March 18, 2008
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THE TEAM
The Spiders had 10 turnovers against Virginia, marking the sixth time in the last 11 games that Richmond had 10 turnovers or less. Richmond closed the season averaging 10.9 turnovers per game over the last 11 contests.
Only three times in the last 21 games has the opposition made more field goals than the Spiders after Richmond connected on 23 field goals to Virginia's 22 on Tuesday night.
Richmond had seven steals against Virginia on Tuesday night. Richmond has had at least seven steals in 25 of 31 games and at least six steals in all but one game.
The Spiders made their 15th postseason appearance, including the fifth in the last eight seasons.
This was the 11th time in 31 games that the team's top two scorers, Dan Geriot and David Gonzalvez, reached double-figures in the same game.
Richmond had six blocks, the fifth time this season that the Spiders had six or more blocks.
The Spiders led by two points at the half, marking the 23rd time in the last 31 games that the Spiders have been no worse than in a one possession game at the half.
THE PLAYERS
Dan Geriot scored a game-high 22 points, bringing his career scoring total to 798 points at the end of his sophomore year. Geriot has the fourth-highest career scoring total for a Richmond sophomore in school history. It was Geriot's 12th 20-point game of his career and his ninth of this season. Geriot has scored in double-figures in 39 of 61 games in his career, including 20 times this season. He made 9-of-12 field goals and 3-of-5 three-pointers in a career-high 38 minutes. This was Geriot's second 20-point game against an ACC team. He scored 21 points against Wake Forest last season.
David Gonzalvez scored 13 points to bring his career scoring total to 641 points, the sixth-highest career scoring average for a sophomore in Richmond school history. Gonzalvez reached double-figures for the 12th time in the last 15 games and the 31st time in his career. It was his 18th game in double-figures this season.
Freshman Kevin Anderson, who was bothered by illness, scored 11 points for his 17th game in double-figures. Anderson finished the season scoring in double-figures nine-straight times. He has 332 career points after one season at Richmond.
Senior Gaston Moliva tied a career high with four blocks, the sixth time he has had four blocks in a game in his Spider career. Moliva finishes his career with 133 blocks which puts him fourth on Richmond's all-time career list, just two blocks out of the third spot.
Senior Oumar Sylla tied a season high with four assists and tied a career high with three steals.
