Richmond Routs Southern Virginia 107-46 Behind Dominick Stewart
Dominick Stewart scored 17 points to help the Richmond Spiders defeat the Southern Virginia Knights 107-46 on Thursday at the Robins Center, WTOP News reported. Stewart also added three steals for the Spiders, who improved to 2-0 on the young season.
The game quickly tilted in favor of the hosts. According to CBS Sports, Richmond carried a commanding 58-18 advantage into the halftime break. Yardbarker added that the Spiders never trailed in the contest, breaking the game open early in the first half with an 18-0 scoring run that stretched a 13-3 lead out to a 31-3 margin.
Scoring Details and Team Statistics
Stewart shot efficiently during his 20 minutes on the floor, finishing 7 of 8 from the field while contributing three rebounds and two assists alongside his three steals. Will Harper III and Jamie Kaiser Jr. matched each other with 15 points apiece. Harper shot 6 of 10 from the floor, including 3 of 4 from beyond the arc, while chipping in four rebounds and three assists off the bench. Kaiser went 6 of 9 overall with three 3-pointers, racking up 10 of his points before intermission.
As a team, Richmond shot 44 of 72 for 61 percent from the field and connected on 12 of 23 attempts from 3-point range. The Spiders generated 23 assists, dominated the paint with 64 points, added 29 fast-break points, and outrebounded the Knights 41-28. The second half featured a 17-2 scoring run that helped Richmond extend its lead and led by as many as 64.
Knights’ Performance and Next Matchups
Talmage Stucki led Southern Virginia with 14 points off the bench, shooting a perfect 4 of 4 at the free-throw line and grabbing three steals. Will Ross contributed six points on a pair of 3-pointers, and Austin Mitchell added five points on 2-of-2 shooting. The Knights shot 16 of 52 for 31 percent from the field and committed 25 turnovers.
Richmond returns to the court on Sunday to face Temple, while Southern Virginia travels to play Western Carolina on Monday.
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