Men's Basketball Postgame Notes

Dec. 2, 2009

THE TEAM

Richmond improved to 7-1, tying the Spiders' second best start since the 1954-55 season (55 seasons). The Spiders opened 7-1 in 2000-01 and opened 1985-86 8-0.

The Spiders improved to 5-0 at home and have won 10 of the last 12 games in the Robins Center.

Richmond defense has held the opposition to 62 points or less in all seven victories and has limited opposing teams under 38 percent shooting in all seven wins. The Spiders are holding opponents to 58.1 points per game and 36.0 percent shooting.

The Spiders have led by double-figures in seven of their eight games and by at least nine points in every game.

Richmond has allowed just 10 fastbreak points in eight games after allowing a season-high four fastbreak points on Wednesday.

The Spiders put five players in double-figures for the second time this season.

Richmond has won seven of the last nine meetings with Old Domininon and nine of the last 13. The home team has lost just once in the last 16 meetings between the two schools.

THE PLAYERS

Junior Justin Harper scored 14 points for his 18th-career double-figure scoring game, including his third this season. Harper made 4-of-6 field goals and grabbed six rebounds.

Senior David Gonzalvez scored 13 points for his 64th-career double-figure scoring game, including his fifth this season. Gonzalvez made two three-pointers, his third-straight game with multiple treys, and his fifth this season. Gonzalvez is 17th on Richmond's all-time scoring list with 1,317 points, needing 30 points to tie Bob McCurdy for 16th.

Junior Kevin Anderson scored 13 points for his 59th double-figure scoring game, including his eighth in as many games this season. Anderson has scored in double-figures in 53 of his last 55 games. He passed Scott Stapleton (1,059), Jeff Pehl (1,060) and Bill Flye (1,062) to move into 30th on Richmond's all-time scoring list with 1,068 points. He needs 19 points to tie Picot Frazier for 29th.

Senior Ryan Butler scored 13 points for his 25th-career double-figure scoring game, including his second in the last three games. It was the 13th time that Butler had made at least three three-pointers in a game.

Junior Dan Geriot scored 11 points for his 43rd-career double-figure scoring game, including his fourth this season. Geriot now has 865 points, needing 135 to become the 39th Spider to score 1,000 points and the 12th to do so as a junior. Teammates David Gonzalvez and Kevin Anderson are two of the 11 Spiders to reach 1,000 points as a junior. Geriot had four assists, giving him 11 assists in the last three games.

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