders had five steals against Saint Louis, giving Richmond at least five steals in 51 of the last 53 games.

Richmond had just seven turnovers, the fourth time in the last five games that the Spiders have had single-digit turnovers and the 10th time in the last 12 games that Richmond has had under 15 turnovers.

THE PLAYERS

Sophomore Justin Harper, who was named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week earlier in the day Sunday, scored 19 points for his 10th game in double-figures this season. It was his third straight game in double-figures and his fifth in the last six games. Harper is averaging 16.5 points per game in the 10 games that he has played at least 25 minutes and has scored in double-figures in nine of those 10 games. He also had eight rebounds, giving him 17 rebounds in the past two games.

Junior David Gonzalvez scored 15 points for his 47th-career double-figure scoring game, including his 18th in the last 20 games.

Freshman Francis-Cedric Martel scored a career-high 14 points and tied a career high with seven rebounds. Martel has scored in double-figures twice in his career, coming in the last three games.

Sophomore Kevin Anderson scored in double-figures for the 35th time in his career, including the 27th in the last 28 games.

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