Jerrell Wright led four scorers in double figures and Steve Zack added 10 points and 11 boards as La Salle survived a second half rally to beat Richmond in Philly on Thursday night.
The loss was a major blow to Richmond, who was coming off of a win at No. 18 VCU on Saturday. Both the Spiders and the Explorers are now 5-4 in Atlantic 10 play.