RICHMOND, Va. (AP)—Kevin Anderson hit seven free throws in the final 25.9 seconds to help Richmond seal a 58-53 win over Fordham on Wednesday night.
The Spiders (16-12, 9-6 Atlantic 10) were down 29-21 at the half but turned on the defense in the second half, holding the Rams (11-16, 5-10) to two field goals over a 13:45 stretch.
Brenton Butler led Fordham with 19 but went 0-8 from the field in the second half.
Richmond was trailing 42-32 following Bryant Dunston’s dunk with 14:02 left. At the 9:43 mark, the Spiders began a 16-5 run.
Anderson finished with 14 and shared scoring honors with Dan Geriot. David Gonzalves added 10.
Anderson hit all but one of eight free throw attempts in the final 25.9.
Updated Wednesday, Mar 5, 2008
