RICHMOND, Va. — Jaren Holmes registered 17 points as Saint Bonaventure edged past Richmond 69-66 on Saturday evening.
Kyle Lofton added 16 points for the Bonnies, and Dominick Welch chipped in 11 points and nine rebounds.
Blake Francis led the Spiders with 21 points.
Richmond was the Atlantic 10 Conference's favorite in the league’s preseason poll back in November.
The Bonnies were coming off a 63-57 loss at Rhode Island on Wednesday night.