| Jermaine Bucknor scored 17 points to lead the Richmond Spiders in a 81-66 blowout victory over the Massachusetts Minutemen during Atlantic 10 action from the Robins Center.
Kevin Steenberge added 14 points for Richmond (12-16, 5-10 A-10), which snapped an eight-game losing streak. Oumar Sylla and Monty Sanders each tallied 12 points in the victory, while Gaston Moliva chipped in 11 points.
UMass was paced by Stephane Lasme, who registered a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Rashaun Freeman chipped in another 16 points and seven boards in the setback.
The Spiders connected on 52 percent of their shots from the field in the first half, establishing a 30-22 lead at the intermission. Richmond further increased its accuracy in the second stanza, scorching the nets with 63.6 percent shooting from the field. The Spiders also converted 21 free throws in the half, as they cruised to the 15-point win.
Richmond, which never trailed in the contest, netted 26 points off 18 Minutemen turnovers. |