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ST. BONAVENTURE (10-12, 3-6) vs. RICHMOND (19-6, 8-2)
DATE: Saturday, February 13, 2010
SITE: Reilly Center (5,780)
COURT: Bob Lanier Court
TIP-OFF: 2:00 p.m. ET
TELEVISION: CBS College Sports
TALENT: Dave Ryan (Play-by-Play)
Jack Armstrong (Analyst)
CHANNELS: Buffalo (Ch. 13), Olean (Ch. 9)
RADIO: WPIG (95.7 FM) & WHDL (1450 AM) - Olean
TALENT: Gary Nease (Play-by-Play)
Dr. John Watson (Analyst)
LIVE AUDIO & VIDEO: GOBONNIES.com
SERIES: Richmond leads, 9-3
LAST MEETING: March 11, 2009
Richmond 65, St. Bona 49 (Box Score - Pg. 2)
UP NEXT: vs. #17 Temple
Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m.

AT A GLANCE
After putting a halt to its season-long four-game losing streak on Wednesday night against Fordham, St. Bonaventure will welcome first place Richmond to the Reilly Center on Saturday. The Bonnies 72-61 win over the Rams improved their record at the RC to 7-2 on the season. The Spiders were also victorious on Wednesday night, winning on the road at Rhode Island to extend their win streak to five games and move into a three-way tie for first in the Atlantic 10 at 8-2. The game will be a part of CBS College Sports Syndication Package and is a part of Alumni Weekend on campus.

ALL-TIME SERIES
Richmond owns a 9-3 edge in the all-time series since joining the Atlantic 10 in 2001. St. Bonaventure is just 1-4 against the Spiders at the Reilly Center and has dropped two straight. The last time Richmond came to the RC, Dan Geriot poured in 35 points and Kevin Anderson added 21 in an 82-71 victory in 2008. St. Bonaventure's last two wins in the series have come on the road, including a 71-67 victory in last year's regular season meeting. The two teams squared off in the first round of the A-10 Tournament last year with Richmond coming out on top by a 65-49 margin.

THIS DAY IN BONA BASKETBALL
St. Bonaventure is 4-3 all-time when playing on February 13, dating back to the 1975-76 season in the Bona record books - the final season that has actual dates recorded. The last win on this date came in 2002 when J.R. BREMER'S seventh 30-point game of the season helped the Bonnies defeat UMass, 60-56, in Amherst.

SCOUTING THE SPIDERS
Led by fifth-year head coach Chris Mooney, Richmond received five votes in this week's Associated Press Top 25 poll and on Wednesday night continued to add to its postseason resume by moving into three-way tie for first place with its impressive comeback win at Rhode Island. The win equaled the Spiders' season-long win streak of five games, improving their record to 19-6 overall and 8-2 in the A-10. After going 1-4 on the road in non-conference play, Richmond has responded with a league best four A-10 wins (4-1) on the road. Led by arguably the best backcourt in the conference, the Spiders rank first in field goal defense (.386), second in the A-10 in turnovers per game (11.9) and third in scoring defense (60.4). Prior to Rhode Island, Richmond had held four straight opponents under 60 points. At least one member of the backcourt duo of junior Kevin Anderson and senior David Gonzalvez has reached double figures in each game. Anderson's 17.7 points per game lead the team and rank fifth in the A-10. An A-10 Preseason All-Conference first team choice, Anderson has reached 20 or more points in four of five career games against the Bonnies. Gonzalvez ranks eighth on Richmond's all-time scoring list with 1,550 career points and is averaging 13.4 per game this season.

HEAD COACHING MATCHUP
ST. BONAVENTURE HEAD COACH
Mark Schmidt
@ St. Bonaventure: 33-49 (3rd Season)
Overall: 115-139 (9th Season)
Atlantic 10: 11-30 (3rd Season)
vs. Richmond: 1-3

RICHMOND HEAD COACH
Chris Mooney
@ Richmond: 77-76 (5th Season)
Overall: 95-88 (6th Season)
Atlantic 10: 37-38 (5th Season)
vs. St. Bonaventure: 5-3

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!
Three of St. Bonaventure's final five games in the month of February will be broadcasted by CBS College Sports as part of their Regional Syndication Package. Saturday's game against Richmond, the Feb. 21st contest at La Salle and the Feb. 27th home game against Rhode Island will all be broadcasted by CBS College Sports and show on Time Warner SportsNet in the local regions.

BLOCK PARTY
Saturday's contest will feature a pair of the best shot blockers the A-10 has to offer in sophomores ANDREW NICHOLSON and Darrius Garrett. Each sports a 2.1 blocks per game average, while Nicholson has turned away a shot in 10 straight contests - the second-longest streak of his career. Garrett has blocked 53 shots on the season, but it was his A-10 record-setting 14 rejections against UMass on Jan. 13 that put the second-year forward on the map. Garrett's 14 blocks are the most in a single-game this season.

OVER-PROTECTIVE
According to statspass.com, St. Bonaventure's three turnovers against Fordham on Wednesday night marked the 10th time this season a team has had three or less turnovers in a game this season. The Bonnies passed out 18 assists to go along with their three giveaways, including a combined 15 by junior OGO ADEGBOYE and senior JONATHAN HALL, who didn't commit a turnover. Bucknell committed just one turnover against American on Jan. 13, while Notre Dame had 22 assists and just two giveaways against DePaul on Jan. 23. St. Bonaventure's three turnovers came on the heels of its game at Saint Joseph's where it committed a season-best 23 turnovers.

BOMBS AWAY
Senior CHRIS MATTHEWS has displayed the shooting stroke that helped him sink 81 three-pointers a year ago. Matthews equaled the school record of eight three-pointers against Illinois State, while also tying his own career-best of 28 points - both of which he set at Dayton in 2008-09. The Washington, D.C. product's 3.1 three-pointers per game currently lead the A-10 and rank 21st in the country. Matthews has made three or more treys in a game 12 times this season and at least one in 25 straight games dating back to last season. During his career as a Bonnie, Matthews has made a three in 49 of 52 games, helping him rank eighth on the all-time list with 150 trifectas. Matthews accounts for 61 percent of the team's three-point makes and is third on the team at 11.7 points per game. His recent 22-point outing against Fordham that featured six threes gave him 69 treys on the year - the seventh-best single season total in school history.

THE CN TOWER
Sophomore ANDREW NICHOLSON is the center of attention for opposing teams. That hasn't stopped the reigning Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year from avoiding a sophomore slump, as the Canadian big man leads the team in both scoring (16.5) and rebounding (7.7). Nicholson leads the A-10 with a 59.9 percent (142-237) field goal percentage and is one of two players to rank in top 10 in the conference in both scoring (6th) and rebounding (7th). Nicholson has produced five 20-point games: vs. St. John's (26), vs. Norfolk State (29), at Niagara (24), at UMass (26) and at Duquesne (29). He also has a team-best three double-doubles and five double-digit rebound games. Nicholson has led the team in scoring and rebounding 11 times, including both in the same game on six occasions.

DO IT ALL HALL
After becoming just the second player in program history to lead the team in points, rebounds and assists in the same year, senior JONATHAN HALL is putting together another solid season. Hall ranks second on the club in nearly every statistical category; points (12.5), rebounds (5.0), assists (3.6), blocks (12) and field goal percentage (.538). The Miami, Fla. native has scored in double figures 16 times, grabbed five or more rebounds nine times and passed out at least five assists on five occasions. Hall ranks second in the A-10 in field goal percentage and seventh in assist/turnover ratio (+1.7). Hall put together his best game of the season at Saint Joseph's, finishing with game-highs of 24 points and 11 rebounds for his third double-double of the season. He followed with seven assists vs. Fordham, giving him a team-best 4.2 in A-10 play.

HEARTBREAK HOTEL
Seven out of St. Bonaventure's nine A-10 games this season have been decided by 10 points or less, including five losses by seven points or less. Even worse, the Bonnies have been beaten in the final seconds in two A-10 road games (Duquesne & St. Louis) and their five conference road games have been decided by a combined 15 points. St. Bonaventure's first six losses of the season came by a total of 21 points.

CONFERENCE BOOST
Sophomore ANDREW NICHOLSON has elevated his play on both ends of the court with the start of A-10 action. Among conference only leaders, Nicholson is fourth in scoring (17.6), fifth in rebounding (8.5), first in field goal percentage (.543), third in blocks (2.8) and ninth in minutes (35.4). Nicholson has scored in double figures in six straight games, averaging 19.5 points.

ON THE OFFENSIVE
St. Bonaventure has done a much-better job attacking the offensive glass as of late. The Bonnies grabbed a combined 41 offensive rebounds over its last three games. As a team, the Bonnies have gathered 10 or more offensive caroms in a game 13 times, including a season-high 20 against Canisius. Sophomore ANDREW NICHOLSON leads the team with 54 offensive boards, while senior JONATHAN HALL has grabbed an offensive rebound in 41 of 49 career games.

GOOD OLE ST. NICH
Sophomore ANDREW NICHOLSON'S 20 second half points at Duquesne marked the second time this season the 6-foot-9 forward has scored 20 or more points in a half. Nicholson torched Norfolk State for 23 points and nine rebounds in the first half earlier this season. Out of a possible 42 halves, Nicholson has reached double figures 16 times and even posted a double-double by intermission against Southeast Missouri State (11 pts., 10 reb.). Below is a breakdown of Nicholson's double figure outings by half.

NOTABLE HALVES
- 17 points vs. St. John's (2nd Half)
- 23 points vs. Norfolk State (1st Half)
- 11 points, 10 rebounds vs. Southeast Missouri (1st Half)
- 15 points, 5 rebounds at UMass (1st Half)
- 20 points at Duquesne (2nd Half)

SOFT TOUCH
Who says big men can't shoot? According to the most recent NCAA statistics, sophomore ANDREW NICHOLSON is on the verge of being the only player in the nation shooting 60 percent or better from the field and at least 80 percent from the free throw line. To be eligible for the rankings, the player has to make five field goals per game and an average of 2.5 free throws per contest. Nicholson is second in the nation in field goal percentage (.599) and seventh in the Atlantic 10 in free throw percentage (.775).

LOOK AT OGO … GO, GO
Now 10 games into his role as the team's starting point guard, junior OGO ADEGBOYE is beginning to take over as the team's floor general. Adegboye is averaging 8.0 points over 27.8 minutes per game as the starter. The Lamar CC product has hit a three-pointer in seven of his last 10 games and has committed just 16 turnovers over 278 minutes. Adegboye has committed a turnover or less in 11 games.