Men's Basketball Postgame Notes - University of Richmond Athletics

Nov. 24, 2009

THE TEAM

The Spiders are off to their best start since John Beilein's 2000-01 team also started 4-1. Richmond's last team to start 5-0 was in 1985-86 and this is just the fourth time since the 1985-86 season that the Spiders have started 4-1, joining the 1987-88 team (NCAA), the 1990-91 team (NCAA) and the 2000-01 team (NIT).

All four of Richmond's victories have come by double-figures and the Spiders lone loss was by seven points.

Richmond has held the opposition under 60 points in all four wins and is allowing just 58.2 points per game through five games. The Spiders have held three of their first five opponents to 53 points or less.

In Richmond's four wins, the Spiders have held the opposition to under 35 percent shooting and forced at least 19 turnovers.

Richmond had nine blocks, the most blocked shots since swatting 10 at La Salle on Feb. 18, 2009.

The Spiders had nine steals against Longwood. Richmond has had at least eight steals in every game this season and has had double-figures in steals in all four wins.

THE PLAYERS

Junior Tony Dobbins (2002-04), who had 1,026 points. Anderson needs two points to tie Mike Winiecki (1985-89) for 35th, four points to tie Spike Welsh (1963-66) for 34th and 13 points to tie Danny Higgins (1960-63) for 33rd. Anderson also had six rebounds, giving him 13 in the last two games, and had three steals. Anderson is shooting 56.5 percent from the field (39-of-69) through five games.

Junior Dan Geriot had 10 points for his 42nd career game in double-figures, including his third this season. Geriot made 4-of-9 field goals.

Sophomore Kevin Steenberge swatted five shots against Fordham on Feb. 1, 2006. Garrett also had a career-high seven rebounds.

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