ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Kevin Anderson scored 22 points to
lead sixth-seeded Richmond to an 65-49 win over No. 11 St.
Bonaventure in the first round of the Atlantic 10 tournament on
Wednesday.
David Gonzalvez added 18 points and Ryan Butler had 10 for
Richmond (18-14), which will play third-seeded Dayton at 9 p.m.
Thursday in a quarterfinal game. Anderson added six assists for the
Spiders, who were eliminated in the first round each of the last
three years.
Andrew Nicholson and Jonathan Hall paced St. Bonaventure (15-15)
with 13 points apiece.
Richmond led 28-22 at the half, then scored the first seven
points of the second half, capped by Gonzalvez's fastbreak layup on
a behind-the-back assist from Anderson.
St. Bonaventure closed the gap to six when Michael Davenport hit
consecutive 3-pointers with 9:39 left. But Butler converted five
free throws during a 7-0 Richmond run that pushed the lead back to
13 with 6:31 left.
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