Men's Basketball Postgame Notes

Nov. 27, 2009

THE TEAM

Richmond defeated a team from a BCS conference for the second-straight game and the fifth time in as many years under head coach Chris Mooney. Mooney has seven victories over BCS teams in his six years as a head coach.

The Spiders are off to their best start (5-1) since the 2000-01 team opened 7-1.

Richmond is 3-0 in the South Padre Island Invitational and will play in the title game on Saturday against the winner of Missouri and Old Dominion.

Richmond has held the opposition to 62 points or less in all five victories after allowing 62 points against Mississippi State on Friday. The Spiders are allowing just 58.8 points per game through six contests.

Richmond has held the opposition to under 35 percent shooting in its five victories.

The Spiders have led by double-figures in every game this season after having a 14 point lead in the first half against Mississippi State.

Richmond made eight three-pointers against Mississippi State, the third time in the last four games that the Spiders have made at least eight three-pointers.

The Spiders outscored Mississippi State 22-21 in the paint. In Richmond's five victories, the Spiders have outscored the opposition in the paint.

THE PLAYERS

Senior Ryan Butler scored a career-high 19 points, making a career-high six field goals in 10 attempts, including 2-of-4 three-pointers. Butler's follow-up layup after Kevin Anderson's steal pulled the Spiders to within one with 57 seconds left. Butler has scored in double-figures 24 times in his career.

Junior Mike Winiecki (1,031) for 35th and Spike Welsh (1,033) for 34th. Anderson, one of just 11 Spiders to reach 1,000 points as a junior, needs one point to tie Danny Higgins for 33rd on the school's all-time scoring list.

Senior David Gonzalvez scored nine points, making 2-of-5 three pointers and 3-of-7 field goals to move into 17th on Richmond's all-time scoring list, passing Kenny Foster (1,279). Gonzalvez now has 1,286 points and 171 three-pointers, which ranks fourth on Richmond's career list.

Junior Dan Geriot tied his career high for assists with five.

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