Burton's double-double leads Richmond past Davidson 61-57

DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — Tyler Burton's 17 points and 12 rebounds helped Richmond defeat Davidson 61-57 on Wednesday night.

Burton added five steals for the Spiders (10-7, 3-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). Jason Nelson scored 16 points while making four 3-pointers.

Desmond Watson led the way for the Wildcats (9-8, 2-3) with 13 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Sam Mennenga added 11 points and 16 rebounds for Davidson. Grant Huffman added 11 points.

Richmond turned a three-point halftime lead into a 15-point advantage with a 14-2 run to make it a 52-37 lead with 9:21 left in the game.

Both teams play again on Saturday. Richmond visits Saint Bonaventure and Davidson travels to play George Mason.

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