University of Richmond Athletics
Men's Basketball Postgame Notes
01/22/2011 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 22, 2011
THE LATEST
Richmond improved to 15-5 overall and 4-1 in the Atlantic 10, matching the 2002-03 team for the best five-game start in 10 years in the A-10.
The Spiders have won five-straight road games and 11 of the last 13 Atlantic 10 road games.
Richmond shot 51.9 percent from the field, the 10th time in 20 games that the Spiders have shot 50 percent or higher from the field, including the second-straight game.
The Spiders made 11 three-pointers, the fourth time this season Richmond has made a season-high 11 threes.
13 of Richmond's 15 victories have come by double-figures, including all five conference wins.
THE PLAYERS
Senior Dan Geriot scored a season-high 24 points for his 57th-career double-figure scoring game, including his eighth this season. It was Geriot's 13th-career 20-point game. He now has 1,216 career points, which ranks 23rd on Richmond's all-time scoring list, five points behind Eric Poole for 22nd.
Senior Jermaine Bucknor for seventh on Richmond's all-time list for three-pointers.
Sophomore Darien Brothers scored a career-high 17 points, all coming in the second half and had a career high five assists. Brothers has scored in double-figures eight times this season.
Senior Kevin Smith scored a season-high 11 points for his ninth career double-figure scoring game. Smith made 5-of-6 field goals.