Men's Basketball Postgame Notes - University of Richmond Athletics

Feb. 18, 2009

THE TEAM

The Spiders shot 50 percent from the field against La Salle for the eighth time this season Richmond has shot 50 percent or higher and 17th time in 26 games the Spiders have shot over 45 percent from the field.

With Kevin Anderson scoring 28 points against La Salle, three different Spiders have scored at least 28 points in a game for the first time since joining the Atlantic 10. David Gonzalvez had 36 against Temple and Justin Harper had 28 against Rhode Island.

The Spiders held La Salle to 53 points, the sixth time this season Richmond has held the opposition to under 60 points and the 34 time in head coach Chris Mooney's four seasons at Richmond that the Spiders have held a team to 60 points or less. Richmond has held its opponents under 70 points in 15 of 26 games.

Richmond had 10 blocks, the most for a Spider team since blocking 10 shots in the win over No. 10 Kansas on Jan. 22, 2004.

The Spiders had seven steals against La Salle, marking the 57th time in the last 60 games that Richmond has had at least five steals in a game.

Richmond had 11 turnovers, the 22nd time in 26 games that the Spiders have had 15 turnovers or less. The Spiders have had stayed below the teens in turnovers in seven of the last 12 games and 12 times this season.

Richmond was 1-7 at La Salle before winning in each of the past two seasons at Tom Gola Arena.

THE PLAYERS

Sophomore Kevin Anderson scored a career-high 28 points for his 41st double-figure scoring game, including his 34th in the last 36 games. Gonzalvez has eight-career 20-point games, including five this season. Anderson had a career-high 12 field goals and has made 24-of-38 field goals for 63.2 percent in the last three games.

Senior Jarhon Giddings scored 11 points for his 16th-career double-figure scoring game, including his 11th this season. Giddings came just one rebound short of his first career double-double and second-career double-figure rebounding game.

Sophomore Kevin Smith had a career-high three blocks.

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