Men's Basketball Postgame Notes - University of Richmond Athletics

Feb. 10, 2010

THE TEAM

Richmond improved to 4-1 on the road in conference play, which is the best Atlantic 10 road record. The Spiders are a league-best 9-4 on the road in conference play of the last 2 seasons. Richmond has won 7 of its last 8 Atlantic 10 road games and 8 of its last 10.

The Spiders defeated a top-20 RPI team for the 2nd time in as many games and are now No. 28 in the RPI. Richmond improved to 5-2 against top-50 RPI teams.

The Spiders shot 58.3 percent from the field, marking the 5th time Richmond has shot over 50 percent from the field including the 2nd time in as many games. Richmond has shot 58.1 percent in the last 2 games (54-of-93). Richmond has shot 52.0 percent from the field in the last 4 games (105-of-202).

The Spiders hit 9 three-pointers against Rhode Island, the 6th time this season Richmond has made at least 9 three-pointers, including the 2nd time in as many games. Richmond has made at least 6 three-pointers in 7 of the last 8 games and have made 18-of-29 three-pointers (.620) in the last 2 games.

Richmond won at Rhode Island for the 2nd time in 7 visits. It was the Spiders' 1st win in the Ryan Center. It was just the 2nd time in the 15-game all-time series that the road team won and it was the 6th time in 11 Atlantic 10 meetings between the 2 schools that the game was decided by 3 points or less, and the 4th time the match-up was decided by 2 points or less in A-10 play.

The Spiders held the up-tempo Rams to zero fastbreak points, the 10th time in 25 games that the Spiders have held the opposition without a fastbreak point, including key wins over Mississippi State, Missouri and Temple. Richmond has held the opposition to 5 fastbreak points or less in 21 of 25 games.

Richmond held Rhode Island under 70 points for just the 5th time in 23 games this season.

THE PLAYERS

Senior Mike Skrocki for 3rd. Gonzalvez had 2 steals, giving him 152 for his career, which is 5th all-time, 5 behind teammate Ryan Butler for 4th and 1 ahead of teammate Kevin Anderson.

Junior Kevin Anderson scored 18 points for his 73rd-career double-figure scoring game, including his 23rd in 25 games this season and his 67th in the last 71 games. Anderson moved into 15th on Richmond's all-time scoring list with 1,372 career points. Anderson made 2 three-pointers, the 9th time this season he has made multiple three-pointers, including the 2nd-straight game.

Junior Dan Geriot scored 12 points for his 47th-career double-figure scoring game, including his 8th this season. Geriot has 978 career points, just 22 shy of becoming the 12th Spider to reach 1,000 career points as a junior.

Senior Ryan Butler scored 10 points for his 31st-career double-figure scoring game, including his 3rd straight and 8th this season. Butler made 2 three-pointers, the 12th time he has made multiple three-pointers in a game this season, including the third straight.

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