Richards has Record Night in Wildcats' 116-55 Win over Mt. St. Mary
12/15/2006 9:53:03 AM | Men's Basketball
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — Jason Richards set a new school record and tied the league mark with 19 assists as the Davidson Wildcats cruised to a 116-55 victory over Mount Saint Mary in men's basketball action Friday at John Belk Arena. The win was the fourth straight for Davidson as it improves to 8-3 overall, while the Blue Knights fall to 2-7 on the season.
Richards, a junior from Barrington, Ill., broke Chris Dodds and Mike Sorrentino's Wildcat mark of 17 that lasted 35 and 29 years, respectively. The 6-1 guard was just one assist shy of holding the SoCon record outright, he now shares a place in the record books with Keith Jennings, who played at East Tennessee State from 1987-91. Richards entered the contest fifth nationally in assists per game (7.2) and has now dished out 10 or more in four games this season.
For the second consecutive outing the Wildcats placed at least five in double figures led by Thomas Sander who poured in 24 on 10-of-17 shooting. Freshman Stephen Curry scored 20 and knocked down six threes in just 19 minutes of action. Fellow frosh William Archambault hit four trifectas of his own for 16, while Max Paulhus Gosselin scored a career-high 14 and Boris Meno added 12.
As a team, Davidson shot 57.1 percent (48-84) overall and drilled 13 buckets from long range. Led by Stephen Rossiter's season-best 10 rebounds, Davidson grabbed 24 offensive boards en route to outrebounding the Blue Knights, 55-24. Along with the Wildcats' offensive production, they assisted on 35 of their 48 field goals.
The Wildcats raced out to a 10-0 advantage two minutes into the contest and stretched their lead to 60-20 at the break. Davidson placed four in double figures before the half, led by Curry, who scored 17 including five jumpers from behind the arc. As a club, the Wildcats shot 61.0 percent (25-61) and controlled the glass 27-12 in the first 20 minutes of action.
Preseason Division III All-American candidate, Mike Hoyt, was the only Mount Saint Mary player to connect on a field goal in the opening period, drilling 7-of-16 from the floor including four treys to lead all-scorers with 18 prior to intermission.
Hoyt continued his hot-shooting in the second half to conclude the evening with a game-high 28 points. The 5-9 senior came into the affair averaging just under 25 per outing.
Mount Saint Mary struggled from the floor early, but managed a clip of 41.9 percent in the final half to finish at 35.7 percent (20-56) for the evening.
Tonight's scoring total was the Wildcats most productive since defeating Washington & Jefferson 125-44 on Dec. 21, 2002.
Davidson will begin a three-game trip away from home in a 7 p.m. tip at Southern Conference foe Chattanooga Monday, Dec. 18. Mount Saint Mary will enjoy a lengthy holiday break before heading to Nassau, Bahamas, for the Great Bahamas Goombay Shootout Jan. 4 & 5.
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Jason Richards set a new school record and tied the league mark with 19 assists as the Davidson Wildcats cruised to a 116-55 victory over Mount Saint Mary in men's basketball action Friday at John Belk Arena. The win was the fourth straight for Davidson as it improves to 8-3 overall, while the Blue Knights fall to 2-7 on the season.
 With his production tonight, Junior Jason Richards is now averaging 8.2 assists per game for the Wildcats. |
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For the second consecutive outing the Wildcats placed at least five in double figures led by Thomas Sander who poured in 24 on 10-of-17 shooting. Freshman Stephen Curry scored 20 and knocked down six threes in just 19 minutes of action. Fellow frosh William Archambault hit four trifectas of his own for 16, while Max Paulhus Gosselin scored a career-high 14 and Boris Meno added 12.
 Senior John Falconi connected on a pair of threes for a career-high six points against MSMC. |
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The Wildcats raced out to a 10-0 advantage two minutes into the contest and stretched their lead to 60-20 at the break. Davidson placed four in double figures before the half, led by Curry, who scored 17 including five jumpers from behind the arc. As a club, the Wildcats shot 61.0 percent (25-61) and controlled the glass 27-12 in the first 20 minutes of action.
Preseason Division III All-American candidate, Mike Hoyt, was the only Mount Saint Mary player to connect on a field goal in the opening period, drilling 7-of-16 from the floor including four treys to lead all-scorers with 18 prior to intermission.
Hoyt continued his hot-shooting in the second half to conclude the evening with a game-high 28 points. The 5-9 senior came into the affair averaging just under 25 per outing.
Mount Saint Mary struggled from the floor early, but managed a clip of 41.9 percent in the final half to finish at 35.7 percent (20-56) for the evening.
Tonight's scoring total was the Wildcats most productive since defeating Washington & Jefferson 125-44 on Dec. 21, 2002.
Davidson will begin a three-game trip away from home in a 7 p.m. tip at Southern Conference foe Chattanooga Monday, Dec. 18. Mount Saint Mary will enjoy a lengthy holiday break before heading to Nassau, Bahamas, for the Great Bahamas Goombay Shootout Jan. 4 & 5.
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